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Sooner Than You Think

New Order

1984
101
Live performances
1
Recording
38
Release appearances
1
Covered by

Overview

Working Title: Aleph

Credits

Written by New Order.

Lyrics

Hello, everyone, it's nice to be here
I've come so far to see you all
I can see your deep blue eyes
They sleep beneath the open sky
Before you stands one like your brother
Swear to God he needs no other
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Hello, everyone, it's nice to be here
I've come so far to see you all
I can see your deep blue eyes
They sleep beneath the open sky
Before you stands one like your brother
Swear to God he needs no other
But how can I afford to be
Here with you so carelessly
You know what you did was so unkind
You search for the life we need to find
There's right and there's wrong
And there's good and there's bad
And there's an answer to this I wish I had

Oh, you know what I mean, yes you do
Oh, you know what I mean, yes you do

Well we had a party in our hotel last night
It ended up in an awful fight
My friend left me and my heart too
I hope I don't end up like you

Oh, you know what I mean, yes you do
Oh, you know what I mean, yes you do

Your country is a wonderful place
It pales my England into disgrace
To buy a drink that is so much more reasonable
I think I'll go there when it gets seasonable
You know what you did was so unkind
You search for the life you need to find
There's right and there's wrong
And there's good and there's bad
And there's an answer to this I wish I had

Oh, you know what I mean, yes you do
Oh, you know what I mean, yes you do

Versions & Mixes

Recordings, remixes and alternate mixes of this composition.

  • Album Version 5:11
  • Original Version 3:47

Release Appearances

38 known appearances

Low-Life

Low-Life

1985
Retro

Retro

2002

Live History

101
Total performances
First known performance
1 Dec 1983
Brixton Academy, London
Last known performance
30 Apr 2016
La Sirène, La Rochelle

Recent performances

Showing 20 of 101 total

Covered By (1)

kREMLIN

Sources

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