Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
ELO’s 1976 international hit.
ELO was known for their elaborate light shows – they had to live up to their title.
[Verse 1]
Sailin' away
On the crest of a wave
It's like magic
Oh, rollin' and ridin'
And slippin' and slidin'
It's magic
[Pre-Chorus]
And you and your sweet desire
You took me, oh, higher and higher, baby
[Chorus]
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing
What a terrible thing to lose
[Post-Chorus]
(I'm taking a dive, dive!)
[Verse 2]
Making believe
This is what you conceived
From your worst day (I'm taking a dive)
Oh, moving in line
Then you look back in time
To the first day (I'm taking, I'm taking)
[Pre-Chorus]
And you and your sweet desire (Don't you do it, don't you do it)
You took me, oh, higher and higher, baby
[Chorus]
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing
What a terrible thing to lose
[Post-Chorus]
(I'm taking a dive, on the slide, hey!)
[Verse 3]
Takin' a dive
'Cause you can't halt the slide
Floating downstream (I'm taking a dive)
Oh, so let her go
Don't start spoiling the show
It's a bad dream (I'm taking, I'm taking)
[Pre-Chorus]
And you and your sweet desire (Don't you do it, don't you do it)
You took me, oh, higher and higher, baby
[Chorus]
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing
What a terrible thing to lose
It's a livin' thing
It's a terrible thing to lose
It's a given thing
What a terrible thing to lose
Livin’ Thing was written by Jeff Lynne.
Livin’ Thing was produced by Jeff Lynne.
Electric Light Orchestra released Livin’ Thing on Sat Sep 18 1976.
The love between the songwriter and the person to whom he sings.