‘One Step Closer To Home (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [4:20] (Sharp/Twist), The Alarm
Lead Vocals:Dave Sharp
Lyrics
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One two three four... Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Back in '75 When the kid was on the line And he felt no pain 'Cause there was none He would bend in the wind Take in anything Like sniffin' roses And it was alright Until he fell And cut his hand He just could not understand He'd run away Blame pretense For defence Or plain innocence Say that's alright The harder it fights I'm one step closer to home The harder it bites I'm one step closer to home You can tie my hands Or whip my back I ain't gonna give in 'Til the sky turns black I may get lost I'm ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME Oh yeah he ran Hitched, rides Travelled light And left his bags behind Said he'd lost them He said that's O.K. I get money and a smile From place to place And they don't mind I've had the heads of business men I gave them right back again I've got no need for device, disguise Or for compromise So that's all right The tougher it gets I'm one step closer to home The more that I sweat I'm one step closer to home You can tie my hands Or whip my back I ain't gonna give in 'Til the sky turns black I may get lost I'm ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME There ain't no need for this at all, at all Surely you can help me out Say, I know a lot of people just like you Plently to live for and nothing to lose So tear it all down Smash it all up Break it all down and then just Build it up Build it up (up) Build it up (up up) Build it up (up up) Ah build it up (up) Come on now build it up, Build it up, build it up, build it up , build It up, build it up, build it And the tougher it gets And the more that I sweat And the deeper it fights And the harder it bites I'm one step closer to home The harder it fights I'm one step closer to home And you can tie my hands Or whip my back I ain't gonna give in 'Til the sky turns black I may get lost I'm ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME
Notes
:Electric version.
Recorded 29th-30th November 1984: E-Zee Hire Studios, London. Demo tape sessions recorded by live sound engineer Nigel Luby. The band sent these tapes to America in December 1984 to legendary US record producer Jimmy Iovine who agreed to record the band in January 1985. The album was going to be titled “Absolute Reality” and a tour was booked to coincide with its projected release. Unfortunately, Iovine never came to Britain to record with The Alarm, Iovine claimed an illness in his family prevented him from travelling. However, it didn’t stop him recording “Once Upon A Time” for Simple Minds. Rumour has it that The Alarm were gazumped by Simple Minds who secured Iovine’s services for a larger advance payment.
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