Level 42 - A Floating Life Lyrics
In your hands there's a photograph
You look up, she begins to laugh
So cold as she walks away
And you know that it's time to pay
You're caught in a web you spun yourself
You call out her name you can't help yourself
But you need love like you need a - kick in the head
You worked hard for the things you own
Fancy cars and a country home
Gave it all for a glittering prize
To be a face people recognise
On the walls of your home there are works of art
But you stare at the picture - on the floor
The face of a man with an aching heart
(you said)
This is a sad day
And I would gladly give it all away
In exchange
For a floating life
Shed your tears for a shallow dream
Let your cry be a primal scream
A song through the mists of time
A serenade to your concubine
You were wrong to believe she could set you free
You're trapped by the trappings - of success
And you know the she'll never let you be
'til the world knows the secrets - you confessed
(you said)
I see her cruel face
My heart is nothing but an empty space
And on this sad day
I would gladly give it all away
In exchange
For a floating life
Neither asleep nor awake
Losing control you start to shake
As the day begins to break
They're gonna shoot you down in flames
When that girl starts naming names
There's nowhere to hide from your shame
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Level 42 A Floating Life Comments
Mark king - Mike Lindup =genius!
Love ittttt ❤🎵🎶👍😍😍😍
Had to look this up..they played it last night in Liverpool...what a track. The band were the best I've seen for years...vocals, timing...everything..superb!
Great to see this played on their current tour! First time I've ever heard this live! Leicester De Montfort Hall, 4th October 2018.
Me too. Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 2nd October 2018.
Yes the whole band was brilliant. Loved how they all interacted on stage too. Hopefully they have videoed / recorded at least 1 of the concerts of this tour and will release it in due course.
Forever level 42
Haha 6.5k views. Says a lot about today.
My Lord, I haven't heqard this in decades ... WHAT A TRACK !!!!!!!!!!
they gonna shoot you down in flames, when that girl starts naming names....not a love song for sure!!
This is definitely their best Album! I looove this song
No, I don't live in England, I am German and live in Germany. But I DO love England very much, especially Wiltshire. And Level 42 remind me of England...
Right on! The best bands are from England. I'm in Minnesota USA!
You have good taste
this is definetely one of the besst songs they have.
I thought I was alone in thinking True Colours was their best but I guess not.....I love World Machine but this album was special for it's lyrics and compositions....the band was definitely growing up musically by this point!
A gem of an album , I saw the promotional tour, bleeding great!
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