Tear It All Away

S. Kilbey
(Sony/ATV Music Publishing Pty Ltd.)

Appears On:

• Of Skins And Heart (1981)
  • Arista USA CD, Track 11 (Bonus Track)
  • EMI Australia 2002 Remaster, CD 2, Track 3
• The Church (1981/82 - Stunn/Carrere), Track 8
• The Church (1982 - Capitol), Track 4
• Hindsight 1980-1987 (1988), Disc 1, Track 4
• Almost Yesterday 1981-1990 (1994), Track 3
• Under the Milky Way: The Best of the Church (1999), Track 3
• Deep In The Shallows: The Classic Singles Collection (2007), Disc 1, Track 4 (single version)
• The Best of the Radio Songs (2010), Track 2 (2002 Digital Remaster)
• Steve Kilbey - Of Skins And Heart (The Acoustic Sessions Vol. 1), LP: Left Side, Track 4 / CD: Track 9
• Released as a single (1981)
• Too Fast For You single B-side on:
  • 2x7" EMI Parlophone A536 (Australia) - July 1981
• Videos:
  • The Church (1986)
  • Goldfish (Jokes, Magic & Souvenirs) (1990)
  • Of Skins And Heart (1981) - EMI Australia 2002 Remaster, CD 2 [QuickTime format]
• Covers:
  • Hit Or Myth - Hit Or Myth (2017), Tracks 3 and 11

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Lyrics (unofficial)

[rev. Sept. 5, 2015]

People say to see is to believe
Then they just believe in that they can perceive
What they see is not the total view
Filtered between the me and you

But I'm trying so hard just to tell you I care
And I've wanted so long to tear it all away
Tear it all away

People say well you just had to be there
And all the time you know they've never been there
And it makes me sad to sit and think
All those empty souls are nearly at the brink

But I'm trying so hard just to open my eyes
To seeing some things that tear it all away
Tear it all away

People grow up and learn to drive some car
But I did that and it doesn't get you far
The things you want are never to be found
And in the end it's all some run around

But I'm trying so hard just to keep to myself
The things that I hope will tear it all away
Tear it all away

I thought you would know
Oh, I thought you would know

People say they think that they are sure
But then they turn away and don't go back no more
What they saw was not the perfect sight
Just their own face reflected in the night

But I'm trying so hard just to tell you it's now
And I'm gonna keep on trying to tear it all away
Tear it all away