Desperado Lyrics
Westlife
Lyrics
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses
You been out ridin' fences for so long now
Oh, you're a hard one
But I know that you got your reasons
These things that are pleasin' you
Can hurt you somehow
Don't you draw the queen of diamonds boy
She'll beat you if she's able
You know the queen of hearts is always your
best bet
Now it seems to me, some fine things
Have been laid upon your table
But you only want the ones that you can't get
Desperado, oh, you ain't gettin' no younger
Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you
home
And freedom, oh freedom well, that's just some
people talkin'
Your prison is walking through this world all alone
Don't your feet get cold in the winter time?
The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine
It's hard to tell the night time from the day
You're losin' all your highs and lows
Ain't it funny how the feeling goes away?
Desperado, why don't you come to your senses?
Come down from your fences, open the gate
It may be rainin', but there's a rainbow above you
You better let somebody love you
(let sombody love you)
You better let somebody love you
before it's too late
Song & Lyrics Facts
Westlife's song "Desperado" was released in 1999 on their self-titled debut album. It was written by Jörgen Elofsson and Per Magnusson, two Swedish songwriters who have also worked with Britney Spears, Celine Dion and Backstreet Boys.
The band consists of Shane Filan, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden. The lyrics to the song are about a man who is searching for love but always ends up alone. He is looking for someone to take away his pain, but he can't seem to find it. With its powerful melody and meaningful words, "Desperado" has become one of Westlife's most popular songs.