Dreaming of Me
Released 20 February 1981
Light switch, man switch
Film was broken only then
All the night, fused tomorrow
Dancing with a distant friend
Filming and dreaming, I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming, dreaming of me
So we left, understanding
Clean cut, so we're sounding fast
Talked of saddness, I talked of war
I laughed and climbed the rising calm
Filming and dreaming, I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming, dreaming of me
Quickly, I remember
Fused and saw a face before
Timing reason, understanding
Like association whore
Filming and dreaming, I picture the scene
Filming and dreaming, dreaming of me
Dreaming of me (Oooh, la la la ...)
Just dreaming of me
It's only me
Just me
I stand still stepping on the shady streets
And I watch that man to a stranger
You think you only know me when you turn on the light
Now the room is lit with danger
Complicating, circulating
New life, new life
Operating, generating
New life, new life
Transition to another place
So the time will pass more slowly
Features fuse and your shadow's red
Like a film I've seen now show me
Complicating, circulating
New life, new life
Operating, generating
New life, new life
Your face is hidden and we're out of sight
And the road just leads to nowhere
The stranger in the door is the same as before
So the question answer's nowhere
Complicating, circulating
New life, new life
Operating, generating
New life, new life
I stand still stepping on the shady streets
And I watch that man to a stranger
Think you only know me when you turn on the light
Now the room is lit, red danger
Complicating, circulating
New life, new life
Operating, generating
New life, new life
When I'm with you baby, I go out of my head
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
All the things you do to me and everything you said
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
We slip and slide as we fall in love
And I just can't seem to get enough
We walk together, we're walking down the street
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
Every time I think of you I know we have to meet
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
It's getting hotter, it's our burning love
And I just can't seem to get enough
And when it rains, you're shining down for me
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
Just like a rainbow you know you set me free
And I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough
You're like an angel and you give me your love
And I just can't seem to get enough
All I want to do is see you again
Is that too much to ask for?
I just want to see your sweet smile
Smiled the way it was before
Well I’ll try not to hold you
And I’ll try not to kiss you
And I won’t even touch you
All I want to do is see you
Don’t you know that it’s true
I remember the days when we walked through the woods
We’d sit on a bench for a while
I treasure the way we used to laugh and play
And look into each others eyes
You can keep me at a distance if you don’t trust my resistance
But I swear I won’t touch you
All I want to do is see you
Don’t you know that it’s true
Well I know five years is a long time and that times change
But I think that you’ll find people are basically the same
If the water’s still flowing we can go for a swim
And do the things we used to do
And if I’m reluctant you can pull me in
We can relive our youth
But we’ll just stay friendly like sister and brother
Though I think I still love you
All I want to do is see you
Don’t you know that it’s true
I’ve read more than a hundred books
Seeing love mentioned many thousand times
But despite all the places I’ve looked
It’s still no clearer
It’s just not enough
I’m still no nearer
The meaning of love
Noted down all my observations
Spent an evening watching television
Still I couldn’t say with precision
Know it’s a feeling and it comes from above
But what’s the meaning
The meaning of love
Tell me the meaning of love
From the notes that I’ve made so far
Love seems something like wanting a scar
But I could be wrong
I’m just not sure you see
I’ve never been in love before
Next I asked several friends of mine
If they could spare a few minutes of their time
Their looks suggested that I’ve lost my mind
Tell me the answer
My Lord high above
Tell me the meaning
The meaning of love
The meaning of love
Tell me the meaning of love
From the notes that I’ve made so far
Love seems something like wanting a scar
But I could be wrong
I’m just not sure you see
I’ve never been in love before
The meaning of love
(Tell me)
Tell me the meaning of love
(Tell me)
I’ve told myself so many times before
But this time I think I mean it for sure
We have reached a full stop
Nothing’s going to save us from the big drop
Reached our natural conclusion
Outlived the illusion
I hate being in these situations
That call for diplomatic relations
If I only knew the answer
Or I thought we had a chance
Or I could stop this
I would stop this thing
From spreading like a cancer
What can I say
I don’t want to play any more
What can I say
I’m heading for the door
I can’t stand this emotional violence
Leave in silence
Leave in silence
We’ve been running round in circles all year
Doing this and that and getting nowhere
This will be the last time
I think I said that last time
If I only had a potion
Some magical lotion
That could stop this
I would set the wheels in motion
What can I say
I don’t want to play any more
What can I say
I’m heading for the door
I can’t stand this emotional violence
Leave in silence
Leave in silence
There's more besides joyrides
Little house in the countryside
Understand, learn to demand,
Compromise, sometimes lie
Get the Balance right
Get the balance right
Be responsible, respectable,
Stable but gullible
Concerned and caring, help the helpless
But always remain ultimately selfish
Get the balance right,
Get the balance right
You think you've got a hold of it all
You haven't got a hold at all
When you reach the top, get ready to drop
Prepare yourself for the fall, you're gonna fall
It's almost predictable
Don't take this way, don't take that way
Straight down the middle until next Thursday
Push to the left, back to the right
Twist and turn 'til you've got it right
Get the balance right
The handshake seals the contract
From the contract there’s no turning back
The turning point of a career
In Korea being insincere
The holiday was fun-packed
The contract, still intact
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves – after all
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves – after all
It’s a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts
The graph on the wall
Tells the story of it all
Picture it now
See just how
The lies and deceit gained a little more power
Confidence – taken in
By a suntan and a grin
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves – after all
The grabbing hands grab all they can
All for themselves – after all
It’s a competitive world
Everything counts in large amounts
There was a time
When all on my mind was love
Now I find
That most of the time
Love’s not enough
In itself
Consequently
I’ve a tendency
To be unhappy, you see
All the words that were said
All the blues and the reds
Get to me
There was a time
When all on my mind was love
Now I find
That most of the time
Love’s not enough
In itself
All of these absurdities
That lay before us
All the doubts
And the certainties
That lay in store for us
There was a time
When all on my mind was love
Now I find
That most of the time
Love’s not enough
In itself
People are people
So why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully
So we’re different colours
And we’re different creeds
And different people have different needs
It’s obvious you hate me
Though I’ve done nothing wrong
I’ve never even met you so what could I have done
I can’t understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
Now you’re punching
And you’re kicking
And you’re shouting at me
I’m relying on your common decency
So far it hasn’t surfaced
But I’m sure it exists
It just takes awhile to travel
From your head to your fists
People are people
So why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully
I can’t understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
Help me understand
We call it master and servant
We call it master and servant
It’s a lot like life
This play between the sheets
With you on top and me underneath
Forget all about equality
Let’s play master and servant
Let’s play master and servant
It’s a lot like life
And that’s what’s appealing
If you despise that throwaway feeling
From disposable fun
Then this is the one
Domination’s that name of the game
In bed or in life
They’re both just the same
Except in one you’re fulfilled
At the end of the day
Let’s play master and servant
Let’s play master and servant
Let’s play master and servant
Come on master and servant
Girl of 16
Whole life ahead of her
Slashed her wrists
Bored with life
Didn’t succeed
Thank the lord
For small mercies
Fighting back the tears
Mother reads the note again
16 candles burn in her mind
She takes the blame
It’s always the same
She goes down on her knees
And prays
I don’t want to start
Any blasphemous rumours
But I think that God’s
Got a sick sense of humor
And when I die
I expect to find Him laughing
Girl of 18
Fell in love with everything
Found new life
In Jesus Christ
Hit by a car
Ended up
On a life support machine
Summer’s day
As she passed away
Birds were singing
In the summer sky
Then came the rain
And once again
A tear fell
From her mother’s eye
I want somebody to share
Share the rest of my life
Share my innermost thoughts
Know my intimate details
Someone who’ll stand by my side
And give me support
And in return
She’ll get my support
She will listen to me
When I want to speak
About the world we live in
And life in general
Though my views may be wrong
They may even be perverted
She will hear me out
And won’t easily be converted
To my way of thinking
In fact she’ll often disagree
But at the end of it all
She will understand me
I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought and every breath
Someone who’ll help me see things
In a different light
All the things I detest
I will almost like
I don’t want to be tied
To anyone’s strings
I’m carefully trying to steer clear
Of those things
But when I’m asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
Though things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
I’ll get away with it
I'm not going down on my knees,
Begging you to adore me
Can't you see it's misery
And torture for me
When I'm misunderstood
Try as hard as you can, I've tried as hard as I could
To make you see
How important it is for me
Here is a plea
From my heart to you
Nobody knows me
As well as you do
You know how hard it is for me
To shake the disease
That takes hold of my tongue
In situations like these
Understand me
Some people have to be
Permanently together
Lovers devoted to
Each other forever
Now I've got things to do
And I've said before that I know you have too
When I'm not there
In spirit I'll be there
Here is a plea
From my heart to you
Nobody knows me
As well as you do
You know how hard it is for me
To shake the disease
That takes hold of my tongue
In situations like these
Understand me
There's something beating here inside my body
And it's called a heart
You know how easy it is to tear it apart
If I lend it to you, would you keep it safe for me
I'll lend it to you, will you treat it tenderly
There's something beating here inside my body
And it's called a heart
There's a sun shining in the sky
But that's not the reason why I'm feeling warm inside
The answer isn't classified- it's my heart
From the moment I started
I tried to be good about it
Yes I've tried my best
And more or less, I spoke from my heart
There's a lot to be learned
And you learn when your heart gets burned
There's something beating here inside my body
And it's called a heart
You know how easy it is to tear it apart
If I lend it to you, would you keep it safe for me
I'll lend it to you, will you treat it tenderly
There's something beating here inside my body
And it's called a heart
Hearts can never be owned
Hearts only come on loan
If I want it back
I will take it back
I'll take my heart
But I will try my best
And more or less
I will speak from my heart
Yes, I will speak from my heart
Speak from my heart
There's a lot to be learned
And you learn when your heart gets burned
There's something beating here inside my body
And it's called a heart
You know how easy it is to tear it apart
If I lend it to you, would you keep it safe for me
I'll lend it to you, will you treat it tenderly
There's something beating here inside my body
And it's called a heart
A white house, a white room
The program of today
Lights on, switch on
Your eyes are far away
The map represents you
And the tape is your voice
Follow all along you
Till you recognize the choice
I take pictures
Photographic pictures
Bright light, dark room
Bright light, dark room
I said I'd write a letter
But I never got the time
And looking to the day
I mesmerize the light
The years I spend just thinking
Of a moment we both knew
A second boss looking into
It seems it can't be true
I take pictures
Photographic pictures
Bright light, dark room
Bright light, dark room
Dreaming of Me, New Life, Just Can’t Get Enough, Photographic
Written by Vince Clarke
©1981 Stainless Music-BMI
page created 20 November 1999
updated 27 May 2001