Branigan, Laura - Self Control Lyrics






Oh, the night is my world
City light painted girl
In the day nothing matters
It's the night time that flatters
In the night, no control
Through the wall something's breaking
Wearing white as you're walkin'
Down the street of my soul

You take my self, you take my self control
You got me livin' only for the night
Before the morning comes, the story's told
You take my self, you take my self control

Another night, another day goes by
I never stop myself to wonder why
You help me to forget to play my role
You take my self, you take my self control

I, I live among the creatures of the night
I haven't got the will to try and fight
Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it
That tomorrow never comes

A safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream
I know the night is not as it would seem
I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
That this night will never go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh, the night is my world
City light painted girl
In the day nothing matters
It's the night time that flatters

I, I live among the creatures of the night
I haven't got the will to try and fight
Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it
That tomorrow never knows

A safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream
I know the night is not as it would seem
I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
That this night will never go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control
You take my self, you take my self control...





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  1. T.... T....

    I'm from Morocco I I like this song

  2. d.... ....

    the duke caracas venezuela : la cantante pop mas leonina que ha pasado al olimpo de la musica mundial... ¿ leonina ? : agresividad en sus gestos y mirada,,,,observen bien el vídeo y díganme si no tengo razón.....bella...qepd laura,,,i love you

  3. C.... ....

    Flash FM best Radio on Vice City

  4. J.... H....

    Lol, Miley Cyrus at 03:14. Now I know why she changed. 🤨

  5. A.... A....

    Grand Theft Auto Vice City 🤤😭💖💘🔥

  6. D.... P....

    Quem curti Laura Branigan e ta ouvindo.. em 2020 deixa sua curtida.

  7. T.... A....

    Wait.. was that the babadook ?!

  8. s.... ....

    best song intro ever.

  9. K.... C....

    Real talent

  10. M.... L....

    If I was a God I would keep this lady alive and young forever!

  11. S.... H....

    Shhhhhhhhhhh

    Soon

    On. The. New. Tommorow. People

    Our. Hero. Adrienne. Falls. N. Love

    With. A. Young. New. African. American. Tommorow. People. Girl

    Shhhhhhhh.
    Don't. Tell. Anybody !

    Cow. Boy. Grady

  12. B.... Z....

    No self control when hearing that voice...no cotrol...

  13. T.... W....

    Mask orgies - Kubri c k' s " Eyes shut open"

  14. J.... N....

    Long nights driving your car in Vice City!!!!!

  15. S.... T....

    ذكرتني ايام الثمانينات!!!
    ما احلاها من ايام 😢😢😢

  16. P.... y....

    The music of the Vide City 🖒

  17. P.... y....

    The best Music of the 70s and 80s The best music of the wordl

  18. M.... J....

    2020??? 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

  19. T.... ....

    GTA VICE CITY

  20. I.... B....

    Vice city.

  21. B.... W....

    I Coming a Gta Vice City

  22. Y.... M....

    Ставь лайк кто слушает в 2020!;)

  23. �.... ....

    This mv makes me uncomfortable

  24. s.... ....

    Даже не верится, что она стала пеплом.

  25. d.... l....

    Beautiful lady,sad shrub passed away,😥😫😥😥😢may she rest in peace.god bless her..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  26. J.... ....

    Laura is so sexy........hahahaha

  27. C.... G....

    0% drugs
    0% autotune
    100% GTA Vice City

  28. A.... Z....

    The original version is by RAF, listen to it

    A.... Z....

    Never knew of this ?

    A.... Z....

    No, thanks. Raf SUCKS compared to Laura.

  29. A.... S....

    4:31 - 4:45 my God she is hottt

  30. T.... C....

    🎭❤️

  31. G.... M....

    Anybody else bothered by the fact that Gloria's masked lover has a dad bod?

    G.... M....

    ....I was bothered by it, 36 YEARS ago!! ...ha-HAA! ...but, it IS her 'fantasy'...

  32. p.... f....

    Jeff Bezos wish you would use that $10 billion climate money and build a TARDIS for us Youtubers to go back to the 80's !!

  33. K.... ....

    A band in Miami Vice episode The Great McCarthy do a great cover of this song. Respect to Laura Braningan.

  34. V.... A....

    R.İ.P😭😭😭

  35. M.... T....

    Yokmu hiç türk :p

  36. k.... H....

    Wow exactly😳

  37. B.... C....

    Vijos recuerdos con esta cancion!! En fin... recuerdos que son únicos e irrepetibles!!!...

  38. R.... 2....

    gta vice city

  39. O.... W....

    Amo esta mulher,quando eu partir para o andar de cima farei de tudo para encontrá-la.

  40. A.... R....

    El comentario latino que buscabas!! Jaja

  41. C.... S....

    Why the fuck is everyone commenting shit about GTA vice city...... 🙄no just no okay.

    C.... S....

    ....Cydney, if I could give you a MEDAL for your comment....; unfortunately, certain generations are only open to music this 'dated', is when it's 'packaged', for current consumption...GTA (to our discredit), DID that.....

    C.... S....

    @RBS thanks for making me sadder than I already was lmao

    C.... S....

    @Cydney Saltkill ....but, you got the 'medal', didn't ya!? ...ha-HAA! 🥇>muah< / >gtablows<

    C.... S....

    @RBS Okay yeah I did! Lol 😊

  42. U.... ....

    Duygulandım...

  43. L.... F....

    Listening february 2020

  44. D.... S....

    Amazing what can be done with a bit of interpretive dance and a bin liner

    D.... S....

    ....Devon, how DARE you....be so RIGHT!! ...ha-HAAA!!

    D.... S....

    RBS it’s great

  45. K.... D....

    Stunning, beautiful, talented, ahead of her time...Laura was taken from us far too soon.

  46. �.... �....

    Great super pop-classic forever !!

  47. B.... M....

    GTA Vice City Forever
    R.I.P. Laura Branigan

  48. F.... L....

    From the Kingdom of Nye...

  49. C.... A....

    4:29 typical man, hits it and then literally disappears.

    C.... A....

    America has completely changed in 40 years, I'm amazed

  50. m.... ....

    The rump shake at 1:54!! OMG

    m.... ....

    ....that was the ORIGINAL 'booty pop' in a Music Video, and, I'm NOT lying....MANY Black Men (at that time) NEVER noticed Laura as sexy, until she did THAT!!

  51. E.... H....

    ¡NO FUMES PORROS, FUMATE ESTE BAILE NENE!

  52. A.... P....

    quien habla español
    pst:vengo de gta VC

  53. K.... A....

    Por siempre y para siempre Laura te amamos y te extrañamos

  54. {.... 7....

    Gta Vice City coolll💗💗

  55. L.... G....

    She's very talented I really like her various music (BigFansFromIndonesia)

  56. N.... B....

    Is it just me, of does the speed seem stepped up like one or two beats?

  57. S.... H....

    kafam güzel oldu lan

  58. Y.... G....

    That is music!!!!!!!

  59. F.... L....

    I love how he pulls her hair. Haha Oh my! 😍

  60. L.... G....

    GTA: Vice City Trailer

  61. P.... C....

    I feel nostalgia for the time I wasn't alive

  62. R.... ....

    ...Education TIME! April, 1984: this Video coincided with the MTV boom, was a VERY big budget affair, with Laura being placed as THE 'it' Girl for Music Video evolution...then, Madonna released the "Borderline" video, which made HER the 'it' girl....(cont.)

    BUT, this is Laura's most remembered Video; a Video of a Woman who yearns for her lover's touch (yet, sleeping steadfastly at night), goes into a Fantasy World, where 'Creatures of the Night' run free, and, wants to be a part of it....she eyes a Mysterious Man, who she knows is dangerous, but she is drawn to his sensuous, masculine allure...

    He is part of an underground world, where the 'creatures' roam free, and he resides over them; He guides her through this nightly World, that she is drawn to (my favorite part is when she is 'released' to it, hypnotically , at 3:13); He wants her to indulge, for which she obeys, but her feminine side is indicating through her 'knowing' looks (3:18), that she wants HIM...and, he KNOWS this....

    She is scared, wants out, and, is now back at her apartment, but the 'creatures' are now WITH her (& INSIDE of Her), until, she is bursting, dripping, AROUSED, with intense erotic desire that MUST be fulfilled... and, HE comes, to claim what is HIS (4:01)....She is helpless...

    ...and, he is GONE, with the morning light. Laura is back with the negligent, sleeping Lover....who actually was the fantasy Mysterious Man, ALL ALONG...or, WAS he?

    A fascinating, WELL produced Music Video, which dared to view a Woman's 'dark' erotic desires....VERY ahead of it's time, for 1984; almost 5M views now, for a 36 Year Old Video...THANK YOU Rhino, William Friedkin, & LAURA, who dared to do this....You take OUR "Self Control" (5:00) .... ; )

    R.... ....

    Thank u for explaining, I was fascinated by this video....but you're interpretation made me feel so good...

  63. D.... F....

    21 y/o heterosexual male here, still think this is the best intro riff ever

  64. J.... V....

    i love the way music videos used to be.. they were like little movie clips

  65. �.... ....

    90% vice city
    5% fans
    5% song

  66. D.... K....

    She died in her sleep at age 52. She had such a great voice. It was fun to see her again on a re-run of Chips.

  67. b.... ....

    Still such a banging babe and banging tune 👊

  68. M.... Z....

    This is why you shouldn’t eat cheese just before bedtime.

  69. R.... W....

    Beautiful women and video

  70. I.... P....

    IN VIDEO PROMOVE A SATANIC RITUAL,LIKE IN FILM WITH TOM CRUS AND NIKOL KIDMAN

  71. j.... ....

    Carried diamond...
    Carried diamond.
    Liquid Richard sent me. Big ups.

  72. M.... C....

    Fuckings niggas

    M.... C....

    Soy mexicano ajua

  73. R.... ....

    Gta vice city forever ❤

  74. J.... R....

    Awesome Track/ Best of Memories...😎👍👍👍👍 R.I.P. Laura

  75. R.... H....

    Such a real an beautiful ladie!

  76. L.... L....

    Yoga onsies & foil....nights were dangerous in the 80's

  77. M.... A....

    13.02.2020 Adana /Turkey 🇹🇷 🇹🇷 🇹🇷

  78. b.... ....

    Billie Jean followed by this awesome tune is a great way to Start Vice City

  79. D.... S....

    Love This Song, Lovely Laura Brannigan

  80. A.... F....

    Brasil alguém?

    A.... F....

    🙋🏽‍♂️

  81. g.... k....

    This is still a great song from Laura Branigan. The best song Laura ever did..Uptempo power ballad with a few good guitar riffs.
    I do think this video is a bit creepy. It looks like Laura Branigan is having a nightmare even though she is still awake when it is happening.
    I think there is word for that like when you are in a dream yet awake in your dream it seems like you are in the real world but still dreaming. I think it is called lucid dreamin.

  82. A.... B....

    4.1M view within two and half months !!!

  83. k.... ....

    It’s 2020 and I’m still listening to this. Love the 80s 🤘🏼

  84. a.... g....

    Omg this video is very SEXY

  85. R.... F....

    80's altas energias

  86. H.... C....

    RIP 1980's

  87. a.... w....

    At night everyone turns bitch, simply at that, scientific fact 😆😆😆

  88. R.... v....

    my first kiss when this song was playing on the back ground , local pub. She smoked (I didn't) , was like licking a ashtray, but was great! Good song + good memory

  89. Z.... P....

    2020 who is listening?

  90. A.... ....

    this song would be a #4 or #5 in my top favorite songs of all time

  91. P.... J....

    Gta vice city

  92. D.... S....

    Was my first CRUSH when I was young lol.

  93. �.... �....

    Why this video have so less watchings?

  94. 1.... ....

    full figure woman.

  95. R.... ....

    Love the 80s? Check out the 80s Hits Party Playlist 💃🏼🥂🕺🏻 https://lnk.to/80sPartyMusicYC

    R.... ....

    @Eva Maggard good luck in 202o

    R.... ....

    @Alish Nemeç good luck in 202o

    R.... ....

    for me the music of the 80s. It's my world

    R.... ....

    Vice City

    R.... ....

    80s Its my favorit year