I shut my eyes in order to see - Paul Gauguin

i was surprised by the fact that no lyrics of any Cactus World News song can be found on the internet. Of all bands, they seem to forget CWN, one of the most influential groups my short life has been exposed to. Anyway, i took the liberty of transcribing "Years Later" for my own amusement. It's probably not 100% accurate, but here they are:

Years Later
Through these wretched places
where the past has been
at one o' clock in the morning
it's a totally different scene
closing the door of the heart
now it's gone with the tide

There's a burning post not 20 minutes
from right where i stand
and all around me is breaking up
and getting out of hand
things will never be the same again
we're five years on
so much has gone so soon

watching and wearing
the same old clothes for years
who're you gonna blame this time
i'm choking back my fears
closing the door of the heart
now it's gone
closing the door of the heart
now it's gone disappeared with the tide

things will never be the same again
we're five years on so much has gone so soon
things will never be the same again
we're five years on so much has gone so soon
closing the door of the heart now it's gone
closing the door of the heart now it's gone disappeared with the tide

Narration:
You look in that lovely mirror and all this background around you has changed
and every time it rains you never know what will fall on you this time
nothing ever dies no, it's just the years going by
nothing will die
nothing will die

You can't be a true blue new waver if you don't know Cactus World News. Just wondering, is there a market for a Videoke bar featuring minus ones for these bands - CWN, The Care, The Care, The Wild Swans, The Smiths, Railway Children, Sisters of Mercy, etc?

I'd go there every chance i'd get and sing all the damn songs, one by one.

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