

Hey babe, come over here and shut down tight

You just did what you wanted, you didn't care." You knew I loved you, knew I always would be there Tried so hard to please you, but you didn't need me "I still remember how much I used to need you Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh I must believe in something, so I'll make myself believe itĪ safe night, I'm living in the forest of a dream I, I live among the creatures of the nightĪgainst a new tomorrow, so I guess I'll just believe itĪ safe night, I'm living in the forest of my dream You take my self, you take my self controlīefore the morning comes, the story's told The record was never re-released, and Branigan preferred not to discuss her involvement with Meadow publicly.ĭuring the years after Meadow broke up, she had various jobs, including a stint as one of Leonard Cohen’s backup singers for his European tour.Branigan Laura - Self Control Lyrics Branigan Laura - Self Control LyricsĪ B C D E F J H I G K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z In the early 1970s Branigan was a member of the band, Meadow, which recorded one album in 1973 called The Friend Ship. His version was a low tempo ballad with Disco-Techno-Pop features, and was an early use of synthesizers.īranigan is known for her 1982 hit “Gloria“, which is also based on an Italian Pop song, Top 10 “Solitaire” and for the number-one adult contemporary hit “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You”. This song was first released in 1983 by the Italian composer and singer Raf (Raffaele Riefoli), who wrote it with Giancarlo Bigazzi and Steve Piccolo. You take my self, you take my self control… You take myself, you take my self controlĪ safe night, I’m living in the forest of a dream

I, I live among the creatures of the nightĪ safe night, I’m living in the forest of my dream You take my self, you take my self controlīefore the morning comes, the story’s told “My Flashing Songbook” presents: Classic Video Awardsīeautiful Laura on ecstasy, then…ugly white mask phantom appears
