‘Knife Edge (Single / Strength album version)’ [5:06] (MacDonald/Peters), The Alarm
Lead Vocals:Mike Peters
Lyrics
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Memories come flooding back The bitter pain of disappointment Of once of having love but now I only feel loss I'M LIVING ON A KNIFEDGE AT THE END OF THE LINE I'M TAKING ALL THE HARD SELL I'M LOOKING FOR A LIFE LINE Hey now now Oh oh oh When you ain't got no-one in this world It makes you feel useless It gives you nothing to live for nothing to die oh no no For I'm burning up burning up burning up I'm such a long way from home I've got it all to give and no-one To give it to That's why I'm looking for you For someone to whom I can prove That I'm not through no no no no I'm alive and I need love too I'M LIVING ON A KNIFEDGE AT THE END OF THE LINE I'M TAKING ALL THE HARD SELL I'M LOOKING FOR A LIFE LINE ON A KNIFEDGE I'M LOOKING FOR YOU NOW. I*M LOOKING FOR YOU Now now now And the doors of love seem closed No matter how hard I try to kick 'em down It seems to all add up in my mind Just going round and around and around I'm fired up fired up fired up 'Cause there's nothing I can do to change it I've just gotta sit back and wait for my chance to come That's why I'm looking for you For someone to whom I can prove That I'm not through no no no no I'm alive and that's the truth I'M LIVING ON A KNIFEDGE AT THE END OF THE LINE I'M TAKING ALL THE HARD SELL I'M LOOKING FOR A LIFE LINE ON A KNIFEDGE I'M LOOKING FOR YOU NOW Memories come flooding back The bitter pain of disappointment Of once of having love but now I only feel loss There's a pointlessness about it all I've gotta force that to the back of my mind Ah the important thing now Is just I've gotta survive I'M LIVING ON A KNIGEDGE I*M ON THE EDGE OF THE LINE I'M TAKING ALL THE HARD SELL I'M LOOKING FOR A LIFE LINE I'M LIVING ON A KNIFE EDGE I'M LIVING AT THE END OF A LINE I'M TAKING TAKING ALL THE HARD SELL JUST LOOKING FOR THE LIFE LINE I'M LIVING ON A KNIFE EDGE I'M LOOKING FOR YOU NOW
Notes
:Produced by Mike Howlett
Engineered by Nigel Luby
Recorded at Marcus Studios, London June/July 1985
Mixed at Battery 4, August 1985
Keyboards by Rupert Black
Mike Peters Notes
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Dave Sharp Notes
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Eddie MacDonald Notes
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Nigel Twist Notes
:For me, the strongest song on “Strength” is “Knife Edge” because that was really one one of the biggest tasks the group had: to achieve that song on vinyl. To me, when we play that song it has the biggest feel in the whole set.
(Strength Tour Program, 1985)
