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Artist: Nik Kershaw
Track: The Riddle

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I got two strong arms
Blessings of babylon
Time to carry on and try
For sins and false alarms
So to america the brave
Wise men save

Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of aran
Goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon
In the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right
But he'll never, never fight over you

I got plans for us
Nights in the scullery
And days instead of me
I only know what to discuss
Oh, for anything but light
Wise men fighting over you

It's not me you see
Pieces of valentine and just a song of mine
To keep from burning history
Seasons of gasoline and gold
Wise men fold

Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of aran
Goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right
But he'll never, never fight over you

I got time to kill
Sly looks in corridors
Without a plan of yours
A blackbird sings on bluebird hill
Thanks to the calling of the wild
Wise men's child

Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right
But he'll never, never fight

Near a tree by a river
There's a hole in the ground
Where an old man of aran goes around and around
And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night
For a strange kind of fashion
There's a wrong and a right
But he'll never, never fight over you

No he'll never, never fight over you
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Nik Kershaw – The Riddle
“The Riddle” is a song by the English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw. It was released in 1984 as the lead single from the album of the same name. It was produced by Peter Colins, an
Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle
Nik Kershaw, the original creator of the song, claims the song’s lyrics have no meaning at all, simply being a “guide vocal” thrown together to fit the music. Kershaw has stated:
Todmobile (Ft. Nik Kershaw) – The Riddle
I got two strong arms / Blessings of Babylon / Time to carry on and try / For sins and false alarms / So to America the brave / Wise men save
Nik Kershaw – Don Quixote
[Verse 1] / Your mind can play tricks / Makes you what you want to be / Just like superheroes / You saw them on TV / [Bridge 1] / Coast to coast, wall to wall / Got to go, duty
Nik Kershaw – The Riddle Covers
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Thunderstone – The Riddle
I got two strong arms / Blessings of Babylon / With time to carry on / And try / For sins and false alarms / So to America the brave / Wise men save / Near a tree by a river
Andrea Mirò – The Riddle
Near a tree by a river, there's a hole in the ground / Where an old man of Aran goes around and around / And his mind is a beacon in the veil of the night / For a strange kind of
Nik Kershaw – Save The Whale
[Verse 1] / In turquoise inner space / The giants live with grace / At peace with peace / At peace with god and men / [Verse 2] / Their spirits rise and fall / Much greater than us
Nik Kershaw – Wild Horses
[Verse 1] / On the top of an office block / Sits a man of business, a man of means, he got / In-trays and ashtrays and he's / Up to his neck in computers and tragedy queens
Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle Samples
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Nik Kershaw – Know How
Got a badge upon my chest / I'm a cut above the rest / So ican tell you what to do / Got my regimental hat / Got my "by the good book" chat / So ican tell you where to go / I've
Audiosmog – The Riddle
I got two strong arms / Blessings of Babylon / Time to carry on and try / For sins and false alarms / So to america the brave / Wise men save / Near a tree by a river / There's a
Nik Kershaw – Easy
Hold me up, i'm falling over / Got the jackal at my door / Got a chip upon my shoulder / But i still come back for more / Phone me up, i'm feeling lonely / Got the radio up loud
Nik Kershaw – Roses
Make it plastic make it pay / Use it up and throw away / Make another just the same, more or less / Burn our time down to size / Send it up into the skies / Hide the evidence with
Nik Kershaw – You Might
Off to face the world again / Past the bathroom mirror / Ignorance is bliss, they say / Couldn't be much clearer / Imaging what might have been / Thinking it could still be / All
Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen – Nik Kershaw - The Riddle (Deutsche Übersetzung)
[Deutscher Songtext zu „The Riddle“] / [Strophe 1] / Ich habe zwei starke Arme / Den Segen Babylons / Zeit, weiterzumachen / Und nach Sünden und Fehlalarmen zu suchen / Ein Toast
Nik Kershaw – City Of Angels
Gone fishing for compliments / On hollywood and vine / I'd come to your party / But i haven't finished mine / Talk to the doctor / He turns acid into wine, 'cause / I am an angelin
Gigi D'Agostino – The Riddle (Instrumental)
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Nik Kershaw – Wide Boy
[Verse 1] / He made a record / It made him famous / Yes it made him a star / The life and soul of the party / He rocks, he shocks / You never know where you are with him / He got
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Nik Kershaw - The Riddle Lyrics
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Nik Kershaw - Don Quixote Lyrics
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Nik Kershaw - Wild Horses Lyrics
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Nik Kershaw
Kershaw was born on 1 March 1958 in Bristol, England, and grew up in Ipswich, Suffolk. His father was a flautist and his mother was an opera singer. He was educated at Northgate
Genius Q&A
Q:When did Nik Kershaw release “The Riddle”?
Nik Kershaw released “The Riddle” on November 6, 1984.
Q:What is the most popular song by Nik Kershaw?
The most popular song by Nik Kershaw is “The Riddle” with a total of 81.8K page views.
Q:What is the most popular song on No Frills by Nik Kershaw?
The most popular song on No Frills by Nik Kershaw is “The Riddle” with a total of 81.7K page views.
Q:Who wrote “The Riddle” by Gigi D'Agostino?
“The Riddle” by Gigi D'Agostino was written by Nik Kershaw.
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