2293 – Modern English – I melt with you (1982)

 

 

Escrita por Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell, Richard Brown, Stephen Walker e Michael Conroy, foi gravada em 1982 e lançada em 23 de abril de 1982, no disco After the snow, o segundo disco da banda. Sairia também em compacto, em 9 de agosto de 1982, com The prize como Lado B. Foi produzida por Hugh Jones. Foi o compacto que fez mais sucesso da banda, principalmente nos Estados Unidos, onde entrou na trilha sonora do filme Valley Girl, de 1983 e na MTV. A música foi escrita numa época em que a Inglaterra estava quebrada, sem energia, a base de velas e com medo de uma guerra nuclear. A canção fala de um casal que está trepando quando cai uma bomba atômica. Chegou ao número 78 no Billboard Hot 100. A VH1 disse que era o número 39 das 100 greatest songs of the 80s. E também número 7 na mesma VH1 dos 100 greatest one hit Wonders of the 80s. Foi regravada por Jason Mraz, entre outros artistas. A versão dele saiu no filme 50 First Dates.

 

A letra:

 

Moving forwards using all my breath
Making love to you was never second best
I saw the world crashing all around your face (let me hear you)
Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace (come on)

I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference, and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you

Trapped in a state of imaginary grace
I made a pilgrimage to save this human race
Never comprehending the race has long gone by (come on)

I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference, and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you

The future's open wide

I'll stop the world and melt with you
I've seen some changes, but it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you (yeah)

The future's open wide
(Sing along, listen up)

Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Pathetic
Absolutely pathetic
Oh, oh, oh

I'll stop the world and melt with you
You've seen the difference, and it's getting better all the time
There's nothing you and I won't do
I'll stop the world and melt with you
I'll stop the world and melt with you
I'll stop the world and melt with you

I just wanna melt with you lovelies tonight

 

A versão do Modern English:

 

 

A versão de nate Noble com Shayne Rempel:

 

 

A versão de Jason Mraz: