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You have built a very complicated life full of ups and downs. Made of sun and rain. And you had so much time at your disposal to have fun and play. You were so caught up in the game that you didn't realize your life was falling apart. Now you are spending the rest of your time searching for all its parts to piece the mosaic back together. At this point I hope you can find them, find all the pieces of your life in everything you see. I also hope you can find my soul inside you.
Here is the prosaic translation of “Hide and Seek”, the most touching track from Howard Jones's debut album, dated 1984. This song has such a touching and engaging sound and melody that you can't help but sing along. Present at “Live Aid”, unlike the other artists who performed their best hits, Mr. Jones played only this piece because he considered it the most suitable for the type of event.
An album with an enigmatic title “Human's Lib” was released right after the explosion of his first single “New Song” which reached the number one spot on the UK chart. Subsequently, the hit “What Is Love” topped the charts thanks to MTV's constant programming, and lastly, “Pearl in the Shell” also made it to the Top ten.
Howard Jones is the most influential figure of mid-'80s synth pop. He managed to blend the high-tech sound of the New Wave with lyrics tied to absolute love and the optimistic vision of the previous generation. The bright, colorful musicality is the trademark of the works of the One Man Band from Southampton, who gave his best in his first release. The tour that followed this album was highly appreciated, so much so that critics hailed him as the new Elton John. Howard Jones was known for performing surrounded by all types of keyboards and synthesizers. With his cheerfulness and pounding sound, he made the audience jump to the constant rhythm of the drum machine.
Unfortunately, his artistic career came to a halt very quickly. Few new ideas and reinterpretations of old tracks in multiple versions. Nothing more.
Listening to him again outside the production period makes one appreciate the contemporaneity of the sounds and arrangements.
Tracklist Lyrics Samples and Videos
02 Pearl in the Shell (03:59)
And the fear goes on shadows
And the tear flows on for nothing
And the fear goes on shadows
And the tear flows on for nothing
Under his nose was a dream come true
Been there all the time and he almost knew
And the fear goes on shadows
And the tear flows on for nothing
And the fear goes on shadows
And the tear flows on for nothing
Under his nose was a dream come true
Been there all the time and he almost knew
Thoughts of people in misfortune stopped him doing things well
His duty was to use it - left his pearl in the shell
09 Equality (04:28)
Everybody wants to feel happy, even if you think that you don't
Everyone wants to know the secret, even if you think that you don't
Everybody thinks they're different from the next man now
But we just got to realize we're just the same
Always appear to be someone better
You know there will always appear to be someone worse
You know there'll always appear to be someone better
You know there'll always appear to be someone worse, oh
Everyone has got their character
Everyone has got their personality
But the longing is still the same
So what is the answer by easy on yourself
Make yourself feel at ease maybe that's the answer
Always appear to be someone better
You know there will always appear to be someone worse
Always appear to be someone better
You know there'll always appear to be someone worse, oh
We're just the same don't you know
We're just the same don't you know
Looking over there
He looks different, she looks different
They might even be different
But we're just the same, don't you know
We're just the same, don't you know
We're just the same
10 Conditioning (04:34)
Well you're not, you're not who you think you are
Well we think that you are John or Dave
But you're not, you're not who you think you are
Jumbled mass of preconceived ideas
From our birth we were given an identity
People told us we were great or small
From our birth we were given rules of right or wrong
Not forgetting the bullies at school
The world teaches us to think that life is full of limitations
The world tries to make us think that there are loads of limits
The world teaches us to think that life is full of limitations
The world tries to make us think that there are loads of limits
Welcome to Conditioning
Welcome to Conditioning
And as the world makes us feel great
And as the world makes us feel small
Oh so convinced of our identity
If we only knew it we just can't believe it we just won't believe it
Leading us to think that we are such a success
Conning us to think that we are just a failure
Leading us to think that we are so intelligent
Conning us to think that we are just a do-do do-do
Welcome to Conditioning
Welcome to Conditioning
Who is to say what is what
Welcome to Conditioning
Who is to say what is what
Welcome to Conditioning
Who is to say what is what
Er, sorry, ha ha
Who is to say what is what
Welcome to Conditioning
Who is to say what is what
Welcome to Conditioning
Who is to say what is what
Welcome to Conditioning
11 Hide and Seek (05:38)
There was a time when there was nothing at all
Nothing at all, just a distant hum
There was a being and he lived on his own
He had no one to talk to, and nothing to do
He drew up the plans, learnt to work with his hands
A million years passed by and his work was done
And his words were these...
Hope you find it in everything, everything that you see
Hope you find it in everything, everything that you see
Hope you find it, hope you find it
Hope you find me in you
So she had built her elaborate home
With it's ups and it's downs, its rains and its sun
She decided that her work was done, time to have fun
and she found a game to play
Then as part of the game
She completely forgot where she'd hidden herself
And she spent the rest of her time
Trying to find the parts
Hope you find it in everything, everything that you see
Hope you find it in everything, everything that you see
Hope you find it, hope you find it
Hope you find me in you
There was a time when there was nothing at all, nothing at all
Just a distant hum
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