Different worlds

Words and music by TONY CLARKIN
From the MAGNUM album
WINGS OF HEAVEN (1988)

When the Wings of Heaven album was released, I read an interview with the group's songwriter, Tony Clarkin. He spoke about the inspiration for this song - he was on holiday in France, sitting outside a rather posh café, and across the road prostitutes were awaiting their clientèle. I was living in Glasgow, Scotland, at the time; a city that had ostensibly went through a wonderful transformation but at dark (I knew as an addictions worker) went back to the bad old ways of cities worldwide.

On narrow streets
Old men lie
In the doorway sleeping
While working girls
Comb their hair
See the young men peeping

Different worlds
Only a walk across the street
Different worlds
You never know what you might meet

No satin sheets on your bed tonight
How you feeling
While running feet always disappear
From sirens screaming

Different worlds
Only a walk across the street
Different worlds
You never know what you might meet

Some of us take what we want
Some of us take what we need
Some of us break
Some of us bleed

Where velvet gloves and your diamond rings
Lose their meanings
For those who we love if they realy care
Keep on dreaming
Dream on

Different worlds
Only a walk across the street
Different worlds
You never know what you might meet

Some of us take what we want
Some of us take what we need
Some of us break
Some of us bleed