Pale Shelter lyrics

[Verse 1: Curt Smith]

How can I be sure

When your intrusion's my illusion?

How can I be sure

When all the time you change my mind?

I ask for more and more

How can I be sure?

[Chorus: Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal]

When you don't give me love

You give me pale shelter

You don't give me love

You give me cold hands

And I can't operate on this failure

When all I wanna be is

Completely in command

[Verse 2: Curt Smith]

How can I be sure

For all you say you keep me waiting

How can I be sure

When all you do is see me through

I ask for more and more

How can I be sure?

[Chorus: Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal]

When you don't give me love

You give me pale shelter

You don't give me love

You give me cold hands

And I can't operate on this failure

When all I wanna be is

Completely in command

[Verse 3: Curt Smith]

I've been here before

There is no why, no need to try

I thought you had it all

I'm calling you, I'm calling you

I ask for more and more

How can I be sure?

[Chorus: Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal]

When you don't give me love

You give me pale shelter

You don't give me love

You give me cold hands

And I can't operate on this failure

When all I wanna be is

Completely in command

Completely in command

[Outro: Curt Smith]

You don't give me love, you don't give me love

You don't give me love, you don't give me love

You don't give me love, you don't give me love