Listening - Morten Harket

See the tension in your face

Feel the nerves when we embrace

What emotions do you hide?

All those years of silent thought

betrayed by those whose help

you sought

exiled, lost and forced inside

If you want me

I will listen to your words

The dreams you have deferred

the battles fought

If it helps to

take me to those dark extremes

the meaning of your dreams

the way you’ve thought

Just talk

I’m listening

Just talk

I know your tastes in food and wine

but never really what’s on your mind

What’s going on inside your head?

I hear you say what you can or can’t

I’m never sure what it is you want

There’s always something left unsaidWe ride the waves of joy and fear

I see you on the brink of tears

I never know how you’ll react

Then the sudden laughter rings

The sun is shining, life begins

Happiness could be a fact

I will listen to your hopes

I will listen to your dreams

Anything you want to be

Believe meI will listen to you now

then again and all the while

I wanna see you smile again

Oh, yeah

I’m listening

Music and Lyrics by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe

Published by Cage Music/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK)

Produced by Steve Osborne

Mixed by Steve Osborne

Recorded by Steve Osborne at Real World Studios and Erik Ljunggren at

Drums Karl Oluf Wennerberg

Percussion Steve Osborne

Bass Guitar Steve Osborne

Guitars Steve Osborne

Keyboards/programming Steve Osborne, Erik Ljunggren

Backing vocals Neil Tennant