Week Eighty-Three: Deacon Blue - "Your Town" - Whatever You Say, Say Nothing

Okay... so I didn't exactly plan this week out very well because there were only three of us participating in the gift exchange, and I need four bands and/or songs to finish out a week of posts. However, it gives me an opportunity to share a somewhat obscure band that all three of us adored!!!

Stephanie and I discovered Deacon Blue at around the same time, and we quickly introduced Colleen to their greatness. Stephanie and I used to check out the Modern Rock charts in various music magazines, and we saw "Your Town" listed but hadn't heard it yet. We found a copy of the cassette somewhere and immediately fell in love with the song!!!

I still own a copy of the CD, but interestingly, the only lyrics listed on the liner notes are for the song, "Bethlehem's Gate". Since the holiday season is now in full swing, I figured it would be apropos to include that one as well, and I'll even scan the lyrics for you!!!

I wouldn`t want to be you

Mostly not even near you

When you`re gone they will curse you

And raise the tide against you 

I no longer care now

For what you said was fair now

I just don't go there now

I just don't go 

Maybe there`s a way not to make it hurt

To cover up the words like you covered up the dirt

Ever since you left

It just gets worse

Living out in your town 

Now let`s say it like it is

I just don`t know where to begin

It`s a different way of living

It`s so strange to what we`ve been

First we speak for ourselves now

And people know who we are now

And they wake up and they live now

Yes they wake up and they live

Maybe there`s a way not to let it hurt

Tell it out in pictures

And songs and words

Do what we should not

To make it worse

Living out in your town