UB40 - The Pillow Lyrics

To some young girls, prostitution may sound nice with the money...but this song tells a different story.

such a powerful song

Taking drugs was not for fun

It made her feel like going on

But now she hurts when its all gone

And she turns her head to the pillow

She takes a blade and breaks her skin

Sweet life force flows from within

The white clouds in her head grow dim

And she turns her head to the pillow

[Chorus]

Sunlight creeps across her head

Pale beauty in a crimson bed

No dreams of happy days ahead

She'll have no more tomorrows

That beat tho

I've been with UB40 since 1981, now it's 2019 still here 😎👍

I think this album was the best the did, class

A smile for every passing car
And when they stop with door ajar
She shrugs and whispers que sera
And turns her thoughts to the pillow
Her face is etched with memories
She finds no joy amid the sleaze
It's hard when you've been paid to please
So she turns her thoughts to the pillow
[Chorus]
Daylight comes she rests her head
The beauty of an empty bed
She dreams of happy days instead
Of brooding on to-morrow
She swapped her dreams of shining knights
For pushers, bars and money fights
For nameless faces in red light
So she turns her head to the pillow
Those black eyes don't hurt any more
She's heard the jokes and jibes before
She's felt the long arm of the law
So she turns her head to the pillow


Taking drugs was not for fun
It made her feel like going on
But now she hurts when its all gone
And she turns her head to the pillow
She takes a blade and breaks her skin
Sweet life force flows from within
The white clouds in her head grow dim
And she turns her head to the pillow
[Chorus]
Sunlight creeps across her head
Pale beauty in a crimson bed
No dreams of happy days ahead
She'll have no more tomorrows

Any buddy want my cunt lips for their last meal I'll be like Jesus whooohooo and um it's a buffet bitches

😋💋👣

🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 this sounds nice though my sound bar

Ub40 still the best old times favorite band till now there still going strong as always...

disah slammen mackenn UB

It's one of painfully story of life..Can you u understand why suicide is the way out..

What a song, so powerful lyrically, I sometimes forget how good UB40 could be.

This song is awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still here 34yrs l8r

there best track from there best album

Balsall Heath

Ace tune .takes me back to my teenage years .i love it .big respect to ub40 you are the best

I just recently read The Crew and they mentioned this song, I'm so happy I decided to search it up, this is great :)

Beautiful, so sad

Tune still has it, all these years later. Special.

"The Pillow"

A smile for every passing car
And when they stop with door ajar
She shrugs and whispers que sera
And turns her thoughts to the pillow
Her face is etched with memories
She finds now joy amid the sleaze
It's hard when you've been paid to please
So she turns her thoughts to the pillow

[Chorus:]
Daylight comes she rests her head
The beauty of an empty bed
She dreams of happy days instead
Of brooding on tomorrow

She swapped her dreams of shining knights
For pushers, bars and money fights
For nameless faces in red light
So she turns her head to the pillow
Those black eyes don't hurt any more
She's heard the jokes and jibes before
She's felt the long arm of the law
So she turns her head to the pillow

[Chorus]

Taking drugs was not for fun
It made her feel like going on
But now she hurts when its all gone
And she turns her head to the pillow
She take a blade and breaks her skin
Sweet life force flows from within
The white clouds in her head grow dim
And she turns her head to the pillow

[Chorus]

Sunlight creeps across her head
Pale beauty in a crimson bed
No dreams of happy days ahead
She'll have no more tomorrows

UB40 'The Pillow"

Don't this song is about an "old worn out prostitute" hairycub69 - More like a teenage one.
Read it and weep.
Well, actually.... Just wish UB40 was still like this...

This song is about a worn out prostitute who takes her own life in the end....taking drugs was not fun it made her feeling like carrying on....the beauty of an empty bed...she takes a blade and breaks her skin...she'll have no more tomorrows...

Cheers for letting us know..................

please can i?

LOVE this bunch

Simply awesome, one of the greatest reggae bands of all time.....

cool sounds

I just did the same. Song is much deeper than I realized.

I'm going to take an overdose to this I got ms

So do i.... followe dem for 30 odd yrs...

i just looked up the lyrics, :( had no idea what this song was about before.

Still sounds so sexy, cool and sad.

This is still so sexy, cool and sad.....

so sad and so beautiful i love <3 ub40!

i love ub40 !!!!