‘One Step Closer To Home (1985 Marcus Studios rough mix)’ [4:33] (Sharp/Twist), The Alarm
Lead Vocals:Dave Sharp
Lyrics
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One two three four... One two three four... 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 deeper it bites I'm one step closer to home You can tie my hands Or whip my back I can't 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 But 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 You know I just 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 can't 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 Build it up Ah Build it up Ah build it up Ah build it up Build it up Build it up Build it up Build it up And the tougher it gets And the more that I sweat And the harder it fights And the deeper it bites I'm one step closer to home The more that it fights I'm one step closer to home You can tie my hands Or whip my back I can't give in 'Til the sky turns black I may get lost I'm ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME
Notes
:A backing track rough mix.
Recorded at Marcus Studios, Westbourne Grovem London, June – July 1985.
Mixed at Marcus Studios 27th June 1985.
Recorded live in the studio.
This version was left off the Strength album after Dave Sharp failed to complete the vocal overdubs. A three day drinking session with Jummy Page of Led Zeppelin was rumoured to be to blame.
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