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Artist: Tears for Fears
Track: Head Over Heels

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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
I'm lost in admiration, could I need you this much?
Oh, you're wasting my time
You're just, just, just wasting time

Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out 'til I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away

Throw it away
Throw it away

I made a fire, I'm watching it burn (yeah)
I thought of your future
With one foot in the past, now just how long will it last?
No, no, no, have you no ambition? (Mmm, what's the matter with my?)
My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean air
(Nothing ever changes when you're acting your age)
And dreaming I'm a doctor (nothing gets done when you feel like a baby)
It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand
(Nothing ever changes when you're acting your age) oh, I feel so

Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out 'til I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart
Don't, don't, don't throw it away

And this my four-leaf clover
I'm on the line, one open mind
This is my four-leaf clover

(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
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(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la) in my mind's eye
(La, la, la, la, la) one little boy, one little man
(La, la, la, la, la)
Funny how time flies
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Tears for Fears release “Head Over Heels”?
Tears for Fears released “Head Over Heels” on February 17, 1985.
Q:When did Tears for Fears release “Head Over Heels / Broken”?
Tears for Fears released “Head Over Heels / Broken” on June 10, 1985.
Q:Who wrote “Head Over Heels (Hughes 7" Mix)” by Tears for Fears?
“Head Over Heels (Hughes 7" Mix)” by Tears for Fears was written by Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith.
Q:Who produced “Head Over Heels / Broken” by Tears for Fears?
“Head Over Heels / Broken” by Tears for Fears was produced by Chris Hughes.
Q:Who wrote “Head Over Heels / Broken” by Tears for Fears?
“Head Over Heels / Broken” by Tears for Fears was written by Curt Smith & Roland Orzabal.
Q:When did Tears for Fears release “Broken / Head Over Heels / Broken (12" Preacher Mix)”?
Tears for Fears released “Broken / Head Over Heels / Broken (12" Preacher Mix)” on June 10, 1985.
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Tears for Fears
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