Black & Blue - 1988
Paul Young's stamp is all over this one. To my ears it smacks of "Ole" era Sad Cafe. With it's industrial soundscape and teasing lyric, the whole song fits Paul like a glove. In all honesty, when you hear this track you're left wondering why Paul wasn't more involved with the writing process after this album.
Interestingly, "Black & Blue" began life as a Genesis jam, with Mike and Phil laying down the principle riff, and Tony Banks recording.
Lyrics
Hey, hey one fine day
you're going away ooh
what do you say, little girl.
Yeah it's you I'm talkin' to
tell me what right have you
to leave me black and blue.
You say nothing lasts forever
no never, ever, ever
but the goods you got
oh God, you know it's hot, hot, hot, hot, hot.
Ooh, it's hot.
That's right it's black and white
you're saying day is night
But you leave me black and blue.
You say nothing's everlasting
and that love is just the last thing
that you feel you want.
You know you got
You know it's hot, hot, hot, hot, hot.
We'll I've tried to make it on my own
But I just can't leave your love alone.
Maybe just maybe, I'll get it sometime
from a boat or a plane or a magical sign
Send me the pieces, that make up my heart
I'll put them together, a part by a part by ....
Hey you I'm talking to,
Tell me what right have you
to leave me black and blue
yeah what right have you, what right
to leave me black and blue
you wanna fight
you're saying day is night
you leave me black
bring back the pieces that make up my heart
and I'll put them together, a part by a part by a...
Hey you I'm black and blue.
Written by Mike Rutherford/B.A Robertson/Paul Young
Published by c 1988 Michael Rutherford Ltd/ Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd/R & S.A. Music Ltd