Turning Circles

Judas Priest

Change, change, it's all rearranging
Lookin' around at the, the situation
Go back, see what you're doin'
The way you're takin' life
You're goin' to rack and ruin

I'm turning circles, so stay away
We've all got somethin' wrong to say

Slow down, see where we're getting
The way things are going now
Your life, it ain't pleasin'
Had my share of up and down
Don't spend time, don't spend time rushin' around

I'm turning circles, so stay away
We've all got somethin' wrong to say

Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh

Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh

Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh

I'm turning circles, so stay away
We've all got somethin' wrong to say
To say

Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh (turning circles)
Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh (so stay away)

Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh
Uh-uh, uh-uh (all got somethin' wrong to say)
Uh-uh, uh-uh


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Turning Circles Lyrics as written by Robert Halford Kenneth Downing

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    a very very groovy song. nice when u r just drivin round the town. i m suprised no one has posted anything here......enjoy

    sage_stonedon July 20, 2005   Link
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    Great tune. Don't take life too seriously, don't be afraid to be wrong. It reminds me of a quote from Charles Shultz: "Don't worry about the world ending today, it's already tomorrow in Australia"

    Cowboytrevon March 05, 2006   Link
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    I think this song is about a guy who tells a friend or a loved one to keep away from him because he only has a negative influence on other people, bringing them sorrow. He keeps in this "bad life" circle and however he tried to change, he knows he is still going down and don't want to drag people down with him.

    bazizon December 23, 2009   Link

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