[Verse]
The cottage is windswept
Now there's only sorrow here
Follow evacuation signs
You're detached and broken
And so sentimental now
Remembering how we passed our time
[Chorus]
Oh, oh
Somebody waits for me
Oh, oh
Far beyond our Halloween
[Verse 2]
Germanic forces marching on concrete squares
Our love is just defenceless sound
And could we believe that all you said was true
We would be so determined now
[Chorus]
Oh, oh
Somebody waits for me
Oh, oh
Far beyond our Halloween
[Verse 3]
Slowly emerging, dividing Germany
Everyone's lost in East Berlin
And only believing just what you want to here
We're waiting at stations once again
Halloween was written by David Sylvian.
Halloween was produced by John Punter.
Guitarist Rob Dean spoke about how the music complemented the political lyrical direction of the song:
I think the title conjures up darkness and menace and therefore there needs to be some urgency to the guitars too. A scream seemed appropriate. Even the auto-wah guitar figure in the middle sectio...