Never again, isn't that what you said
You've been through this before
You swore, this time, you'd think with your head
No one would ever have you again
And if takin' was gonna get done, you'd decide where and when
Just when you think you got it down
Your heart securely tied and bound
They whisper promises in the dark
Armed and ready, you fought love battles in the night
But too many opponents made you weary of the fight
Blinded by passion, you foolishly let someone in
All the warnings went off in your head, still you had to give in
Just when you think you got it down
Resistance nowhere to be found
They whisper promises in the dark
But promises you know what they're for
It sounds so convincing, but you heard it before
'Cause talk is cheap and you gotta be sure
And so you put up your guard
And you try to be hard but your heart says try again
You desperately search for a way to conquer the fear
No line of attack has been planned to fight back the tears
Where brave and restless dreams are both won and lost
On the edge is where it seems it's well worth the cost
Just when you think you got it down
Your heart in pieces on the ground
They whisper promises in the dark
Pat Benatar - Precious Time Album Lyrics
Pat Benatar - Precious Time Lyrics
Writer: Neil Giraldo, Patricia Benatar
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Fire And Ice
You're givin' me the fever tonight
I don't wanna give in, I'll be playin' with fire
You forget, I've seen you work before
Take 'em straight to the top, leave 'em cryin' for more
I've seen you burn 'em before
Fire and ice, you come on like a flame
Then you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice, I wanna give you my love
You'll just take a little piece of my heart
Please tear it apart
Movin' in for the kill tonight
You got every advantage when they put out the lights
It's not so pretty when it fades away
'Cause it's just an illusion in this passion play
I've seen you burn 'em before
Fire and ice, you come on like a flame
Then you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice, I wanna give you my love
You'll just take a little piece of my heart
So you think you got it all figured out
You're an expert in the field without a doubt
But I know your methods inside and out
I won't be taken in by fire and ice
Fire and ice, you come on like a flame
Then you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice, I wanna give you my love
You'll just take a little piece of my heart
You come on like a flame
Then you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice, you come on like a flame
And you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice
I don't wanna give in, I'll be playin' with fire
You forget, I've seen you work before
Take 'em straight to the top, leave 'em cryin' for more
I've seen you burn 'em before
Fire and ice, you come on like a flame
Then you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice, I wanna give you my love
You'll just take a little piece of my heart
Please tear it apart
Movin' in for the kill tonight
You got every advantage when they put out the lights
It's not so pretty when it fades away
'Cause it's just an illusion in this passion play
I've seen you burn 'em before
Fire and ice, you come on like a flame
Then you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice, I wanna give you my love
You'll just take a little piece of my heart
So you think you got it all figured out
You're an expert in the field without a doubt
But I know your methods inside and out
I won't be taken in by fire and ice
Fire and ice, you come on like a flame
Then you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice, I wanna give you my love
You'll just take a little piece of my heart
You come on like a flame
Then you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice, you come on like a flame
And you turn cold shoulder
Fire and ice
Writer: Patricia Benatar, Scott Sheets, Tom Kelly
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Just Like Me
It's just like me, to say to you
Love me dear, an' I'll be true
And all I want for you to say
Is you'll come home with me each day
You could be my love
That's what I want
Just you, secure and safe from harm
It's just like me, to feel so good
And fall so much, in love with you
It's just like me, It's just like me
I'm not your fool, that's what I'll be
It's just like you, to say goodbye
And leave me all alone to cry
It's just like me, to say to you
Love me dear, an' I'll be true
And all I want for you to say
Is you'll come home with me each day
It's just like me, It's just like me
I'm not your fool, that's what I'll be
It's just like you, to say goodbye
And leave me all alone I cry
It's just like me
It's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
Love me dear, an' I'll be true
And all I want for you to say
Is you'll come home with me each day
You could be my love
That's what I want
Just you, secure and safe from harm
It's just like me, to feel so good
And fall so much, in love with you
It's just like me, It's just like me
I'm not your fool, that's what I'll be
It's just like you, to say goodbye
And leave me all alone to cry
It's just like me, to say to you
Love me dear, an' I'll be true
And all I want for you to say
Is you'll come home with me each day
It's just like me, It's just like me
I'm not your fool, that's what I'll be
It's just like you, to say goodbye
And leave me all alone I cry
It's just like me
It's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like you
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
It's just like me
Writer: SPENCER DAVIS
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Copyright: Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Precious Time
I don't want to argue about who is the victim
Cause maybe we both got burned
I don't want to talk about who is the traitor
Cause both of our loyalties turned
I don't want to fight about who is the liar
Cause there's too many ways to lie
I don't want to hear about who is the winner
Cause we both know it's a tie
Cut it out, drop it, count me out - baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
You were on a liquid diet, you were sure you had to try it
And you lost all your pounds
The doctor's on vacation, so you took the medication
And wound up in lost and found
So we took a trip to Paris
Cause you swore that it would scare us out of our swift decline
All that I remember 'bout those days in that September
Is the "merci" and the wine
Cut it out, drop it, count me out - baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Life is too short, so why waste
Precious time, precious time, precious time
Oh, precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
You talk on the telephone, long distance to New York or Rome
Some would say you got it made
Your home is like a fortress, no one comes in but the florist
The gardner, and the maid
You call me on the telephone, you say you feel so alone
Too tired to get dressed and get out
First you're happy, then you're sad
Somehow you always hang up mad
Excuse me if I shout
Cut it out, drop it, count me out - baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Precious time, precious time, oh precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Cause maybe we both got burned
I don't want to talk about who is the traitor
Cause both of our loyalties turned
I don't want to fight about who is the liar
Cause there's too many ways to lie
I don't want to hear about who is the winner
Cause we both know it's a tie
Cut it out, drop it, count me out - baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
You were on a liquid diet, you were sure you had to try it
And you lost all your pounds
The doctor's on vacation, so you took the medication
And wound up in lost and found
So we took a trip to Paris
Cause you swore that it would scare us out of our swift decline
All that I remember 'bout those days in that September
Is the "merci" and the wine
Cut it out, drop it, count me out - baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Life is too short, so why waste
Precious time, precious time, precious time
Oh, precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
You talk on the telephone, long distance to New York or Rome
Some would say you got it made
Your home is like a fortress, no one comes in but the florist
The gardner, and the maid
You call me on the telephone, you say you feel so alone
Too tired to get dressed and get out
First you're happy, then you're sad
Somehow you always hang up mad
Excuse me if I shout
Cut it out, drop it, count me out - baby stop it
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Precious time, precious time, oh precious time
Life is too short, so why waste precious time
Writer: BILLY STEINBERG
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Its A Tuff Life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You race your Mercedes through the park after midnight
Hopin' for a few cheap thrills
There's always someone around to lift your spirits up
All along just pumpin' up your attitude
Don't believe a word they say
Cause it's never true
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
If you can't have it, then you don't want it
You don't need no steady job
Well, isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
You thought you'd move to Jamaica
So you packed up your bags and headed south to get an even tan
But, you didn't count on rain
You were "perfect" for the script
So you bought the best selling novel
Knowing that you couldn't miss
But you never got the part
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
If you can't have it, then you don't want it
You don't need no steady job
Well, isn't it a tuff life?
It don't get any easier
And you know, sometimes it can get pretty ruff
Well, isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You've got such a tuff life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got such a tuff life
You race your Mercedes through the park after midnight
Hopin' for a few cheap thrills
There's always someone around to lift your spirits up
All along just pumpin' up your attitude
Don't believe a word they say
Cause it's never true
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
If you can't have it, then you don't want it
You don't need no steady job
Well, isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
You thought you'd move to Jamaica
So you packed up your bags and headed south to get an even tan
But, you didn't count on rain
You were "perfect" for the script
So you bought the best selling novel
Knowing that you couldn't miss
But you never got the part
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
If you can't have it, then you don't want it
You don't need no steady job
Well, isn't it a tuff life?
It don't get any easier
And you know, sometimes it can get pretty ruff
Well, isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You've got such a tuff life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got a tuff life
Isn't it a tuff life?
You got such a tuff life
Writer: NEIL GIRALDO
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Take It Any Way You Want It
You were the one who made me lose control
Just when I needed to be on my own
You had an answer, but no alibi
You're fellin' sorry 'cause there's no time to lie
So what, you deserve everything that you got
You think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
So take it any way you want it
Take it any way you please
Take it any way you want it
But I don't think you wanna bother me
Don't bother runnin' through the old routine
Your words are weak and they don't mean a thing
You had your chances and you threw 'em away
You said the "turnaround" was in fair play
So what, you deserve everything that you got
Ya' think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
So take it any way you want it
Take it any way you please
Take it any way you want it
But I don't think you wanna bother me
I don't wanna be the one accused
You never thought you'd see the day
It'd come back on you
You hate to say that maybe you were wrong
You want contentment, but ya' can't be that strong
You see the shadow on the window blind
But that shadow will never be mine
So what, you deserve everything that you got
Ya' think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
So take it any way you want it
Take it any way you please
Take it any way you want it
But I don't think you wanna bother me
Take it any way you want it
Take it any way you please
Take it any way you want it
But I don't think you wanna bother me
Just when I needed to be on my own
You had an answer, but no alibi
You're fellin' sorry 'cause there's no time to lie
So what, you deserve everything that you got
You think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
So take it any way you want it
Take it any way you please
Take it any way you want it
But I don't think you wanna bother me
Don't bother runnin' through the old routine
Your words are weak and they don't mean a thing
You had your chances and you threw 'em away
You said the "turnaround" was in fair play
So what, you deserve everything that you got
Ya' think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
So take it any way you want it
Take it any way you please
Take it any way you want it
But I don't think you wanna bother me
I don't wanna be the one accused
You never thought you'd see the day
It'd come back on you
You hate to say that maybe you were wrong
You want contentment, but ya' can't be that strong
You see the shadow on the window blind
But that shadow will never be mine
So what, you deserve everything that you got
Ya' think I'm gonna be there, but I'm not
So take it any way you want it
Take it any way you please
Take it any way you want it
But I don't think you wanna bother me
Take it any way you want it
Take it any way you please
Take it any way you want it
But I don't think you wanna bother me
Writer: MARTIN BRILEY, NEIL GERALDO
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Evil Genius
They were so ecstatic when the letter arrived
A certified genius at the age of five
They planned his future so carefully
He was everything they hoped he'd be
He was a model child, a devoted son
Loved and admired by everyone
He played out every role, a "T.V. hero"
He lived his life in a video fantasy
He was good at school, never failed a grade
They gave him hopes and dreams, and taught him not to hate
He had rules he learned to break for fun
Now he's hidin', 'cause his fingerprints on the gun
Why'd ya' have to do it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
Was it something said that pushed you over the line?
Your best interests were in our minds
You kept it so well hidden, we never knew
No one ever expected anything like this from you
Why'd ya' have to do it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
Why'd ya' have to do it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
A certified genius at the age of five
They planned his future so carefully
He was everything they hoped he'd be
He was a model child, a devoted son
Loved and admired by everyone
He played out every role, a "T.V. hero"
He lived his life in a video fantasy
He was good at school, never failed a grade
They gave him hopes and dreams, and taught him not to hate
He had rules he learned to break for fun
Now he's hidin', 'cause his fingerprints on the gun
Why'd ya' have to do it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
Was it something said that pushed you over the line?
Your best interests were in our minds
You kept it so well hidden, we never knew
No one ever expected anything like this from you
Why'd ya' have to do it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
Why'd ya' have to do it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind?
Why'd ya' put us through it evil genius?
Was it justified in your mind anytime you held a grudge?
Writer: NEIL GERALDO, PAT BENATAR
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Hard To Believe
Yesterday's a by-line, words upon a page
Tomorrow is a deadline, sudden and it's strange
Hard to believe
You ever would leave, but you did
Hard to believe
You ever would leave
Nowhere to go, can't sit still
Look for a motive in the time that I kill
Thinking of ways
To fill up my empty days, to fill up my empty days
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Love is such a fine line, the finest line I've known
But sorrow is no life line when you're all alone
Hard to believe
You ever would leave, but you did
Hard to believe
You ever would leave
Can't sleep a wink, up all night
The truth hurts, you know it cuts like a knife
Thinking of ways
To fill up my empty life, to fill up my empty life
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Tomorrow is a deadline, sudden and it's strange
Hard to believe
You ever would leave, but you did
Hard to believe
You ever would leave
Nowhere to go, can't sit still
Look for a motive in the time that I kill
Thinking of ways
To fill up my empty days, to fill up my empty days
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Love is such a fine line, the finest line I've known
But sorrow is no life line when you're all alone
Hard to believe
You ever would leave, but you did
Hard to believe
You ever would leave
Can't sleep a wink, up all night
The truth hurts, you know it cuts like a knife
Thinking of ways
To fill up my empty life, to fill up my empty life
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Hard to believe
You'd leave when I need you
I need you so, it's hard to believe
Writer: LEONARD LEE
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Copyright: Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Helter Skelter
[ Originally by The Beatles ]
When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
An' I stop, an' I turn, an' I go for a ride
Til I get to the bottom
An' I see you again
Yeh
Do you, don't you, want me to love you?
I'm comin' down fast, but I'm miles above you
Tell me, tell me, tell me
Come on, tell me the answer
Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
Lookout
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter, Yeh
Will you, won't you, want me to make you?
I'm comin' down fast
But don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me the answer
You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Lookout
When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
An' I stop, an' I turn, an' I go for a ride
Til I get to the bottom
An' I see you again
Yeh
Do you, don't you, want me to make you?
I'm coming down fast, but don't let me break you
Tell me, tell me, tell me your answer
Well, you may be a lover but you ain't no dancer
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter, Yeh
Writer: John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Precious Time is the third studio album by American singer Pat Benatar, released on July 6, 1981, through the Chrysalis label. The album peaked at number one on the United States' Billboard 200, her only album to do so in any country, and was certified Double Platinum in the US.
Its lead single, the mid-tempo "Fire and Ice," was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number two on the Mainstream Rock chart. It became her biggest hit in Canada, peaking at number four on the RPM Singles Chart, though it only reached the Top 30 in Australia and New Zealand. The song won Benatar the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1982.
Precious Time's second single, the rapid, guitar-driven "Promises in the Dark," one of the few Benatar singles co-written by her and husband Neil Giraldo, was most successful in France, where it reached number 16, while it reached number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. It also made the Top 30 in Canada but did not chart in other countries.
Precious Time peaked at number two in Canada, marking Benatar's third consecutive Top 3 album there, though its Double Platinum sales certification was less than her first two albums. The album was also a major hit in France, rising to number three, and it was the first of two albums to reach number two in New Zealand. It was her first Top 10 album in Australia and Sweden (her only one in the latter), and it reached the Top 30 in both the United Kingdom and Norway. The album was remastered and reissued on Capitol Records in 2006.
Record World called the title track a "volatile rocker" and noted that "the opening drama explodes with guitar fire."
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Pat BenatarIts lead single, the mid-tempo "Fire and Ice," was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number two on the Mainstream Rock chart. It became her biggest hit in Canada, peaking at number four on the RPM Singles Chart, though it only reached the Top 30 in Australia and New Zealand. The song won Benatar the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1982.
Precious Time's second single, the rapid, guitar-driven "Promises in the Dark," one of the few Benatar singles co-written by her and husband Neil Giraldo, was most successful in France, where it reached number 16, while it reached number 38 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 16 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. It also made the Top 30 in Canada but did not chart in other countries.
Precious Time peaked at number two in Canada, marking Benatar's third consecutive Top 3 album there, though its Double Platinum sales certification was less than her first two albums. The album was also a major hit in France, rising to number three, and it was the first of two albums to reach number two in New Zealand. It was her first Top 10 album in Australia and Sweden (her only one in the latter), and it reached the Top 30 in both the United Kingdom and Norway. The album was remastered and reissued on Capitol Records in 2006.
Record World called the title track a "volatile rocker" and noted that "the opening drama explodes with guitar fire."
Genre(s): Hard rock
Producer(s): Keith Olsen, Neil Giraldo
Length: 35:30
Released: July 6th, 1981
Year: 1981