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Date Stamp

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Date Stamp Lyrics

This heart's up for sale
Yeah, this heart's on the stand
Mix and match and melt in my mouth
Nothing ever goes quite as planned
You fly north and I'll sail south

So redevelop product, redesign this package
Still refuse to reach in your pocket
Everything is temporary written on that sand
Looking for the girl that meets supply with demand

Love has no guarantee (Yes, I'm date stamped)
Promise an eternity (Guess I'll fade away)
Even with a pedigree (Yes, I'm date stamped)
Love has no guarantee

That heart's on display
Yes, that heart's off the rails
Ship in the harbour with wind in its sail
Chain up love inside the chain store girl
Chain up love and exchange it

Is monsieur a connoisseur or just short-changed?
Off the rack or custom-fit, it all seems the same
Look but don't touch in paradise
Don't let them catch you damaging the merchandise
Love has no guarantee (Yes, I'm date stamped)
Promise an eternity (Guess I'll fade away)
Even with a pedigree (Yes, I'm date stamped)
Love has no guarantee

I get sales talk from sales assistants
When all I want to do, girl, is lower your resistance
Everything is temporary written on that sand
Looking for the girl that meets supply with demand

Love has no guarantee, brings out the woman in me
Even with a pedigree, love has no guarantee
No chance of certainty, no promise of eternity
Even with a pedigree, love has no guarantee

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Recorded At
Sarm East Studios, Whitechapel, Greater London, England; Abbey Road Studios & RAK Studios, St. John's Wood, Greater London, England; Townhouse Studios, Shepherd's Bush, West London, England; Good Earth Studios, Soho, Greater London, England
Release Date
1982
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