its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
When I'm at the pearly gates
This will be on my videotape, my videotape
Mephistopheles is just beneath
And he's reaching up to grab me
This is one for the good days
And I have it all here
In red, blue, green
In red, blue, green
You are my center
When I spin away
Out of control on videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
This is my way of saying goodbye
Because I can't do it face to face
So I'm talking to you before
No matter what happens now
You shouldn't be afraid
Because I know today has been
The most perfect day I've ever seen
This will be on my videotape, my videotape
Mephistopheles is just beneath
And he's reaching up to grab me
This is one for the good days
And I have it all here
In red, blue, green
In red, blue, green
You are my center
When I spin away
Out of control on videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
On videotape
This is my way of saying goodbye
Because I can't do it face to face
So I'm talking to you before
No matter what happens now
You shouldn't be afraid
Because I know today has been
The most perfect day I've ever seen
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death, edited by Paymaan
Videotape Lyrics as written by Edward John O'brien Colin Charles Greenwood
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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When I'm at the pearly gates This'll be on my videotape My videotape My videotape
When Mephistophilis is just beneath And he's reaching up to grab me
This is one for the good days And I have it all here in Red, blue, green Red, blue, green
You are my centre when I spin away Out of control on videotape On videotape, on videotape, on videotape
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No matter what happens now I won't be afraid Because I know Today has been the most perfect day I have ever seen