Cover art for Paradise by Erasure

Paradise

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Sep. 18, 19891 viewer

Paradise Lyrics

[Verse 1: Andy Bell]
Hey, now did I tell you that I was going?
Yes, I'm leaving
'Cause there's no room in this house
You're just too much in love with yourself

[Verse 2: Andy Bell]
Tired of living in slow motion
Gonna make the bubble burst and fill the ocean
With your crocodile tears from your eyes
Instead of swimming against the tide

[Pre-Chorus 1: Andy Bell]
There are better things that a man can do
Than to waste his time on a no good fool like you

[Chorus: Andy Bell]
Falling into a pool like paradise
Falling into a pool like paradise

[Verse 3: Andy Bell]
You say that you're really sorry
But sorry don't work when you've heard it
For the fifty-second time
You should be ready to say goodbye
[Verse 4: Andy Bell]
Tired of your dead-end dreamin'
Baby who on earth do you think you're kidding?
Don't put another record on
I'm sick of hearing the same old song

[Pre-Chorus 2: Andy Bell]
Don't wanna hear your little white lies
They can break the moon and decimate the sky

[Chorus: Andy Bell]
Falling into a pool like paradise
Falling into a pool like paradise

[Interlude]

[Pre-Chorus 1: Andy Bell]
There are better things that a man can do
Than to waste his time on a no good fool like you

[Bridge: Andy Bell]
I'll be going away soon, only time will tell
If I'll ever be back again
I'll be going away soon, only time will tell
If I'll ever be back again
[Chorus: Andy Bell]
Falling into a pool like paradise
Falling into a pool like paradise

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NOT TO CONFUSE WITH THE SONG PARADISE, FROM THE ALBUM THE VIOLET FLAME!
Paradise is the second B-side of the Erasure’s 12th single, Drama!.
It appeared only on the maxi-single and CD single.

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Release Date
September 18, 1989
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