Mmm you hold out your hand
I draw mine away
I was once in touch now I've nothing to say
This time it's for real
We gave now we steal
No tears
For I fear it's much better this way
We can't look at each other
While distance of time
Has smothered all senses
By form or design
If distance is health
Hell what do you say next?
What do you say?
What do you say?
Walk walk walk
It's better this way
Walk walk walk
We can't carry on
As if nothing's happened
As if nothing's wrong
Truth, truth stares in our face
It closes its book
It opens at trust
That's not where we belong
Walk walk walk
It's better this way
We can't carry on
On and on and on and on and on
The room we sat in before
Now closes its door
It's trying to say it can't take anymore
The screams crack the walls
The pictures now fall
And who'll be the first to pick them off the (floor)
Love love love on the rocks
Now crumbles like chalk
Your friends were once mine
Now they no longer talk
They all say hello but can't wait to go
We must try to run
We can no longer
Walk walk walk
It's better this way
Walk walk walk
We can't carry on
As if nothing's happened
As if nothing's wrong
Truth, truth
Stares in our face
It closes its book
It opens at trust
That's not where we belong
Walk walk walk
It's better this way
We can't carry on
As if nothing's happened
As if nothing's wrong
Truth, truth
Stares in our face
It closes its book book
Book book book booklet
It's better this way
It’s Better This Way was written by Alan Rankine & Billy Mackenzie.
It’s Better This Way was produced by The Associates.
The Associates released It’s Better This Way on Fri May 14 1982.