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Parting Would Be Painless

Written by Kit Hain

Lyrics

It's easy
In the confidence of a warm heart
To observe how other lovers criticise
When their turn comes to part
They grow uncivilised
Wasn't friendship going to carry us
When love ran out?

Didn't we know
What respect was all about?
But now it would seem
That's all forgotten

(I didn't want it to end like this)
And I don't even know
(I didn't want it to end)
When we lost the way

Oh no no no
Not me and you
Not we two
Oh no-didn't we agree
Parting would be painless

I remember
How in the safety of our love
We swore we'd never let that state arise
And if one had had enough
We would be civilised
By watching we could avoid
The same mistakes
We would tread the soft way out
For the other's sake
Can it be possible
Is it happening this way

We are the same two people
Tearing up in anger
Tearing everything
In complicated knots
Not caring
Not giving
Not giving a damn

Oh no no no
Not me and you
Not we two
Oh no-didn't we agree
Parting would be painless
Parting should be painless

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Taken from: Parting Should Be Painless
Released: 1984

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