Mike + The Mechanics – The Living Years (Lyrics)

Mike + The Mechanics – The Living Years (1988) If you enjoyed this lyric video, please show your support by hitting LIKE 👍 and SUBSCRIBE for more daily lyric uploads! Turn on the notification bell 🔔 so you never miss a new video—your support truly helps the channel grow. 🎵 Mike’s Lyric Videos Spotify Playlist: https://shorturl.at/flh0n ────────────── 🎤 Follow Mike + The Mechanics:    / @officialmatm     / mikeandthemechanicsofficial     / officialmatm     / officialmatm   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2yTUY... Official Website: https://mikeandthemechanics.com/ ────────────── 🎶 Lyrics: [Verse 1] Every generation Blames the one before And all of their frustrations Come beating on your door I know that I'm a prisoner to all my father held so dear I know that I'm a hostage, to all his hopes and fears I just wish I could have told him in the living years More crumpled bits of paper Filled with imperfect thoughts Stilted conversations I'm afraid that's all we've got You say you just don't see it He says it's perfect sense You just can't get agreement In this present tense We all talk a different language Talking in defence [Chorus] (Say it loud) Say it loud (Say it clear) Oh, say it clear (You can listen) as well as you hear (It's too late) It's too late (When we die) Oh, when we die (To admit) we don't see eye to eye [Verse 2] So we open up a quarrel Between the present and the past We only sacrifice the future It's the bitterness that lasts So don't yield to the fortunes You sometimes see as fate It may have a new perspective On a different day And if you don't give up, and don't give in You may just be okay [Chorus] So say it, say it, say it loud (say it loud) (Say it clear) Oh, say it clear (You can listen) as well as you hear Because it's too late (It's too late) It's too late (when we die) oh, when we die (To admit) we don't see eye to eye [Verse 3] I wasn't there that morning When my father passed away I didn't get to tell him All the things I had to say I think I caught his spirit Later that same year I'm sure I heard his echo In my baby's new born tears I just wish I could have told him In the living years [Chorus] So say it, say it, say it loud (say it loud) (Say it clear) come on say it clear (You can listen) as well as you hear (It's too late) it's too late (When we die) it's too late when we die (To admit) we don't see eye to eye Hey, so say it, say it, say it loud (say it loud) Say it loud (say it clear) come on say it clear (Say it loud, say it clear) don't give up, don't give in, and don't look back 'til it's too late Come on say it (say it loud) say it loud, say it loud (say it clear) ────────────── 📌 #mikeandthemechanics #thelivingyears #80smusic #lyricvideo #mikeslyricvideos #classichits ────────────── 📧 Contact: [email protected]