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There is freedom within
There is freedom without
Try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
There's a battle ahead
Many battles are lost
But you'll never see the end of the road while you're traveling with me
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know that they won't win
Now I'm towing my car
There's a hole in the roof
My possessions are causing me suspicion, but there's no proof
In the paper today
Tales of war and of waste
But you turn right over to the TV page
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
We know that they won't win
Now I'm walking again
To the beat of a drum
And I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
Only shadows ahead
Barely clearing the roof
Get to know the feeling of liberation and release
Hey now, hey now
Don't dream it's over
Hey now, hey now
When the world comes in
They come, they come
To build a wall between us
You know that they won't win
Don't let them win
(Hey now, hey now)
Hey now, hey now
Hey now, hey now
Don't let them win
(They come, they come)
Don't let them win
(Hey now, hey now) yeah
(Hey now, hey now)

Proclivities May 03, 2013 - 10:01	e_b wrote: The 80's were filled with "so much excellent music..."?! You must have been as high as Charlie Sheen. The 70's, 90's and 60's were filled with excellent music and although not on the same caliber, I would argue the 00's were better than the 80's. There were some gems in the 80's no doubt, but to imply it is the best decade for music—that's just plain wrong. The post did not seem to imply that the '80s were "the best decade for music" - you inferred that. Each decade had excellent music and lousy music. It's all subjective anyhow. [ Reply ]
Quattro May 03, 2013 - 09:57	beautiful song - if you ever get a chance to see Crowded House live, do it. They are a remarkably great live band. [ Reply ]
bookem May 03, 2013 - 09:57	When you have a spare 2 hours or so - head to youtube to see Neil Finn and Paul Kelly live at the Sydney Opera House. Superb. Skip to 19:35 to start the concert. [ Reply ]
Coventry Mar 16, 2013 - 17:20	Not vapid, not insipid. I mean, it's not some soul-searching masterpiece, but it's a melodic, interesting tune that, like it or not, is a classic piece. [ Reply ]
philbertr Mar 16, 2013 - 17:19	shades of Procol Harem [ Reply ]
tkosh Mar 16, 2013 - 17:19	rdo wrote: Mediocre 80s radio hit - 6. Bite me. Best song of it's time! And off a great CD start to finish. [ Reply ]
Barman Mar 16, 2013 - 17:18	ice-9 wrote: I'd have to agree that of all those decades the 80's was by far the most artistically vapid, and those were my teen years, so I'm expected to love this stuff like all my "peers" do. Jesus it was awful. Maybe it was you. I mean, maybe you used to listen to awful and vapid stuff back then. You should have searched a little. [ Reply ]
rdo Mar 01, 2013 - 19:43	Mediocre 80s radio hit - 6. [ Reply ]
randyblew Jan 29, 2013 - 12:01	A great song from a fun decade. Brings back fond memories of LA and mainly, of all places, Kodiak Alaska, where I was stationed in the summers of 86-87. This song at sunset while driving along a cliff over the ocean, of having just met someone, of being a little older and wiser and sadder - yeah, it was a good decade. [ Reply ]
helgigermany Jan 12, 2013 - 23:58	Another favorite german station play lot of times. Not bad, btw. [ Reply ]
coloradojohn Nov 27, 2012 - 18:53	Hey, now — hey, now... Takes me back to hearing it at my place along Boulder Creek when it came out...and of hearing it a few years later over the rocking sound system at the party scene of Mataranka Hot Springs down in fabulous Oz...and then a few years after that at a house party the Mexican ex- and I threw in the wilds of Noto Peninsula...and now here I am happy to jam to it once again at Standard Orbit back in Colorado...single and free and like starting over... get to know the feeling of liberation and release ...so many times over the years in so many places, and never will I dream it's over, thanks to Crowded House and RP! [ Reply ]
Alexandra Nov 27, 2012 - 18:53	I will never ever EVER get sick of listening to this song..... [ Reply ]
ice-9 Oct 10, 2012 - 21:04	e_b wrote: The 80's were filled with "so much excellent music..."?! You must have been as high as Charlie Sheen. The 70's, 90's and 60's were filled with excellent music and although not on the same caliber, I would argue the 00's were better than the 80's. There were some gems in the 80's no doubt, but to imply it is the best decade for music—that's just plain wrong. I'd have to agree that of all those decades the 80's was by far the most artistically vapid, and those were my teen years, so I'm expected to love this stuff like all my "peers" do. Jesus it was awful. This song isn't so terrible, but it reminds me too much of all that other horrible music. [ Reply ]
Propayne Sep 09, 2012 - 07:37	crank it up and slow dance. [ Reply ]
LeonZA Jul 08, 2012 - 09:59	MUTE! [ Reply ]
coloradojohn Jun 23, 2012 - 13:51	Floors me, EVERY FRICKIN' TIME! When the world comes in...they come...to build a wall between us...but we know that they won't win...YES! [ Reply ]
e_b May 22, 2012 - 18:15	billybob123 wrote: From a decade filled with so much excellent music, this one still holds its own. I remember seeing these guys for this tour in Hollywood, my first year in California, right up against the stage. The 80's were filled with "so much excellent music..."?! You must have been as high as Charlie Sheen. The 70's, 90's and 60's were filled with excellent music and although not on the same caliber, I would argue the 00's were better than the 80's. There were some gems in the 80's no doubt, but to imply it is the best decade for music—that's just plain wrong. [ Reply ]
Stratocaster Mar 20, 2012 - 07:57	I had this on the same VHS video mixtape as Edie Brickell's 'Circle', which Bill played a few songs ago this morning. Loved the video to this song, and still stop what I'm doing to listen to it when it comes on Radio Paradise... [ Reply ]
billybob123 Feb 17, 2012 - 14:00	From a decade filled with so much excellent music, this one still holds its own. I remember seeing these guys for this tour in Hollywood, my first year in California, right up against the stage. [ Reply ]
ThePoose Nov 29, 2011 - 08:37	It never is with prom queens—or football team captains for that matter. It takes some years before they can face the fact that life is not all about them and no one owes them anything. lafcadio wrote: My High School sweetheart, the prom queen, picked this as the official prom song, or whatever that was. It's a great song. It wasn't a great relationship. [ Reply ]