Destiny - Simple Minds

Look at the world outside

Beware its evil tide

Too many endless days

Cold streets and alleyways

The poor come crawling out

They speak but never shout

I think you’d rather be alone

You’re hiding in a shell

So easy I can tell

Can you sell me some thoughts

Though drugs just can’t be bought

Tell me is it some crime

To wait a long time

I think you’d rather be alone

Can you hear me

Can you see

I don’t want this destiny

To be destined

Destiny

Something’s been happening here

Don’t touch

Don’t come so near

Don’t ask me to reply

Can’t think of no more lies

The hand thate reaches out

Can crush without a doubt

I think you’d rather be alone

Oh much is left unexplained

It’s getting to my brain

Yet still you wear that smile

Then walk your crooked mile

Some day you’re bound to learn

Too late

There’s no return

I think you’d rather be alone

Can you hear me

Can you see

I don’t want this destiny

To be destined

Destiny

Lyrics: J Kerr Music: Burchill/Kerr © EMI Publishing Ltd Reproduced without

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