Long Hot Summer '89 Lyrics

I play out my role
Why I've even been out walking
They tell me that it helps
But I know when I'm beaten
All those lonely films
And all those lonely parties
But now the feeling is off-screen
An' the tears for real not acted, anymore
I'm all mixed up inside
I want to run but I can't hide
And however much we try
We can't escape the truth and the fact is

Don't matter what I do
It don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
'Cause I end up hurting you

One more covered sigh
And one more glance you know means goodbye
Can't you see that's why
We're dashing ourselves against the rocks of a lifetime

Don't matter what I do
It don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
'Cause I end up hurting you

In my mind different voices call
What once was pleasure now's pain for us all
In my heart only shadows fall
I once stood proud now I feel so small
I don't know whether to laugh or cry
The long hot summer just passed me by
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop

I want to run but I can't hide

Don't matter what I do
It don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
'Cause I end up hurting you
Don't matter what I do
It don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
'Cause I end up hurting you

Don't matter what I do
It don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
Don't matter what I do
'Cause I end up hurting you

Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop, shu du du du du de de bop
Shu du du du du de de bop

In my mind different voices call
What once was pleasure now's pain for us all
In my heart only shadows fall
I once stood proud now I feel so small
I don't know whether to laugh or cry
The long hot summer just passed me by