“You Surround Me” is a song by Erasure that was issued in 1989 by Mute Records as the second single from the band’s fourth studio album Wild!. Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, it is a heavily-synthesized ballad with a dramatic chorus featuring Bell’s falsetto. Clarke has stated...
Don't ever let me take you for granted
You've got your finger on the pulse of my soul
Let me place a kiss in the small of your back
Love and protect you from the evils of this world
Oh baby don't ever leave me stranded
Whoever said that the streets were paved with gold?
Well I'm afraid that we're all sadly mistaken
There's nothing here 'til we have someone to hold
I love you with all the joy of living
'Til the lights go down in New York City
It's a special love affair
And there's magic in the air
You gotta shake me down
Bring me 'round to my senses
'Til I'm lost and found
And you surround me with your senses
If love wasn't here would we reinvent it?
Oh take me down to the very root of my soul
Oh baby say it as if you really mean it
And feel the passion work its way up through your skin
I love you with all the joy of living
'Til the lights go down in New York City
It's a special love affair
And there's magic in the air
You gotta shake me down
Bring me 'round to my senses
'Til I'm lost and found
And surround me with your senses
Let me take you by the hand
And we can go and find a brave new world
Starlight - starbright
Let me take you by the hand
And lead you to a safe place in this world
[Outro 6x]
You gotta shake me down
Bring me 'round to my senses
'Til I'm lost and found
And surround me with your senses
You Surround Me was written by Andy Bell & Vince Clarke.
You Surround Me was produced by Erasure & Mark Saunders & Gareth Jones.
Erasure released You Surround Me on Mon Nov 27 1989.