"No one ever is to blame" ? Lyrics?

[Amy]

I sent some people lyrics, I have tons, gladly trading, I am looking for
the lyrics to a song called "No one ever is to blame" (I think!), it
goes sort of like this (not necessarily in order!):

You can read the menu
But you just can't eat

You can feel the cushions
But you can't have a seat

Doctor says you're cured
But you can still feel the pain

You can feel the punishment
BUt can't get rid of the sin

Chorus:
And you want her
And she wants you
And no one, no one
No one ever is to blame

Greatly, greatly, appreciated!! Thanks all. Even just knowing the artist
would do me a great deal of good. Thank you again,
-Amy

[Scott F Dunham]

In article <335165...@the-hermes.net>, l...@the-hermes.net wrote:

>I sent some people lyrics, I have tons, gladly trading, I am looking for
>the lyrics to a song called "No one ever is to blam
e" (I think!), it
>goes sort of like this (not necessarily in order!)
:

Not completely sure but I think it was done by Howard Jones. Good luck!

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[alwiensc]

In article <335165...@the-hermes.net>, l...@the-hermes.net says...

>
>I sent some people lyrics, I have tons, gladly trading, I am looking for

>the lyrics to a song called "No one ever is to blame" (I think!), it

>goes sort of like this (not necessarily in order!):
>

>You can read the menu
>But you just can't eat
>
>You can feel the cushions
>But you can't have a seat
>
>Doctor says you're cured
>But you can still feel the pain
>
>You can feel the punishment
>BUt can't get rid of the sin
>
>Chorus:
>And you want her
>And she wants you
>And no one, no one
>No one ever is to blame
>
>
>Greatly, greatly, appreciated!! Thanks all. Even just knowing the artist
>would do me a great deal of good. Thank you again,
>-Amy

Amy

Sorry I don't have the lyrics but the song is by "Howard Jones"

Cheers

BC Al

[Mary-Pat Beaton]

Noone is to Blame
by Howard Jones

You can look at the menu but you just can't eat
You can feel the cushion but you can't have a seat
You can dip your foot in the pool, but you can't have a swim
You can feel the punishment but you can't commit the sin

CHORUS:
And you want her, and she wants you
We want everyone
And you want her, and she wants you
No one, No one, No one ever is to blame

You can see the summit but you can't reach it
It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit
Doctor says you're cured, but you still feel the pain
Aspiration's in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain

(chorus)

[Ted D Horwitz]

>(chorus)

I've always liked this song, but can someone tell me what the heck he is
trying to say? Thanks.

Ted

[Rob~]

alwiensc wrote:
>
> In article <335165...@the-hermes.net>, l...@the-hermes.net says...
> >
> >I sent some people lyrics, I have tons, gladly trading, I am looking for
> >the lyrics to a song called "No one ever is to blame" (I think!), it
> >goes sort of like this (not necessarily in order!):
> >

(snip)

> >
> >Greatly, greatly, appreciated!! Thanks all. Even just knowing the artist
> >would do me a great deal of good. Thank you again,
> >-Amy
>
> Amy
>
> Sorry I don't have the lyrics but the song is by "Howard Jones"
>
> Cheers
>
> BC Al

No one else seems to be biting, so I'll try to go from memory.But a
warning - it has been a while since I've heard the song, so I may miss a
few lines.

"No One Ever Is to Blame"
Howard Jones
-------------------------

You can read the menu

But you just can't eat

You can feel the cushion

But you can't have a seat

You can dip your foot in the pool

But you can't have a swim

You can feel the punishment

But you can't commit the sin

Chorus:
And you want her

And she wants you

We want everyone
And you want her

And she wants you
No one, no one

No one ever is to blame

You can build the mansion
You just can't live in...
You're the fastest runner
But you're not allowed to win

Doctor says you're cured

But you still feel the pain
Aspirations in the cloud
But your hopes go down the drain

Chorus

You can see the summit

But you can't reach it

It's the last piece of the puzzle

But you just can't make it fit
So break the rules
And live to count the cost
The insecurity is the thing that won't get lost

Chorus ( twice, give or take.... )

----------------------------

I think that's everything. I may have to go buy it sometime...

Rob~
--
"What you want is a rooster, not a dog - which I'm"

[Ted D Horwitz]

In article <33551dde...@news.pinc.com> ckin...@pinc.com (Bill Kinkaid) writes:

>hor...@x1.us.ohio-state.edu (Ted D Horwitz) wrote:

>>In article <5iv31v$ro3$4...@thor.atcon.com> bull...@auracom.com (Mary-Pat Beaton)
>writes:
>>
>>>Noone is to Blame
>>>by Howard Jones
>>
>>>You can look at the menu but you just can't eat
>>>You can feel the cushion but you can't have a seat
>>>You can dip your foot in the pool, but you can't have a swim
>>>You can feel the punishment but you can't commit the sin
>>
>>>CHORUS:

>>>And you want her, and she wants you
>>>We want everyone

>>>And you want her, and she wants you
>>>No one, No one, No one ever is to blame
>>
>>>You can see the summit but you can't reach it
>>>It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit
>>>Doctor says you're cured, but you still feel the pain
>>>Aspiration's in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain
>>
>>>(chorus)
>>
>>I've always liked this song, but can someone tell me what the heck he is
>>trying to say? Thanks.
>>
>>Ted

>Sounds like a pretty straightforward "Too bad but this just isn't going to
>work out" story.

>Second verse left out by previous poster:

>You can build a mansion but you can't live in
>You're the fastest runner but you're not allowed to win
>So bend the rules and cut the cost

>The insecurity is the thing that won't get lost

>Bill in Vancouver
>(to respond by e-mail,
>delete DIESPAMDIE)

Sorry, I'm still in the dark; could you expand a little? What isn't going to work out? A relationship? I understand
we all want each other, but what does that have to do with no one being to
blame?

Sorry, I'm really not as dense as it sounds.

Ted

[Bill Kinkaid]

[JedediahB]

In article <horwitz.12...@x1.us.ohio-state.edu>,

hor...@x1.us.ohio-state.edu (Ted D Horwitz) writes:

>>Noone is to Blame
>>by Howard Jones
>
>>You can look at the menu but you just can't eat
>>You can feel the cushion but you can't have a seat
>>You can dip your foot in the pool, but you can't have a swim
>>You can feel the punishment but you can't commit the sin
>
>>CHORUS:
>>And you want her, and she wants you
>>We want everyone
>>And you want her, and she wants you
>>No one, No one, No one ever is to blame
>
>>You can see the summit but you can't reach it
>>It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fit
>>Doctor says you're cured, but you still feel the pain
>>Aspiration's in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain
>
>>(chorus)
>
>I've always liked this song, but can someone tell me what the heck he is
>trying to say? Thanks.
>
>Ted

Just my guess, but could he be saying that we are all frustrated in life
with unattainable goals, and this is part of the human condition, not
something someone "did" to us to make us unhappy?