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  • Tears for Fears – Secret World Tour in Paris

    Tears for Fears – Secret World Tour in Paris

    In 2005, tears for fears set out to discuss with Universal Music  the release of a fresh across-the-board anthology of their work to date, including a new track entitled “Floating Down The River”. Nevertheless, the succeeding release (in the US) was a compilation brought out...

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  • Curt Smith Solo Performance

    Curt Smith Solo Performance

    Curt Smith performing Seven of Sundays from his solo album Halfway, Pleased in the Tears for Fears Manila Tour last May 2, 2010. The original video of the same song, Seven of Sundays

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  • Tears for Fears Live @ The Wiltern in Los Angeles

    Tears for Fears Live @ The Wiltern in Los Angeles

    Tears for Fears performed March 21,2010 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles Tears for Fears performing Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears – Pale Shelter Tears for Fears – Break it Down Again

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  • A Glimpse of Tears for Fears in Paris 2005

    A Glimpse of Tears for Fears in Paris 2005

    The Secret World Tour of Tears for Fears occurred at Parc des Princes in Paris. All videos below were taken from the said concert. The concert at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, recorded in June 2005, was released on DVD and CD in...

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  • Tears for Fears live in Los Angeles

    Tears for Fears live in Los Angeles

    March 21,2010 – Tears for Fears performed live at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Tears for Fears performing Pale Shelter Tears for Fears performing Head Over Heels Tears for Fears performing Break it Down Again

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  • More on Tears for Fears Singapore Tour

    More on Tears for Fears Singapore Tour

    May 4, 2010 – Tears for Fears performing their finale  song “Shout” in their first ever concert in Singapore [Resorts World Sentosa Convention Center] Tears for Fears performing Mad World Roland Orzabal performing with his guitar play of Shout.

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  • Tears for Fears Live in Singapore

    Tears for Fears Live in Singapore

    May 4, 2010 Tears for Fears performed LIVE at The Compass Ballroom at Resorts World in Singapore A compilation of the songs they performed that night. Tears for Fears performing Head Over Heels

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  • Tears for Fears Hong Kong Tour

    Tears for Fears Hong Kong Tour

    May 6, 2010 – Tears for Fears performed at the HITEC, Star Hall in Hong Kong. Tears for Fears performing Shout

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  • More on Tears for Fears Manila Tour

    More on Tears for Fears Manila Tour

    As the night goes deep, people got more excited with the turn of events in the Tears for Fears Manila tour last May2, 2010. Everyone was so excited and everyone was singing along with the group. The night was definitely unforgettable. Tears for Fears performing...

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  • A Talk with The Crowd In Manila

    A Talk with The Crowd In Manila

    Roland Orzabal talking to the crowd during the Manila tour of Tears for Fears ” Thank you, Thanks so much for coming tonight..We’ve been all around the world for quite some times..Ofcourse in America..into Siberia the deadliest of Scandinavia.I don’t know why we didn’t play...

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  • A Sneak on Tears for Fears Manila Tour

    A Sneak on Tears for Fears Manila Tour

    May 2nd, 2010 – Tears for Fears LIVE at the Araneta Colliseum Tears for Fears Performing Everybody Wants to Rule The World The crowd was singing so loud that you can’t even hear them singing. The fans were all excited and thrilled with having Tears...

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  • Tears for Fears in Manila – May 2, 2010

    Tears for Fears in Manila – May 2, 2010

    Tears for Fears performing Break it Down Again You can see from this video how big the crowd was. Araneta Colliseum was jam-packed with Tears for Fears fans and basically those who just love the 80s music. Tears for Fears performing Billy Jean Tears for...

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  • Tears for Fears in Manila

    Tears for Fears in Manila

    May2, 2010 – Tears for Fears came to Manila, Philippines to do a 1 day concert. It was a big success with over 40,000 people who attended the concert exposing their love  not only just for the band but also for the 80s Music that...

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  • Tears for Fears Live In Manila

    Tears for Fears Live In Manila

    Some videos of yesterday’s concert in Manila have already made it to the internet and we want to share what we’ve found. The quality varies but here’s what we’ve got. Head over Heels Videos: Shout Video: You really get a sense of the energy at...

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  • Quiet Ones Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Quiet Ones Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Quiet Ones Tears for Fears It’s always the quiet ones Who are stranger than fiction They hide under tables like a child What kind of chemistry is it? Leaden or golden? Nobody sees them driving us wild It’s your life Don’t just collide with the...

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  • Me and My Big Ideas Lyrics  from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Me and My Big Ideas Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Me And My Big Ideas Tears for Fears Me and my big ideas Won’t wash away your tears No one else seems to mind That I’m not that kind Go get a volunteer We’ll pay him well my dear He will see inside your mind...

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  • Don’t Drink The Water Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Don’t Drink The Water Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Don’t Drink The Water Tears for Fears This is a religion No, this is a drag That man over there is smoking sweet cigarettes Hey look at that fag I had a dream I saw you swim Sink to your grave Down to Davy Jone’s...

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  • Humdrum and Humble Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Humdrum and Humble Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Humdrum And Humble Tears for Fears Mistress of the mind Take me where the air is clean Ignorance is kind Emerald and evergreen 30 days September, year of miracle and grief Through the haze, remember You’re an animal, not a mineral And we won the...

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  • Sketches of Pain Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Sketches of Pain Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Sketches Of Pain Tears for Fears Daylight saved Daylight saved To spite the dark In spite of the darkness There I’ll crave There I’ll crave To get to the heart In spite of the darkness Great wide stretches of canvas Signed by a godless name...

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  • Raoul and The Kings of Spain Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Raoul and The Kings of Spain Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Raoul and the kings of Spain Tears for Fears When the seventh son of the seventh son Comes along and breaks the chain Raoul, Raoul, Raoul and the kings of Spain Making it plain, making it sane To turn this loss into a gain Raoul,...

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  • Goodnight Song Lyrics from The Album Elemental (1993)

    Goodnight Song Lyrics from The Album Elemental (1993)

    Goodnight Song Tears for Fears Here on the stage, the time has come with the strings of ‘be my angel’, of rockin’ 2/4 Time may keep alive That old swan song That we’ve been playing forever, ’til the time may be right to say ‘good-bye’…...

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  • Swords and Knives Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Swords and Knives Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Swords And Knives Tears for Fears A waking world of innocence So grave those first born cries When life begins with needles and pins It ends with Swords and Knives Oh dangerman, oh dangerman Your blade fits like a glove When forged in steel Time...

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  • Secrets Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Secrets Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Secrets Tears for Fears It seems we caused a forest fire With just a flicker of a flame And now I set alight to everything Now all I do is cause you pain I won’t keep secrets alive I’ll send them all out to space...

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  • Standing on The Corner of The Third World from The Album Seeds of Love (1989)

    Standing on The Corner of The Third World from The Album Seeds of Love (1989)

    Standing On The Corner Of The Third World Tears for Fears Man, I never slept so hard I never dreamt so well Dreaming, I was safe in life Like mussels in a shells Rolling and controlling all the basements and the back roads of our...

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  • Falling Down Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Falling Down Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Falling Down Tears for Fears Is this world spinning round Has this ship run around What’s that shape What’s that sound That’s just me falling down Some of us are free Some are bound Some will swim Some will drown Some of us are saints...

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  • Badman’s Song Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Badman’s Song Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Badman’s Song Tears for Fears Heard every word that was said that night When the light of the world put the world to right Well here’s to the boys back in 628 Where an ear to the wall was a twist of fate I will...

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  • Advice for The Young at Heart from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Advice for The Young at Heart from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Advice For The Young At Heart Tears for Fears Advice for the young at heart Soon we will be older When we gonna make it work ? Too many people living in a secret world While they play mothers and fathers We play little boys...

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  • The Working Hour Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    The Working Hour Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    The Working Hour Tears for Fears These things That I’ve Been told Can rearrange My world My doubt In time But inside out This is the working hour We are paid by those who learn by our mistake This day And age For all And...

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  • God’s Mistake Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    God’s Mistake Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    God’s Mistake Tears for Fears Have a friend, calls me up Says hello, and then hangs up He must have read my mind These are the days of a different paradigm Maybe once, even twice He said “God does not play dice” Yet if he’s...

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  • Start of the Breakdown Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Start of the Breakdown Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Start Of The Breakdown Tears for Fears Scratch the ice Let the telephone ring Sense of time is a powerful thing And we love to laugh Love to cry Half alive We love to Go slow when we’re dancing for rain Dry skin flakes where...

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  • I believe Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    I believe Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    I Believe Tears for Fears I believe that when the hurting and the pain has gone We will be strong, Oh yes we will be strong And I believe that if I’m crying while I write these words Is it absurb ? Or am I...

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  • Memories Fade Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Memories Fade Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Memories Fade Tears for Fears There’s only need I love your need So much I’m losing me I cannot see the reason for the Pain With hungry joy I’ll be your toy Just hoping you will play Without hope my body starts to fail Memories...

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  • The Hurting Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    The Hurting Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    The Hurting Tears for Fears Is it a horrific dream Am I sinking fast Could a person be so mean As to laugh and laugh On my own Could you ease my load Could you see my Pain Could you please explain The Hurting Could...

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  • Watch Me Bleed Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Watch Me Bleed Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Watch Me Bleed Tears for Fears Heaven comes to he who waits But I know I’m getting nowhere And all the deeds of yesterday Have really helped to pave my way Though there’s no one near me now How come everyone can touch me You...

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  • Woman in Chains Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Woman in Chains Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Woman in Chains Tears for Fears You better love loving and you better behave You better love loving and you better behave Woman in chains, woman in chains Calls her man the great white hope Says she’s fine, she’ll always cope, ooh Woman in chains,...

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  • Broken Lyrics from The Album Songs from the Big Chair

    Broken Lyrics from The Album Songs from the Big Chair

    Broken Tears for Fears Between the searching and the need to work it out I stop believing everything will be alright Broken We are broken I’m walking uphill being turned around and round Secret in motion when my feet are on the ground Broken We...

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  • Los Reyes Catolicos Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Los Reyes Catolicos Lyrics from The Album Raoul and The Kings of Spain (1995)

    Los Reyes Catolicos Tears for Fears When time is like a needle And night is the longest day A place where a king can pray Ghosts all gone Ghosts all gone Ghosts all gone To another plain Los reyes catolicos Los reyes catolicos Los reyes...

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  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

    Tears for Fears were scheduled to perform at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia for Bob Geldof’s Live Aid charity event in 1985 but on the morning of the historic event, July 13, 1985, the band pulled out of the show. The reason they gave for their...

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  • Suffer the Children Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Suffer the Children Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Suffer The Children Tears for Fears It’s a sad affair When there’s no one there He calls out in the night And it’s so unfair At least it seems that way When you gave him his life And all this time he’s been getting you...

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  • Sowing The Seeds of Love Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Sowing The Seeds of Love Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Sowing The Seeds of Love Tears for Fears High time we made a stand and shook up the views of the common man And the lovetrain rides from coast to coast D.J.’s the man we love the most Could you be, could you be squeaky...

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  • Break It Down Again Lyrics from The Album Elemental (1993)

    Break It Down Again Lyrics from The Album Elemental (1993)

    Break It Down Again Tears for Fears Here We Go Break it down again So those are my dreams And these are my eyes Stand tall like a man Head strong like a horse When it’s all mixed up Better break it down In the...

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  • Ideas as Opiates Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Ideas as Opiates Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Ideas As Opiates Tears for Fears Say what you want Say what you will ‘Cos I find you think what makes it easier And lies spread on lies We don’t care Belief is our relief We don’t care Live Performance at Rockpalast in 1983

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  • Tracks from the Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending

    Tracks from the Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending

    The following are tracks from the sixth album of Tears for Fears entitled “Everybody Loves Happy Ending” Size of Sorrow Who Killed Tangerine? Quiet Ones Who You Are The Devil Secret World Killing With Kindness Ladybird Last Days on Earth Two additional tracks in the...

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  • Call Me Mellow

    Call Me Mellow

    “Call Me Mellow” is a song by the British band Tears for Fears, released as a double A-side single from their album Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. The single peaked at #37 on the Italy music charts and at #102 on the UK Singles Chart.

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  • Pale Shelter Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Pale Shelter Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Pale Shelter Tears for Fears How can I be sure ? When your intrusion is my illusion How can I be sure When all the time you changed my mind I asked for more and more How can I be sure When you don’t give...

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  • The Prisoner Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    The Prisoner Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    The Prisoner Tears for Fears Here behind the wall I feel so small Breathing but not perceiving Here anger is me Love sets me free Feeling and not believing Here in my mind Biding my time Waiting but not relating Here anger is me Love...

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  • Change Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Change Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Change Tears for Fears You walked in to the room I just had to laugh The face you wore was cool You were a photograph When it’s all too late It’s all too late I did not have the time I did not have the...

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  • Secret World Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Secret World Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Secret World Tears for Fears This is a garden, this is a steeple I hear the crowd before I ever see the people Yours for the making, and for the taking There is a power in the vacuum we are making You and I have...

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  • Who Killed Tangerine Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Who Killed Tangerine Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Who Killed Tangerine Tears for Fears Whatcha gonna choose the poison or the lines Lived with crazy pain in all your life Something in your mind just tells you no Hope in conversation starts to flow Stuck inside a wheel, inside a wheel Wondering everyday...

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  • Call Me Mellow Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Call Me Mellow Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Call Me Mellow Tears for Fears Fill the sky with love Fill the sky with love I wouldn’t mind but she just turned up on the doorstep Wistful and ashen slightly bedraggled Last time I saw her she was howling at the moon Roaming the...

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  • Closest Thing To Heaven Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Closest Thing To Heaven Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Closest Thing To Heaven Tears for Fears 28 days of rain Flash floods in February Back in our boats again Bath water and the baby What am I gonna do? There’s been a lot of drinking Looking at ghosts of you While all the world...

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  • Everybody Loves A Happy Ending  Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Everybody Loves A Happy Ending Lyrics from The Album Everybody Loves A Happy Ending (2004)

    Everybody Loves A Happy Ending Tears for Fears Toe the line Toe the line Wake up your time is nearly over No more the supernova And no action guaranteed Wake up you’ve had an operation Ideals above your station Too much reality Think about the...

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  • The Way You Are Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    The Way You Are Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    The Way You Are Tears for Fears Going far, Getting nowhere Going far, The way you are Going far, Getting nowhere Going far, The way you are Going far, Getting nowhere The way you are Going far, Getting nowhere The way you are These fingers...

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  • Ashes To Ashes Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    Ashes To Ashes Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    Ashes To Ashes Tears for Fears Do you remember a guy that’s been In such an early song I’ve heard a rumour from Ground Control Oh no, don’t say it’s true They got a message from the Action Man Oh happy, hope you’re happy too...

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  • Tears Roll Down Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    Tears Roll Down Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    Tears Roll Down Tears for Fears Into that void of silence Where we cry without sound Where Tears Roll Down Where Tears Roll Down And where your mother’s violence Sent your soul underground Where Tears Roll Down Where Tears Roll Down

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  • Deja Vu And The Sins Of Science Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    Deja Vu And The Sins Of Science Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    Deja Vu And The Sins Of Science Tears for Fears Deja Vu Deja vu I must learn to protect myself I’m not a man of violence I must learn to protect myself From the sins of science People came and broke the law Broke the...

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  • When In Love With A Blind Man Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    When In Love With A Blind Man Lyrics from The Album Saturnine, Martial & Lunatic (1996)

    When In Love With A Blind Man Tears for Fears When in love with a blind man You watch what you say And you watch yourself burn With dreams of escaping Make love to the man who shapes your behaviour When in love with a...

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  • Head Over Heels Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    Head Over Heels Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    Head Over Heels Tears for Fears I wanted to be with you alone and talk about the weather But traditions I can trace against the child in your face Won’t escape my attention You keep your distance with a system of touch and gentle persuasion...

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  • Mad World Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Mad World Lyrics from the Album The Hurting (1983)

    Mad World Tears for Fears All around me are familiar faces Worn out places Worn out faces Bright and early for their daily races Going nowhere Going nowhere Their tears are filling up their glasses No expression No expression Hide my head I want to...

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  • Mothers Talk Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    Mothers Talk Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    Mothers Talk Tears for Fears My features form with a change in the weather We can We can work it out My features form with a change in the weather We can We can work it out When the wind blows When the mothers talk...

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  • Everybody Wants to Rule the World Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    Everybody Wants to Rule the World Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears Welcome to your life There’s no turning back Even while we sleep We will find you acting on your best behavior Turn your back on Mother Nature Everybody wants to rule the world. It’s my own...

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  • Shout Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    Shout Lyrics from The Album Songs from The Big Chair (1985)

    Shout Tears for Fears Shout, shout,let it all out, these are the things I can do without Come on, I’m talking to you, come on Shout, shout, let it all out, these are the things I can do without Come on, I’m talking to you,...

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  • Year of The Knife Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Year of The Knife Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Year Of The Knife Tears for Fears Hallelujah, the king is dead. He said “Love was the knife ” And now he’ll dream some magic queen might try and save his life They say his famous final words Came from the heart of the man...

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  • Famous Last Words Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Famous Last Words Lyrics from The Album The Seeds of Love (1989)

    Famous Last Words Tears for Fears After the wash Before the fire I will decay Melt in your arms As the day hits the night We will sit by candlelight We will laugh We will sing When the saints go marching in A for a...

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  • Elemental Lyrics from The Album Elemental (1993)

    Elemental Lyrics from The Album Elemental (1993)

    Elemental Tears for Fears This race is already run Get off your horse, get on this train ” Welcome to the real world ” I said ” Welcome to the real world ” Are we rushing like the wind ? Naked out and naked in...

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  • Cold Lyrics from The Album Elemental (1993)

    Cold Lyrics from The Album Elemental (1993)

    Cold Tears for Fears The coldest shoulder cast in metal Frozen to the bone To rely on hook, line and sinker What a sinker Sinking like a stone You’d be better off alone She saw me on the television underneath the sun Thought that I...

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  • Closest Thing to Heaven

    Closest Thing to Heaven

    “Closest Thing to Heaven” is a song released as the first single of Tears for Fears from their 2004 album Everybody Loves a Happy Ending and it is also the first single that features both original members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith together since 1990....

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  • Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

    Everybody Loves a Happy Ending

    Everybody Loves a Happy Ending is Tears for Fears sixth studio album. It was released some nine years after the release of the earlier studio album Raoul and the Kings of Spain (which was basically a solo record by Orzabal). Happy Ending was released on...

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  • Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)

    Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)

    “Laid So Low (Tears Roll Down)” is a song released as a single in 1992 to coincide with the release of the band’s Greatest Hits album Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92). The song was a Top 20 hit in the U.S, UK, Italy, and...

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  • God’s Mistake

    God’s Mistake

    “God’s Mistake” is a song featured on the British band Tears for Fears 1995 album Raoul and the Kings of Spain. The song was the first single taken from the album in the United States, but the second to be taken from the album in...

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  • Secrets

    Secrets

    “Secrets” is the second single released from the album Raoul and the Kings of Spain in the U.S by Tears for Fears. The song was also originally planned for release as a single in the UK, but was withdrawn.

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  • Falling Down

    Falling Down

    “Falling Down” is a single released from the 1995 album Raoul and the Kings of Spain by Tears for Fears. It was released as a single in the US, Brazil, Mexico, and some European countries, but not the UK. Tears for Fears performing the song...

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  • Raoul and the Kings of Spain

    Raoul and the Kings of Spain

    Raoul and the Kings of Spain was Tears for Fears fifth album. Like the previous album, Elemental, it is fundamentally a solo effort by Roland Orzabal. The album was initially scheduled to be released by Mercury records but the project was cancelled after Tears For...

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  • Tracks from the Album Elemental

    Tracks from the Album Elemental

    Here below are a more tracks from Tears for Fears 4th album Elemental, released on June 7, 1993. This followed the album from the band entitled The Seeds of Love  which was released in 1989. This seem like a solo album of Roland Orzabal after...

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  • Tracks from the Saturnine Martial & Lunatic Album

    Tracks from the Saturnine Martial & Lunatic Album

    The following tracks are from the album Saturnine Martial & Lunatic, which is the second official compilation album of Tears for Fears. “Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams” is a song by Tears for Fears, initially appearing as the B-side to their 1990 single...

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  • The Way You Are Video, Cover Art, & History

    The Way You Are Video, Cover Art, & History

    “The Way You Are” is the sixth single release overall of Tears for Fears and their fourth song that reached the UK top 40. The song was written by the full band while on tour in support of their debut LP The Hurting in 1983...

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  • Ashes to Ashes

    Ashes to Ashes

    Ashes to Ashes is a single  released on the NME charity album Ruby Trax,  David Bowie Songbook and Tears for Fears – Saturnine Martial & Lunatic Album. “Ashes to Ashes” is a single released in 1980 by David Bowie. It reached  #1 in the UK...

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  • B-sides Tracks from the Album Raoul and the Kings of Spain

    B-sides Tracks from the Album Raoul and the Kings of Spain

    Due to the fact that Tears for Fears changed their label to Sony in 1995, none of the tracks below were included in the Tears For Fears B-sides collection Saturnine Martial & Lunatic, which Polygram released in 1996 , the band’s old record company. Nevertheless,...

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  • Sony/Epic Version of Raoul and the Kings of Spain Album

    Sony/Epic Version of Raoul and the Kings of Spain Album

    Tears for Fears transferred their label from Mercury to Sony/Epic records. The change had made a hold for their album Raoul and the Kings of Spain to be hold off by Mercury record. Another version was bought out though by Sony/Epic records with a different...

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  • Tracks from the Mercury Version of Raoul and the King of Spain

    Tracks from the Mercury Version of Raoul and the King of Spain

    Raoul and the King of Spain is an album only available in CD from Mercury records. Mercury canceled the release of this album when Tears for Fears transferred to Sony/Epic records. “Sketches of Pain” “Los Reyes Católicos” “Sorry” – Tears for fears performing Live at...

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  • Cold

    Cold

    “Cold” is the second single from the album Elemental by the British band Tears for Fears. It was released in July 1993. The single reached the #72 spot in the UK, and also entered the France Top 100. The song’s lyrics, written by Roland Orzabal,...

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  • Elemental (Tears for Fears album)

    Elemental (Tears for Fears album)

    Elemental is Tears for Fears fourth album, released on June 7, 1993 and includes the hit single “Break It Down Again”. The album peaked at #5 in the UK and #45 in the US. Elemental was the first new Tears for Fears album in four...

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  • Tracks From the Original Release of the Album Songs from the Big Chair

    Tracks From the Original Release of the Album Songs from the Big Chair

    Songs from the Big Chair is Tears for Fears second album released in 1985. Original release 1. “Shout” (Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley) – 6:33 2. “The Working Hour” (Orzabal, Stanley, Manny Elias) – 6:31 3. “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” (Orzabal, Stanley, Chris Hughes)...

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  • Tracks from The Seeds of Love – Videos

    Tracks from The Seeds of Love – Videos

    Here’s a few more tracks from the album The Seeds of Love released in 1989. Badman’s Song Standing on the Corner of the Third World Swords and Knive Year of the Knife

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  • Famous Last Words

    Famous Last Words

    “Famous Last Words” is a song originally released on Tears for Fears 1989 album The Seeds of Love. It was released (by the record company devoid of the band’s participation) as the final and fourth single from the album in 1990. It peaked at #83...

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  • Advice for the Young at Heart

    Advice for the Young at Heart

    “Advice for the Young at Heart” is a song from the 1989 album The Seeds of Love by the British band Tears for Fears. The single was a Top 40 hit in the Netherlands (#22), France (#31), UK (#36), and a Top 20 hit in...

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  • Break It Down Again

    Break It Down Again

    “Break It Down Again” is the first single from the 1993 album Element of Tears For Fears. The song was a worldwide hit, reaching #20 in the UK, #25 in the US, and the Top 40 in more than a few other countries, and it...

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  • 1999 remastered CD bonus tracks of the Album Songs from the Big Chair:

    1999 remastered CD bonus tracks of the Album Songs from the Big Chair:

    1999 remastered CD bonus tracks: 1. “The Big Chair” (Orzabal, Smith, Stanley, Hughes) – 3:21 2. “Empire Building” (Smith, Orzabal, Stanley) – 2:52 3. “The Marauders” (Orzabal, Stanley) – 4:16 4. “Broken Revisited” (Orzabal) – 5:16 5. “The Conflict” (Orzabal, Smith, Stanley) – 4:05 6....

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  • Goodnight Song

    Goodnight Song

    “Goodnight Song” is a song taken from the 1993 album Elemental of Tears for Fears. It was released as a single in North America and in some European countries except for UK. Dani Jacobs produces the music video of the song showing Orzabal and the...

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  • The Hurting – 1999 Remastered and Expanded

    The Hurting – 1999 Remastered and Expanded

    The first album of Tears for Fears called The Hurting, which was originally released in 1983 was remastered and expanded in 1999. Having all the original songs in it plus four additional tracks; Pale Shelter (Long Version) The Way You Are (Extended Version) Mad World...

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  • The Hurting Album – Live Videos

    The Hurting Album – Live Videos

    Here below are some of the other songs included in the original release of the album The hurting, which was released in March 7, 1983. Ideas as Opiates – Performed live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1983. Say what you want Say what...

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  • Head Over Heels

    Head Over Heels

    “Head over Heels” is the tenth sinle release of Tears for Fears in the UK. It was the band’s tenth single release in the United Kingdom. It reached #8 spot in the UK Top 40 hit, in July 1985 it went down to #12 and...

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  • I Believe

    I Believe

    “I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)” is the eleventh single released by Tears for Fears. It reached the ninth spot in the UK Top 40 hit (peaking at #23). The song also reached the Top 10 in Ireland and peaked at #28 in New Zealand. Roland...

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  • Sowing the Seeds of Love

    Sowing the Seeds of Love

    “Sowing the Seeds of Love” is song by the British group Tears for Fears that came out in 1989. The song reached the #1 spot on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart,  #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #5 in the UK....

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  • Woman in Chains

    Woman in Chains

    “Woman in Chains” is released as the second single of Tears for Fears from their 1989 album The Seeds of Love. The single reached the Top 40 in New Zealand, UK, Italy, US, Ireland, and Australia and was a Top 20 hit in Netherlands and...

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  • Mothers Talk

    Mothers Talk

    “Mothers Talk” is the seventh single release of Tears for Fears. It was written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal. It garnered the fifth place in the UK Top 40 chart hit. The song was released well beforehand of the LP...

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  • Everybody Wants to Rule the World

    Everybody Wants to Rule the World

    Everybody Wants to Rule the World is the ninth single of Tears for fears released in the United Kingdom. It is the third song in their LP Songs from the Big Chair. It was placed at #7 at the UK Top 40 chart hit and...

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  • Shout

    Shout

    “Shout” is Tears for Fears eighth single release (the second taken from their second LP Songs from the Big Chair). It was written by Ian Stanley and Roland Orzabal and sung by Orzabal (with Curt Smith duetting with Orzabal on the chorus), it reached #6...

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  • Change

    Change

    “Change” is Tears for Fears fourth single release. It eventually became the second hit from their debut LP The Hurting (1983) and second UK Top 5 chart hit, after the success of “Mad World”. This song gave Tears For Fears the first charting single in...

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  • Pale Shelter

    Pale Shelter

    “Pale Shelter” is Tears For Fears second single released in 1982. It was sung by bassist Curt Smith and written by Roland Orzabal– at that time it was called “Pale Shelter (You Don’t Give Me Love)” – it didn’t have any luck in chart success...

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  • The Hurting

    The Hurting

    The Hurting is the debut album of the well-known British pop band Tears for Fears. It was released on March 7, 1983, and reached the no. 1 position on the UK Album Chart and no. 73 in the US album chart in the same year....

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  • Mad World

    Mad World

    “Mad World” is Tears for Fears third single release and first chart hit, reaching the UK Singles Chart no.3 spot in November 1982. Both “Mad World” and its b-side, “Ideas As Opiates”, is included in the band’s debut LP The Hurting, which was released in...

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  • Suffer The Children

    Suffer The Children

    “Suffer the Children” was the first song Tears for Fears did after the Graduate. It was written and sung by Roland Orzabal, it was the band’s first release, recorded in Bath, England shortly after the 1981 breakup of Orzabal and Curt Smith’s previous band Graduate....

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  • The Way You Are

    The Way You Are

    "The Way You Are" is Tears for Fears sixth single release in general and their fourth UK top 40. The whole band wrote the song while they were on tour in support of

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  • The First International Success of The Hurting

    The First International Success of The Hurting

    Tears For Fears, The Hurting was their first album, which was released eventually in March 1983. “Mad World”, which is the bands third single reached the UK charts 3rd position in November 1982; this song is included in the album as well. Drummer Manny Elias...

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