Start of the Breakdown (Live) [Oxford Apollo 1983]

Lyrics

[Intro: Curt Smith] "This is called 'Start of the Breakdown'." [Verse 1: Roland Orzabal] Scratch the ice, let the telephone ring Sense of time is a powerful thing And we love to laugh, love to cry Half alive we love to Go slow when we're dancing for rain Dry skin flakes where there's ice in the vien And we love to cry, half alive [Chorus: Roland Orzabal] Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? [Verse 2: Roland Orzabal] Scratch the earth, dig the burial ground Sense of time won't be easily found And ten out of ten for the ones Who defend, pretend too Breakdown is a final demand We stand firm with our heads in our hands As we love to cry, half alive [Chorus: Roland Orzabal] Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? [Post-Chorus: Roland Orzabal] Break, breakdown Break, break [Interlude] [Chorus: Roland Orzabal] I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand [Chorus: Roland Orzabal] Is this the start of the breakdown? Start of the breakdown? Start of the breakdown? Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? I can't understand you Is this the start of the breakdown? [Outro: Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith] "Thanks." "Well, you've been a great audience, and this is our last number. It's for those of you who've bought the album."