Taken from the film Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence which starred David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto, came this single featuring David Sylvian just as he was about to launch his solo career. The song is haunting and beautiful.
I have included 2 versions here, the first (the original) credited to Sylvian & Sakamoto and the one at the bottom of the page which is slightly different and appeared later on Sylvian's Secrets Of The Beehive album.
The wounds on your hands never seem to heal
I thought all I needed was to believe
Here am I, a lifetime away from you
The blood of Christ, or the beat of my heart
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes
Senseless years thunder by
Millions are willing to give their lives for you
Does nothing live on?
Learning to cope with feelings aroused in me
My hands in the soil, buried inside of myself
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes in you once again
I'll go walking in circles
While doubting the very ground beneath me
Trying to show unquestioning faith in everything
Here am i, a lifetime away from you
The blood of Christ, or a change of heart
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes
My love wears forbidden colours
My life believes in you once again
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