Joking Aside

By Pulp

On It

Released on April 18, 1983

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[Verse]

I hate to complain, you know

But then again, I cannot pretend nothing's wrong

Looking at my present situation

The act cannot last for long

Viewed from outside these pursuits I might try

Seem possessed of a certain allure

Now they're no longer a source of mystery

My faith in them's more unsure


[Chorus]

Now the time to play is over

Time to dispose of the lies

Time to show what's really on my mind

Yes, I'd like to turn you over

To see what's on your other side

To see if the problem's in my mind

In my mind


[Verse]

The choice is quite clear, to move on or stay here?

Decision is harder to take

Reject what I have for something unstable

Could easily be a mistake

So I walk round the place with a smile on my face

Pretending the best that I can

Hoping to lose the inclination

To desire what I can't understand


[Chorus]

And the time to play is over

Time to dispose of the lies

Time to show what's really on my mind

Yes, I'd like to turn you over

To see what's on your other side

To see if the problem's in my mind

In my mind


[Bridge]

Lalalalala lalalalala

Lalalalala lalalalala


[Chorus]

Now the time to play is over

Time to dispose of the lies

Time to show what's really on my mind

Yes, I'd like to turn you over

To see what's on your other side

Like to turn it over in my mind

In my mind

In my mind

In my mind

In my mind