Thursday, March 08, 2007

80s Song of the Week - Duran Duran "Lonely in your Nightmare"

Reading like poetry, this song from the "Rio" album was not a hit, but one of my favorite DD songs ever. It was songs and lyrics like these that I lost - and then found - myself in. They don't write songs or make videos like this anymore. This one is for the original DD fans, and those of us who must fight the nightmare in our heads...

Even on the darkest night when empty promise means empty hand
And soldiers coming home like shadows turning red
When the lights of hope are fading quickly then look to me
I'll be your homing angel- I'll be in your head.

Because you're Lonely in your Nightmare: let me in
and there's heat beneath your Winter: let me in...


I see the delta traces living lonely out on the limb
And a passing glimmer warm beneath your skin.
Please tread gently on the ground when all around you earth turns to fire.
Only get a second chance when Danger's on the wind.


Because you're lonely in your nightmare: let me in
Because there's heat beneath your winter: let me in
and it's silent in your stone field: let me in...


Must be lucky weather when you find the kind of wind that you need
C'mon show me all the light and shade that made your name
I know you've got it in your head I've seen that look before
You've built your refuge turns you captive all the same


Because you're lonely in your nightmare: let me in
and it's barren in your garden: let me in
Because there's heat beneath your winter: let me in

Because it's silent in your stone field: let me in
and you're lonely in your nightmare: let me in
Because you've waited through the Ice Age: let me in

Because you're so lonely in your nightmare: let me in
and it's cold out on your stone range: let me in
Because there's heat beneath your winter: let me in...
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