Thieves Like Us Lyrics
New Order
Lyrics
I've watched your face for a long time
It's always the same
I've studied the cracks and the wrinkles
You were always so vain
Well, now you live your life like a shadow
In the pouring rain
Oh, it's called love
Yes, it's called love
Oh, it's called love
And it belongs to us
Oh, it dies so quickly
It grows so slowly
But when it dies, it dies for good
It's called love
And it belongs to everyone but us
Oh, love is found in the east and west
But when love is at home, it's the best
Love is the cure for every evil
Love is the air that supports the eagle
It's called love
And it's so un-cool
It's called love
And somehow it's become unmentionable
It's called love
And it belongs to every one of us
It's called love
And it cuts your life like a broken knife
oh, love
love love love
love
It's called love
And it belongs to us
It's called love
love
love love love
and it belongs to everyone but us
Song & Lyrics Facts
Thieves Like Us is a song by English band New Order, released in 1984. It was written and composed by the band's members Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris.
The track appears on their album Low-Life, which was released in May of that year. This single reached number 43 in the UK Singles Chart. The lyrics of Thieves Like Us are about love, loneliness and betrayal. They describe an isolated protagonist who is not able to trust anyone anymore due to his past experiences. The song has been described as “a perfect example of how New Order could combine danceable beats with melancholic lyrics”.