Self control

"Self control" is a song by Laura Branigan. The song was covered by The Gliding Faces for their covers project, Eye to eye.

Lyrics

Oh, the night is my world
City light painted girl
In the day, nothing matters
It's the nighttime that flatters
In the night, no control
Through the wall, something's breaking
Wearing white as you're walking
Down the street of my soul

(You take my self) 
You take my self control
You got me living only for the night
Before the morning comes, the story's told
(You take my self) 
You take my self control
Another night, another day goes by
I never stop myself to wonder why
You help me to forget to play my role
You take my self, you take my self control

I, I live among the creatures of the night
I haven't got the will to try and fight
Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it
That tomorrow never comes
A safe night 
I'm living in the forest of my dreams
I know the night is not as it would seem
I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
This night will never go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh (oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh)

Oh, the night is my world
City light painted girl
In the day nothing matters
It's the night time that flatters

I, I live among the creatures of the night
I haven't got the will to try and fight
Against a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe it
That tomorrow never comes
A safe night 
I'm living in the forest of my dreams
I know the night is not as it would seem
I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe it
This night will never go

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh

You take my self (oh-oh-oh), you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self (oh-oh-oh), you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self (oh-oh-oh), you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self (oh-oh-oh), you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self (oh-oh-oh), you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self (oh-oh-oh), you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self (oh-oh-oh), you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
You take my self (oh-oh-oh), you take my self control (oh-oh-oh)
(oh-oh-oh)

Versions

• Appears on "Stay" maxi-single.

Personnel

• Written by Giancarlo Bigazzi, Raffaele Riefoli and Steve Piccolo.
• Produced and performed by Daniel Graham and Max Herring.