Álbum Level Best de Level 42 - Canciones

Level Best

1989 |

Estilo(s) | Funk,Synth-pop

Sello | Polydor

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Listado de canciones del álbum Level Best

Running In The FamilyVer letra

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Our dad would send us to our room

He'd be the voice of doom

He said that we would thank him later

All day, he was solid as a rock

But by eight o'clock

We'd be crumbling

One night, my brother Joe and me

Climbed down the family tree

That grew outside our bedroom window

We ran, though we knew it couldn't last

Running from the past

From things that we were born to be

Looking back, it's so bizarre

It runs in the family

All the things we are

On the back seat of the car

With Joseph and Emily

We only see so far

And we all have our daddy's eyes

Looking back, it's so bizarre

Dad rang the officer in charge

A man so large

He barely fit his circumstances

He said two kids out on the street

Were picked up on the beat

And in the station

So there's me, with Emily and Joe

Daddy driving home

All heading in the same direction

He knew, no matter what the breaks

We'd make the same mistakes

Couldn't take his eyes of Joe and me

Looking back, it's so bizarre

It runs in the family

All the things we are

On the back seat of the car

With Joseph and Emily

We only see so far

And we all have our daddy's eyes

Looking back, it's so bizarre

It runs in the family

All the things we are

Looking back, it's so bizarre

Like a dream within a dream

We're all somewhere in between

Like a drummer plays his drum

Like a father, like a son

And your gonna have to face the music, oh yeah

Face the music

Hey hey, we keep it running in the family

Hey hey, we keep it coming in the family

Looking back, it's so bizarre

It runs in the family

All the things we are

On the back seat of the car

With Joseph and Emily

We only see so far

'Cause we all have our daddy's eyes

Looking back, it's so bizarre, whoa yeah

Running in the family

Running in the family

And we all have our daddy's eyes

Looking back, it's so bizarre, whoa yeah

Running in the family
Composición: Phil Gould
The Sun Goes Down
Composición: Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou
Something About YouVer letra

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Ooh...

Ooh...

How - how can it be that a love

Carved out of caring fashioned by fate

Could suffer so hard

From the games played much too often

But making mistakes is a part

Of life's imperfections born of the years

Is it so wrong to be human after all

Drawn into the stream

Of undefined illusion

Those diamond dreams

They can't disguise the truth

That there is something about you

Baby so right

I wouldn't be without you baby tonight

If ever our love was concealed

No one can say that we didn't feel

A million things

And a perfect dream of life

Gone, fragile but free

We remain tender together

If not so in love

It's not so wrong

We're only human after all

These changing years

They add to your confusion

Oh and you need to hear the time

That told the truth

That there is something about you

Baby so right

Don't want to be without you

Baby tonight

Because there's something about you

Baby so right

I couldn't live without you

Baby tonight

Ooh...

Ooh...

And there's something about you

I couldn't live without you

Tonight
Composición: Boon Gould, Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou
TracieVer letra

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Steppin' out from underneath my shadow

Walking home from fridays nine to five

Rememberin' the long way round the meadow

The one we used to take from time to time

I thought about you

How you must have changed now baby

Far away from me

How I used to savour all your kisses

Where no one else could see

Exchanging knowing glances across the schoolroom

Dreamin' of a love down by the sea

Changing plans to cover up for one another

Working on our secret fantasy

But now as I walk down the road to your house baby

There's no one there but me

How I wish that I could steal your kisses

Just as they used to be

And I wanna know

Tracie, where are you now girl

I don't know why this feeling's so strong

Tracie, where have you been

You know there's no one now to tell us we're wrong

Countin' by the street lights to the phone box

Where we used to meet before the dawn

Smoking on the top floor of the school bus

Promising the moon as we rode along

But now if I saw you across a crowded dance floor

Or somewhere in the town

Would you show me what I have been missing

And spin me round and round

Tracie, where are you now girl

I don't know why this feeling's so strong

Tracie, where have you been

You know there's no one now to tell us we're wrong

'cause deep inside from some other place

I turn to find we're there face to face

We laugh, we cry, we work and we play

As love filled night gives way to the day

[repeat chorus]
Composición: Garry Husband, Mark King
StarchildVer letra

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When I was an infant in my mother's arms

I would watch the starlight in her face

'Cause I was reaching out to understand the cosmic charm

I am just a starchild born in space

Way up high above the sky

All that beauty passes by

Whole worlds still unknown

And out beyond the blue

There's a place for people too

It's time for us to go

I have seen the sun shine bright in paradise

I have been there, I have seen it

Everywhere space people stare through ageless eyes

I have seen them, I believe it

Way up high above the sky

All that beauty passes by

Whole worlds still unknown

And out beyond the blue

There's a place for people too

It's time for us to go

We have time

(In my dreams)

Time and space

While we're young

(Floating free)

We can chase

To the stars

Searching for the magic in the universe

Guided by the stars that light my way

I have seen the sun shine bright in paradise

I am just a starchild born in space

If you want to go with me I'll take you there

I've been shown the secrets face to face

I have seen the sun shine bright in paradise

I am just a starchild born in space
Composición: Mark King, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou
It's Over
Composición: Boon Gould, Mark King, Wally Badarou
Hot WaterVer letra

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Tell me something

Why do I always find it hard

Just to get along

Try my best for nothing

Every little thing I do is wrong

Feel it in my brain

Driving me insane

Round and round

The same old tune

Daddy's on the phone

You know you're not alone

Turn that down

And clean up your room

Sons and daughters

(Don't fall in)

In hot water

Sons and daughters

(They don't do)

What they oughta

Tell (tell) you something

Music is the key to set me free

To the beat (on the street) I'm jumping

Forgetting all the things they said 'bout me

Here it comes again

Chugging like a train

Round and round

An impeccable groove

I know it's getting late

But I won't hesitate

Can't slow down

Got to do what I do

Sons and daughters

(Always in)

In hot water

Wasting time

Is a crime in their eyes

But I'm still young

So much time to decide what to do

I don't need confirmation

For my boyhood extrapolation

Though I'm not sure of my direction

I have the groove for my protection

Here it comes again

Chugging like a train

Round and round

An impeccable groove

I know it's getting late

But I won't hesitate

Can't slow down

Got to do what I do

Sons and daughters

(Don't fall in)

In hot water

(When they fall by the way)

Sons and daughters

(They don't do)

What they oughta

Tell me something

Where you staying tonight

Your folks

Have waited up for you

Now they've locked the door

And turned off the light
Composición: Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou
Take Care Of Yourself
Composición: Mark King
Heaven In My HandsVer letra

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I'm going nowhere

Gotta face up to it

Gotta wake up to it

I feel so guilty

Killing time is a sin

A dam burst of dreams flows thru' me

They show me where I could be

Flash point feelings flow

Thru' my mind moving

When my friends tell me

You just can't connect

You ain't got no respect

They tell me nothing

'Cos I know about that

Yes I know about that

I'm not gonna take what people say

Don't feel that I belong today

Sense of freedom and

Sense of pride

From the mountains to the sea

I'll run across this land

Looking out for strength and beauty

A diamond in the sand

And I will chase the four winds over

Trying to understand

And I won't stop until I'm holding

Heaven in my hands

I won't let nobody

Turn me off the track

Now there's no turning back

Won't let no worries

Turn my inside down

Now there's no room for doubt

I'm heading for my destiny

And it feels electric to me

Flash point feelings flow

Thru' my mind

I was lonely going nowhere

Drowning on dry land

I was almost stranded there a

Shipwreck on the sand

But now I'll chase the whole world over

Making my demands

And I won't stop until I'm holding

Heaven in my hands

From the mountains to the sea

I'll run across this land

Looking out for strength and beauty

A diamond in the sand

And I will chase the four winds over

Trying to understand

And I won't stop until I'm holding

Heaven in my hands

I was lonely going nowhere

Drowning on dry land

I was almost stranded there a

Shipwreck on the sand

But now I'll chase the whole world over

Making my demands

And I won't stop until I'm holding

Heaven in my hands

[Repeat]
Composición: Boon Gould, Mark King
Children SayVer letra

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I keep to myself

what I might share with others

but they don't seem to understand

I open my mouth

to rediscover

that I don't have the words at my command

holding out

for a world so much better

but I'm a stranger in a stranger's land

all my friends have sold out

couldn't handle the pressure

counting their blessings trying to salvage what they can

Children say - children say

we open our minds as one

but one more day - slips away

why don't the dreams of the young never come to be

When I overhear

my parents conversations

well I'm struck by the things they say

it seems they traded the years

for mere complications

who ever thought it could end this way

they close the door

but they can't lock it

'cause something of their childhood remains

and they've felt it before

when the man in their pocket

counted the cost of their material gains

Children say - come what may

be strong for the friends you've known

but one fine day - (not) far away

will we remember the love we used to own

Children say - children say

we open our minds as one

as one more day slips away

why don't the dreams of the young never come to be

Well you knew what I was saying

but did you know what it meant

when you saw that look in my eye

did you know it was heaven sent

was it all a waking dream

all that time we must have spent

well I guess it must have been

somehow that feeling came and went

Children say - come what may

be strong for the friends you've known

but one fine day - (not) far away

will we remember the love we used to own

Children say - children say

we open our minds as one

as one more day - slips away

why don't the dreams of the young never come to be

Children say - children say

we thought it would never go

as one more day - slips away

who ever thought we could be so lonely
Composición: Mark King, Mike Lindup, Phil Gould
Love GamesVer letra

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As I watch your face

I can see my life go by

You mean everything to me

Just can't take no more

Throw a smile my way

And the pain I feel inside

Turns to love for you

And I'm yours

Do lovers ever need to hide

The things they really feel inside

I simply need you to need me

Can't you see

Once I hoped to be

Your lover and your friend

But it turned into a game

I won't play no more

I believe I'm right

When I say you loved me too

It just can't go on

Your love games

Your love games

Do lovers ever need to hide

The things they really feel inside

If you won't show your heart to me

Set me free

Now the time has come

To show you how I feel

The love I gave to you

I can't give no more

Even now I see

The salt tears in your eyes

But it can't go on

Your love games

Your love games

Your love games

Your love games

[Repeat to fade]
Composición: Mark King, Phil Gould
The Chinese WayVer letra

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Take a journey back in time

Leave the western world behind

Cross the mountains to Peking

Where the paper lanterns gently swing

The Chinese way

Who knows what they know

The Chinese legend grows

The Chinese way

Who knows what they know

The Chinese legend grows

My eyes wide open

I feel a breeze

Words softly spoken

In Cantonese

Standing at the master's side

Then with patience he confides

Secret knowledge, sacred ways

Pearls of wisdom from the dragon days

I could never lie

For honor I would die

Following the Chinese way

So many years ago

Heroes ruled the world

(Some died for love in a cruel world)

They were the only ones in a cruel world

I could never lie

For honor I would die

Following the Chinese way

From the mountains to Peking

Where the paper lanterns gently swing

The Chinese way

Who knows what they know

The Chinese legend grows

The Chinese way

Who knows what they know

The Chinese legend grows

The Chinese way

Who knows what they know

The Chinese legend grows

The Chinese way

Who knows what they know

The Chinese legend grows
Composición: Mark King, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou
Leaving Me NowVer letra

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It seems true love is so rare

Seems all I've known is deceit

Your laughter fills the air

Once more I'm sensing defeat

And I suppose you're leaving me now

I was so sure, now I'm so full of doubt

And I suppose you'll be leaving this place

Just like the smile you've wiped from my face

This time

I always gave my best

Your memory serves you so badly

Some people kill for less

Yet I'd still die for you gladly (so gladly)

But I suppose it's my turn now

To play a scene that's familiar somehow

I turn the page and you walk away

Not even love could bring you to stay

This time

Walk away, it's so easy

Once more I'm learning

In the depths of my despair

Your lies confirming

True love is so rare

And I suppose it's my turn now

There's no more love, only feelings of doubt

Gone with the hope your words have erased

Gone with the smile you wiped from my face

Love is a ship we all hope to steer

Through troubled times, 'cross an ocean of tears

A midnight sea that swells in your eyes

Takes just one look to know I'm still mesmerised

But I suppose you're leaving me now

I was so sure, now I'm so full of doubt

I turn the page and you walk away

Not even love could bring you to stay

This time

Leaving me now

Leaving this place
Composición: Mark King, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou
Lessons In LoveVer letra

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I'm not proud, I was wrong

And the truth is hard to take

I felt sure we had enough

But our love went overboard

Lifeboat lies lost at sea

I've been trying to reach your shore

Waves of doubt keep drowning me

All the dreams that we were building

We never fulfilled them

Could be better, should be better

For lessons in love

For restless eyes, egos burn

And the mold is hard to break

Now we've waded in too deep

And love is overboard

Heavy hearts, token words

All the hopes I ever had

Fade like footprints in the sand

All the homes that we were building

We never lived in

Could be better, should be better

Lessons in love

If we lose the time before us

The future will ignore us

We should use it, we could use it, yeah

Lessons in love

Lost without love

Lessons in love

When will you ever learn

Lessons in love

When there's nowhere left to turn

Lessons in love

Don't let your spirit burn

Lessons in love

I'll wait 'till you return

All the dreams that we were building

We never lived them

We should use it, we could use it, yeah

For lessons in love

All the homes that we were building

we never lived in

Could be better, should be better

Lessons in love

If we lose the time before us

The future will ignore us

We should use it, we could use it, yeah

Lessons in love
Composición: Mark King, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou
Micro Kid
Composición: Allee Willis, Brian Taylor (5), Mark King, Phil Gould, Wally Badarou
Take A LookVer letra

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I'm a ragged man with a ragged heart

but I wear my soul with pride

you can see me on the road

see my carrying my home

and perhaps it seems that I'm all alone

but I'm happy here inside

you can keep your fancy dress

'cause to me it don't impress

when I look in your face

that camera smile looks out of place on you

by the look in your eyes

I can see you realize

so lend yourself to me

I'll show you what could be

well I've come so far down so many roads

I've experienced your pain

you know that that's a fact

I can see the way you act

but I learned to see what was wrong with me

and I won't go back again

I know I've made mistakes

but I also made the break

you surround yourself

with secrets you are afraid to show to the world

you convince yourself

there's no other way to go don't you

see the smile on my face

does it look so out of place

so lend yourself to me

I'll show you what could be (yes I will)

so many ways

for you to spend the passing days

loving and living or losing and using

life is forgiving so use it well

feeling revealing or wheeling and dealing

life's not for stealing and time will tell

take a look at your face

take a look at your face

you must surely know

if man made heaven then man made hell

so take a look at yourself

what's this secret you can't tell me

(when I look in your face

I see that smile so out of place on you

and by the look in your eyes

I can see you realize, oh yeah)
Composición: Boon Gould, Mark King, Mike Lindup, Wally Badarou
To Be With You AgainVer letra

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I've been making moves in chains

Wrapped around my hollow heart the thought of you remains

I can't replace your face no matter how I try

And in the night I cry from wanting you

You know I thought I could not lose

America was calling me you said I must choose

Between a life of love or visions that will fade

And now the choice is made I'm so lonely

Can you feel me reaching out to you?

I'm so lonely, are you lonely too?

I would give anything to make you understand

That I would go anywhere to be with you again

Heaven help me if you can

I remember better days, now I understand

You can't buy happiness, love is not for sale

The night is turning pale and I'm needing you

I've tried to talk the time away (but the time is here to stay)

Empty ears aren't listening

To one word I say (time to play)

The dream became a big machine out of control

And here inside my soul, I'm so lonely

Where are you now when I need you so?

I'm so lonely, I need you to know

I would give anything to make you understand

And I would go anywhere to be with you again

I was standing in the rain

I need to be with you again, yeah, baby

Can you feel me reaching out to you?

I'm so lonely, are you lonely too?

Where are you now, now I need you so?

I'm so lonely, I need you to know

I would give anything to make you understand

And I would go anywhere to be with you again, be with you again
Composición: Boon Gould, Mark King
The Chant Has BegunVer letra

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The spirit of the people

The spirit of the people

The spirit of the people

The rhythm has begun ...

Old men with their protocol

Lead us off to war

Sometimes we don't even know

What we're fighting for

Marching to the beat of their drum

Leaders we no longer trust

Told too many lies

The promises they made to us

Were never realised

Hear me now the chant has begun

Nowhere left to turn

No-one left to turn to

Voices raised in anger

They don't have the answer

Our whole world's in danger

Oil slicks on the ebbing tide

Progress out of hand

Blind men choke on swallowed pride

Heads down in the sand

Don't wanna see the damage they've done

Trees destroyed by acid rain

Falling from the skies

When our children place the blame

Who will tell them why

Hear me now the chant has begun

Why is love so rare

All this talk of warfare

Voices raised in anger

They don't have an answer

Pass the word along

We can wait no longer

Too much blind destruction

Follow love's instructions

Now the chant has begun

[chant]

Make your choice there's no escape

Add your voice, the chant has begun
Composición: Mark King, Phil Gould