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Listen Like Thieves Lyrics
On the talk back show
On the radio
At the local bar
In the hot traffic
By the red tail lights
Everybody's down on their knees
Listen like thieves
But who needs that
When it's all in your hands
And we take it down
To the end of town
Where they have control
But they're loosing touch
When the lights go out
You are all you need
You are all you need
So don't hesitate
There's no time to waste
You just do it for yourself
On the radio
At the local bar
In the hot traffic
By the red tail lights
Listen like thieves
But who needs that
When it's all in your hands
To the end of town
Where they have control
But they're loosing touch
When the lights go out
You are all you need
So don't hesitate
There's no time to waste
You just do it for yourself
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"It's all in your hands"-life is what you make of it?
No one cares about your opinion on whether it is a good song or not, your post on song meanings is about the meaning of the song not whether you like it.
This song kicks an insane amount of ass.
This is my all time fav song, from my all time fav album!
good song it was condsider a wierd one when it came out but I always liked it.
Atheism. They're saying people are looking for god, but there isn't one.
@wichitavor Well, Michael knows now, doesn't he?
@wichitavor Well, Michael knows now, doesn't he?
@wichitavor How do you fit that with the 1st and 3rd stanzas? On radio talk shows? In traffic? At the edge of town? I don't see it.
@wichitavor How do you fit that with the 1st and 3rd stanzas? On radio talk shows? In traffic? At the edge of town? I don't see it.
"But who needs that? When it's all in your hands"? Great song.Chorus rocks. :)
When thieves are breaking in to a dwelling/store they are probably listening very intently for the sound of someone coming back home (car pulling in to driveway, police sirens, etc.).
So, MY guess is that "listen like thieves" means to listen very carefully. Thoughts?