The Chameleons UK - Tears (both versions, high quality audio, with lyrics)

It's just coincidence
Well, you can talk that way
But I have to say
I don't believe in it
And with the chill of chance
I decided to dance the days away
And I wasn't worried at all
Sneaking through the backdoor
No, I wasn't worried at all
Dreams are what you live for
Waiting for the light to turn green
Carry me home
To the kindest eyes that I've ever seen
Carry me home
Can you tell me how will it be now?
How will it be?
Well we were younger then
And the days were long and slow
But were we wiser then?
I couldn't say,
I wouldn't know
But I wasn't worried at all
I had someone to run to
No, I wasn't worried at all
I knew which way the wind blew
Picking out the chaos and gloom
Carry me home
I'll watch the ceiling spin round the room
Carry me home
Can you tell me how will it be now?
How will it be?
In the real world, how will it be?
In a cold world, how will it be?
In a lonely world
(Beg and crawl)
How will it be?
Will the ghosts just stop!
Following me
Now drawn into the sun
He was the only one
He cries out to everyone
For his only son
From the window of my room now
I can see the colour blue now
You can't even look in my eyes now
What would you see?
If you could look into my eyes now
What would you see?
What would you see?
It's a coincidence
You can talk that way
I don't believe in it
===========================
It's just coincidence
Well, you can talk that way
But I have to say I don't believe in it
It was a chill of chance,
I decided to dance the days away
And I wasn't worried at all
Sneaking through the back door
No, I wasn't worried at all
Dreams are what you live for
Waiting for the light to turn green
Carry me home
To the kindest eyes that I've ever seen
Carry me home
Well, can you tell me how will it be now?
How will it be?
Can you tell me, how will it be now?
How will it be?
Well we were younger then,
And the days were long and slow
But were we wiser then?
I couldn't say, I wouldn't know
But I wasn't worried at all
I had someone to run to
And I wasn't worried at all
I knew which way the wind blew
Counting out the chaos and gloom
Carry me home
And I watched the ceiling spin round the room
Carry me home
Well, can you tell me, how will it be now?
How will it be?
Can you tell me, how will it be now?
How will it be?
In the real world, how will it be?
In a cold world, how will it be?
In a lonely world, how will it be?
Will the ghosts just stop following me?
No, now drawn into the sun
He was the only one
In the real world, how will it be?
In a cold, cold world, how will it be?
Beck and call, beg and crawl, how will it be?
Will the ghosts just stop following me?
No, now drawn into the sun
He was the only one
And so I'll remember you,
I'll remember the days and the thousands of ways you pulled me through,
And dream of all the things you've seen,
Of all the faces and all of the places you have been,
Now you have no phone and you have no name and you have no number,
And it comes to an end in the blink of an eye and it makes me wonder...

[@mariab.481]

to the kindest eyes that I've ever seen - lyrics are so touching and deep. My most favorite song in the world. I am so lucky that the Philippines was really into New Wave during the 80s or I wouldn't have known these fantastic UK bands that didn't make it big to the music industry.

[@georgesydney4541]

Love!!!

[@danflores3314]

102 Music

[@adinocc2042]

Cool!

[@thedrumroom1065]

im from the philippines, this band and this particular song is embedded in my heart forever since the time i heard it on the radio year 1988, and i was only 14 yrs old.

[@mackeydirk8643]

This song is effortlessly beautiful and bittersweet. What a masterpiece. I am so grateful it came into my life. Why are we young for such a short amount of time? Why does life seem to pick up the pace as we grow older?

[@deeray41]

The full version was the first Chameleons' song I had ever heard, well over 30 years ago on a December night while making a mix tape. Fittingly, I find myself back here on a December night, and this song takes me back to that simple memory.

[@rob4146]

A December night again, and I find myself here with this song. The first Chameleons song I ever heard in '86, thank you Miss Roebuck.

[@oscarocampo5732]

Nicely sang and full of reality . every pain i had sung this song

[@Hairspraygoblin]

Goosebumps everytime Not many songs can accomplish that

[@mishatomskovich7103]

Thanks for sharing the back story. Chameleons for life and beyond

[@dippin1523]

agree

[@roadkill777]

What else can you say about 80s music? Simply the best. Right?

[@agemoth]

Sonny Reyes no way.. 70s music was the best.. Far FAR more sophisticated and classy than the 80s, which was mostly trashy and frivolous... Except THIS wonderful band of course, and a handful of others..

[@alejandraruth2864]

I agree.

[@mackeydirk8643]

I love the music of the 70s and absolutely adore 80s music....I guess it matters when you came of age. I was 8 when the 70s ended and 18 when the 80s concluded.

[@douglasthompson8927]

popular music has been going to hell since 1970..this band was never popular..go figure

[@garystretton6228]

30 years on from first seeing them live, Tears hasn't diminished. My personal understanding of it has altered over the years but it always grabs me musically and lyrically. Few bands then and ever since have close to what The Chameleons achieved. They never competed in the fame battle, and won the integrity war. Thank you for the double song posting.

[@adinocc2042]

They are maybe the best band ever.

[@artemisiatenebrosa]

This song makes me feel nostalgic for a time in my life I'm not sure even existed. A time so bittersweet and precious that I wonder how I can move beyond it some days. I can feel the loss of so many things right now, and despite my own tears, this song gives me comfort. I am so thankful to have discovered The Chameleons a few years back by chance. I wish more people knew of their music.

[@ScudX]

I've always loved the alternate version of Tears the most because of its climactic final verse. Mark Burgess' lyrics are among the finest I've ever heard, anywhere - soulfully plaintive, touchingly brilliant and somehow hopeful all at once - I consider myself forever fortunate to have found them.

[@narrowpath2474]

Mission uk Chameleons uk Mighty Lemon Drops Balaam and the Angel Psychedelic Furs Thank you AM 1590/1600 Seattle 1986-1989 era How I managed to listen to transmission 150 miles away in Vancouver , WA is a mystery to me although it was only at night lost hours of sleep during high school years but worth it.😎

[@theessentials2582]

one of my all time favorites

[@KingChortle]

Of all the great bands of Manchester Chameleons are perhaps the most underrated, but this and swamp thing are as good as anything the more famous bands produced. Preaching to the converted by writing that here though i guess!

[@EmEm_Moran]

I was brought up listening to this album as a baby, my dad has good music taste, I love the band and their cover art! Soul in isolation, swamp thing, tears and Caution are my favs 🖤

[@andrewmaguire4476]

Reg the guitarist does the cover art ❤

[@danozomatli8687]

One of my favorite songs of all time.. Ritz NYC, 1986, with my buddy Matt Pinfied who loves this record

[@rhiannish]

uncertainty makes man worry... I loved this song it reflects the true situation where one has to face the world of uncertainties... only to find out that there ls no really such thing as "COINCIDENCE" ..we make choices and what we are now are the consequences of our choices...

[@kriskemp]

brilliant thank you

[@bogsy3407]

Well said.

[@Frankster8039]

RIP John Lever so sad....

[@PinkGlamGirl]

Still just as beautiful in 2018♡♡♡

[@Hairspraygoblin]

It's about losing someone close to you.. One of Mark's best friends died prior to making this album and he put his emotions into this song.

[@notlob23]

My beautiful cat Che died last year. She was 17. I have a plaque on her favourite bench. The words are an adaptation of Tears.

[@georgeharrison70]

@@notlob23 Sorry about your loss. May she RIP.

[@notlob23]

@@georgeharrison70 thank you 💖

[@thewhitewolf7886]

I lost my childhood/teenage/ young adult dog late last year. I always think of her now when I hear this song. Rest easy girl, god knows you deserve it. Always in my heart.

[@ScudX]

The final verse should never have been exclusive to this alternate version of 'Tears'. They are timelessly perfect lyrics about never forgetting a loved one and carrying their spirit forth with you in life. It's Absolutely Devastating, yet Undeniably Hopeful.

[@MrPanchasio]

That's the song what I want ear in my burial. It's life.

[@phoneyphoneful]

That’s precise. This song IS life itself.

[@cazbutterfly4229]

This was one of the songs played at my sons dads funeral on Thursday. It was so fitting as we took him back to his hometown of Middleton n because he was a roadie for the chameleons in their early days. It is a lovely song for a funeral

[@alejandraruth2864]

Same here.❤

[@notlob23]

Two of the most beautiful and haunting versions of a song ever...

[@denyelmandap1455]

80s era one and only the best sound my opinion chucky winnipeg manitoba canada

[@zincalloy3254]

The second one is much fucking better. It has the real sound of the chameleons

[@m4rc1an08]

This is just surreal, I didn't know the first version of the song even existed

[@Escafandrista-musical]

It has rained too much since the day I first heard this song. Incomparable beauty, a timeless preciousness that continues with the same strength and sweet sadness

[@i-a-g-r-e-e-----f-----jo--b]

Just found out about this band and I grew up in the late 70's to 80's but was in America where these guys got no airplay. Thanks to youtube though and you awesome people I now know about this song and their others that I really really like, thanks!

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Absolutely gorgeous song. Both versions. Gets me every time.

[@kevininkawhich8030]

Magnificent sadness… So brilliantly wrought

[@ricspeed1971]

nail on head .. I cant hear with out a tear

[@kevinhegg5726]

Thanks Mickey..... Best song ever !

[@aaron1888]

they should have been the beatles of the 80s but it is a bit nice they never sold out i do wish the band members had more money they deserve it but its cool to be one of the few who has listened to them 25 years

[@mishatomskovich7103]

Finally bought Script of the Bridge. Had Tears been on this album it would exceed Sgt Pepper in my top 10.albums.

[@agemoth]

Michael Thompson I never thought Sgt Pepper was that good.. I much preferred Magical Mystery Tour..

[@axisss1000]

back in the day , I loved this song ,simply for the beautiful harmonies & musical composition , 20 years later , I'm listening to the lyrics & realizing that this song is my current mantra

[@adinocc2042]

I can easily imagine a pub full of people all singing this song aloud! A beautiful track!

[@cockatoomagnet583]

An amazing classic tune.

[@Frankster8039]

Indeed...it,s so unbelievabel moving !!!

[@UglyDogStudio]

Haunting... Memories keep coming back....

[@Vortica_]

There are some songs that hit you bone-deep. They hit that weird prenatal space of your brain and heart that have existed as long as you have. Maybe it’s spiritual. I feel like this is one of the few songs I’ve heard which does that to me.

[@paris400]

This is beautiful. I can play it over and over and over again. I want to see the Chameleons again!!! They played in the US a few years ago and a group of fans from Manchester followed the tour.

[@samanthajane385]

Absolute perfection. ❤️❤️

[@dippin1523]

they never sold out. brilliant music. some of the best. Maybe the best alternative music ever. They always played this at the end of the night because what do you play after perfection?

[@sergiosanchez3596]

Adoro esta canción de uno de los mejores grupos que ha parido la música .

[@mikeandres5849]

Thank u so much Mickey for uploading this great and wonderful song...

[@veloboy]

Great idea to upload both songs together.

[@Malcom490]

All 1,088 people that view this, are my new best friends!!!

[@SusieDavidsonBrookl]

One of my top 5 favorite bands, so glad they are touring this fall

[@LafayetteGirl928]

susie davidson Really? OMG! I hope they play San Franciscio.

[@andrewduffy3297]

i think Chameleonsvox are playing SF in september 2017

[@kennykobett4490]

I had never heard the first version before so thank you for that. But the second version and the last verse are what separates this song from others. This song can make you laugh and cry at the same time.

[@radiobazbo]

hearing this just now brought the tears . . . I hope they play both of these at my funeral as it certainly conveys the spirit of my early twenties. I was all in on this "difficult third album" upon its release and it got many many plays - revisited the Lp earlier this year and it did not disappoint. I hope many of you have an album let alone a song that can vault you back to that simpler time in your life . . .

[@honeylavenderbakery]

2nd version is legendary

[@honeylavenderbakery]

OH GOD THEY TOOK STRANGE TIMES OFF SPOTIFY 😰

[@honeylavenderbakery]

i am straight up not having a good time the bonus album version of tears is one of my favorite songs . also exactly 0 people i know listen to the chameleons WHO am i supposed to complain about this to ?????

[@bryandelvillar]

love this song so much...Philippines

[@camann33]

Thanks for posting both!

[@notlob23]

God I wish I owned the 12 " version...sooo beautiful...album version is also stunning. December 2019 Ritz. ..can't wait..

[@notlob23]

A most stunning event..beautiful. Burgess was fabulous..have tickets for 2020 but alas it's not to be. I can however go to another country on a jam packed beach and catch a disease and bring it back to the UK..but I can't go to a concert...mmmm..strange times...

[@BrandiSoRadd95]

Just saw them two days ago in Denver and cried to this 🥹

[@princesaviolencia8683]

One of my favorite songs ♥️🖤

[@georgesydney4541]

Epic...

[@asianmode91]

Wow galing talaga! Very atmospheric! Para kang dinala sa ibang lugar sa Europe na blue and black with lots of fog and uncertainty. Nakakatakot pero parang gusto mo. Kasi you can feel your inner self.

[@notlob23]

THANK YOU! How much these individual song lyrics mean to me still..

[@Magicarts1]

Frack Just Frackin Awsome

[@lamodernista]

LOVE

[@christopherprior5307]

wowzers xxx

[@mikethompson5549]

One of my favourite bands of all times alomg with the mighty lemon drops. Mozza should cover their work..

[@crutchead]

a song of contemplation about the somewhat impossibility of making a stand for God, to the point it cries to grieve "Will the (holy) ghost just stop! -following me" wrestles on faith, "Now drawn around into the Son He was the only one Who calls out to everyone for his only Son" --but on the second (electric) version, there's a climax where he'd made peace with God,

[@agemoth]

Christopher Banez Lim ONLY WISH MARK DOES MAKE PEACE WITH GOD INSTEAD OF FRUITLESSLY CHASING ALIENS.. 😢

[@wahivalleys3011]

"Ghost," not "Holy," you are stretching/reaching. Very simply, life was less chaotic and precious when he was younger. Wahi' Valleys

[@yonathan9403]

I guess you can view the song that way.... suit the lyrics to your personal need/ interpretation. But if you listen closely to the original album version (first one), the part that says "ghosts"... plural so definitely not the holy one.... but likely a haunting or even demonic experiences or a bad habit the lyricist wants to flee from. Now the part "Now drawn into sun" could actually be "Son"... that actually makes more sense and meaning. The whole song expressing disbelief in coincidence....the lyricist gotta believe in God, the divine, the supernatural. The ending expresses "It's just coincidence, you say, but I don't believe in it." (It's sad that some sites have corrupted the lyrics to say the opposite: "It's just coincidence. Don't believe in him (God)".... probably for the atheist fans. Funny when I heard this in high school in 'pinas I thought it said "Hallowed be" but actually "How will it be?", lol.

[@MattthaKat]

From my understanding this was written for a friend who died.

[@geoffreysantosfunctional5396]

thank you

[@rob4146]

To anyone reading this, you're one of the lucky few.

[@danny110570]

nice one

[@Wolfdragon92584]

I like how the acoustic version has a more Victorian ambience, and the bridge seems to be in major key instead of minor. I could be wrong though.

[@charliemayfilms1550]

I agree :)

[@augustocaie]

TNX!!!!!!

[@mishatomskovich7103]

One for my funeral... just coincidence? I don't believe it...

[@MD-ru5vs]

don't believe in coincidence . you are just right

[@radiolivetransmission222]

January 2020 ✌❤

[@kulashaker143]

The first i heard it was the mid_80s ,especially the electric version

[@aaron1888]

i think u are refering to tony fletcher the bands x manager dont know when exactly he passed but the ep after strange times is called tony fletcher walkes on water thats all about him if i recal he was there for strange times

[@coling1724]

What album does the second version come from?,seems it has added lyrics as well at the end,which is a bonus.

[@romerlapina]

any change of adding the 3rd version :) love that version too

[@drkstlkr9]

I don't think I've heard the 3rd version. Got a link to it online?

[@romerlapina]

The 3rd version is in the 2002 album "This never ending now"

[@odyshape]

Don't see the point of the acoustic version. It's the guitars and their chorus/flanger effects that do 50% of the job here. The bass too.

[@eiderglast]

333rd like.

[@charliemayfilms1550]

Who else imagines a gay music video to this song

[@arnebracchi9811]

Written by the brothers Gibb? Wow.

[@andygibson815]

yeah, that was news to me too! Shurely shome mistake

[@thesoundlikechameleons2082]

Average.

[@Meehowski]

Epic....

[@Meehowski]

Epic....