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Artist: Tears for Fears
Track: Mothers Talk

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My features form with a change in the weather
Weekend
We can work it out

My features form with a change in the weather
Weekend
We can work it out

When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
When the wind blows

When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
When the wind blows

We can, only we can work it out

It's not that you're not good enough
It's just that we can make you better
Given that you pay the price
We can keep you young and tender

Following in the footsteps of a funeral pyre
You were paid not listen now your house is on fire

Wake me up when things get started
When everything starts to happen (happen, hey yeah)

My features form with a change in the weather
Weekend
We can work it out
My features form with a change in the weather
Weekend
We can work it out

When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
When the wind blows

When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
When the wind blows

We can, only we can work it out

Some of us are horrified
Others never talk about it
But when the weather starts to burn
Then you'll know that you're in trouble

Following in the footsteps of a soldier girl
It is time to put your clothes on and to face the world

Don't you feel your luck is changing
When everything starts to happen (happen, hey yeah)

Put your head right next to my heart
The beat of the drum is the fear of the dark

We can work it out
We can work it out (there's a change in the weather)

When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
When the wind blows

When the wind blows
When the mothers talk
When the wind blows

We can, only we can work it out
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Tears for Fears - Mothers Talk Lyrics
It's about how if you make ugly faces your face will stay like that when the wind changes. Maybe. This has actually become one of my favorite songs on Songs ...
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@OldSkool on the same album, Mother's Talk is also an anti war song. "weather starts to burn" refers to nuclear warfare, and "your features form with a ...
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simfaithguitar discusses the meanings of Mothers Talk lyrics: How's it an anti-nuke song?
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honestfi discusses the meanings of Mothers Talk lyrics: Surprised that there's no comments. Probably one of their best anti-nuclear songs, inspired by Raymond Briggs' 'When The Wind Blows'.
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Tears for Fears – Mothers Talk
[Chorus] / My features form with a change in the weather / Weekend / We can work it out / My features form with a change in the weather / Weekend / We can work it out / When the
Tears for Fears – Mothers Talk (7" Version)
[Chorus] / My features form with a change in the weather / Weekend / We can work it out / My features form with a change in the weather / Weekend / We can work it out / When the
Tears for Fears – Mothers Talk (Video Version)
[Intro] / It's not that you're not good enough / It's just that we can make you better / Given that you pay the price / We can keep you young and tender / Following the footsteps
Tears for Fears – Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix)
[Chorus] / My features form with a change in the weather / We can / We can work it out / My features form with a change in the weather / We can / We can work it out / When the wind
Tears for Fears – Mothers Talk (Beat of the Drum Mix)
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Tears for Fears – Mothers Talk (Live) [Massey Hall, Toronto 1985]
[Chorus] / My features form with a change in the weather / Weekend / We can work it out / My features form with a change in the weather / Weekend / We can work it out / When the
Tears for Fears – Mother's Talk (12" Version)
[Interlude] / [Intro] / When the wind blows / When the mothers talk / When the wind blows / When the mothers talk / [Verse 1] / It's not that you're not good enough / It's just
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[Chorus] / My features form with a change in the weather / We can / We can work it out / My features form with a change in the weather / We can / We can work it out / When the wind
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Tears for Fears release “Mothers Talk (Video Version)”?
Tears for Fears released “Mothers Talk (Video Version)” on November 7, 2014.
Q:Who wrote “Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix)” by Tears for Fears?
“Mothers Talk (U.S. Remix)” by Tears for Fears was written by Roland Orzabal & Ian Stanley.
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Tears for Fears has 227 songs with the most popular being Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Mad World and Head Over Heels / Broken.