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once upon a time


composers
Written by: Simple Minds


publisher
© EMI Music Publishing


background
Information to be added soon




lyrics
And you...
Yes, you speak to me tonight,
And you say so, say so,
That once upon a time.
When love, love was a white dove,
And hope, long live hope, could spin the whole world 'round.

I'm talking east to west,
I'm talking lost and found,
Get up to the mountain top,
I'm going to drop unto the ground.

That's once upon a time.

You raise me up when I know you're around,
But God only knows, what God only knows.
You lift me up and you spin me around,
God only knows, but God only knows.

That's time...
Time looked around herself,
Time got excited,
That's when we all got started.

Still I hear you...
Yes still you speak to me tonight,
You say then how come out of love,
Is all this cruelty arising?

Well I said, look...
Well will you look at you, you're frightened.
I see that you smile through weariness,
But there is not much else enlightened.
Well, that's a question down to time.

You life me up when I know you're around,
God only knows, God only knows,
Still you raise me up when I know you're around,
God only knows, God only knows,
That's time.



discography
Live Version (12th, 13th Aug 86) (6:05)
Recorded: Le Zenith, Paris, France
Producer: Bruce Lampcov
Mastered by: Bob Ludwig
Head Engineer: Steve Riddle
Additional mixing: Callum Malcolm and Tom Cadley

The Platinum Collection CD

Live Version (3rd Dec 85) (8:07)
Recorded: Ahoy, Rotterdam
Mastered by: Simon Heyworth
Silver Box Promo CDR #3 Silver Box




live history
The Floating World Tour: 2002