Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Tears for Fears
Track #4 on Tears for Fears' 1983 album, “The Hurting.”
The title of the song refers to “The Communist Manifesto” by Marx & Engels, paraphrasing, “Religion is the Opiate of the Masses.” It reflects on the way religion, and other personal beliefs, can get in the way of seeing the truth.
[Verse]
Say what you want
Say what you want
Say what you will
Say what you want
Say what you want
Say what you will
[Chorus]
Cause I find you think what makes it easier
And I find you think what makes it easier
[Verse]
Say what you want
Say what you want
Say what you will
Say what you want
Say what you want
Say what you will
[Chorus]
Cause I find you think what makes it easier
And I find you think what makes it easier
[Post-Chorus]
And lies spread on lies
We don't care
Belief is our relief
We don't care
[Chorus]
Cause I find you think what makes it easier
And I find you think what makes it easier
[Post-Chorus]
And lies spread on lies
We don't care
Belief is our relief
We don't care
Ideas as Opiates was written by Roland Orzabal.
Ideas as Opiates was produced by Ross Cullum & Chris Hughes.
Tears for Fears released Ideas as Opiates on Mon Mar 07 1983.