In the end of the 80sand in the early 90s, Roxette, a pop-rockduo from Halmstad, Sweden, stood among the top bands in worldwide sales and notoriety, brandishing a simple yet effective blend of pop with a slight edge and occasional hints of dance. The group claims influences ranging from The Beatlesto Blondieto new wave music to Joni Mitchelland Aretha Franklin. Perhaps, years after the fact, Roxette's popularity can be difficult to understand or appreciate in light of what critics considered its infectious but nonetheless lightweight music, lightweight even compared to what was otherwise on the airwavesat the time. Regardless, there was a time in 1991 when Roxette could command an arena filled with tens of thousands of fans in places as diverse as Buenos Aires, Frankfurt and Sydney. The 1992 release Tourism: Songs from Studios, Stages, Hotelrooms & Other Strange Places -- with a recording of audience members singing along to the tune of the group's biggest hit, " .
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In everything I see you appear with me, how come? how come? and everything I do involves you too. we are like one. in my life there has been so many changes and I dont want to be left out in th
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I dont want to get hurt, Ive done my time. all I want from you is to tell the truth. I dont want to get hurt no more this time. I dont want to go blind and find its falling apart all the time
In the middle of a dream you are there for me, your face, your lips. but theres no way you can tell cos I hide it really well, so well. in my life there has been loving and lying and I dont need another reason to cry
I dont want to get hurt... I dont want to go blind and find Im falling apart one more time.