The Wrong People · 1986 · Stiff Records
Escape Into My Arms
Written by Jim Irvin, Tim Whelan, Hamilton Lee
Published by Copyright Control
Well I know how it gets When you're certain you're all alone Full of regrets Wondering where you went wrong There is sure to come a time It's more than you can take That shiny shield you hide behind Is bound to crack and break It's a narrow minded town There's no benefit just the doubt And every shutter's down When you need to talk it out When you hit the bottle When you're in a jam The world is full of good friends Who couldn't give a damn When you're one left to turn to You can escape into my arms When you've nowhere left to run to Run and escape into my arms I will hold on to you tightly It's not comfort you want And you're happy to stay this way If things go wrong I still stand by these things I say You're looking out for love affairs With the loss built in One day pain and pleasure stop And panic will set in When you've no one left to turn to You can escape into my arms When you've nowhere left to run to Run and escape into my arms I will hold on this time, tightly
Commentary
Another re-do from When The Boom Was On. Always loved Hami's brushed drums and the watery, tremelo piano on this.
Jim Irvin — Band commentary, 2010 Cherry Red reissue booklet (compiled by Jim, Tim and Hami)