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Artist: Van Der Graaf Generator
Canonical path: /van-der-graaf-generator/on-the-beach
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On The Beach
Read On The Beach lyrics by Van Der Graaf Generator on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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On The Beach
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If we had all the time in the world
we might talk about how it used to be.
We could have thrown in our cards
when the going got hard
but evidently we went on interminably.
Right now I want to walk towards the sea,
hoping you're still in step with me.
All joking apart let's play it from the heart
because at last even the Silver Surfer agrees:
the wave you brave
rides on a deeper complexity.
Ah, come on: surf's up!
Even the Silver Surfer agrees.
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Van Der Graaf Generator performs "On The Beach", and this lyric page sits inside the Van Der Graaf Generator catalog on LyroVerse.
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