Yesterday, 80’s icons a-Ha released the first single called ‘Under The Make-up’ off of their forthcoming album ‘Cast In Steel’. A tour is expected to accompany the new album. Singer Morten Harket’s voice is as good as ever on this melancholy track that reminds us a little of ‘Lifelines’. The synths and orchestration on this track are movie soundtrack beautiful and leave us anticipating what the rest of the album might sound like. This is one of those 80’s revival bands that you should catch on tour if you have the opportunity a-ha doesn’t come around all that often.
Lyrics
This is how it ends
each on our ownUnless we pretend
meanwhile our hearts turn toStone
shaped by wind
boulders slowly molded over time
here withinI want to see you
under the makeup
let all the worry
vanish away
I want to hold you
like it’s the first time
like you were still mineIf you wanted out
didn’t I let you goIf you wanted in
didn’t I make it soIt could be
tenderness escapes so easilyI want to see you
under the makeup
let all the worry
vanish away
I want to hold you
like it’s the first time
like you were still mineI want to see you
under the makeup
let all the worry
vanish away
I want to touch you
like it’s the first time
like you were still mine
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