Watching the days go by This silly game of love you play, you win only to lose. I see the sky, it's so beautiful and blue. Watercolours In The Rain. [Verse 1] “Spending My Time” was written by Per Gessle, one half of the duo which makes up Roxette. Church Of Your Heart. The demo version of "Spending My Time" had Per Gessle vocals on it. I Remember You. I try to read a bit, but the story is too thin Spending My Time (Album Version) 4:39: The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye: 4:49: Spending My Time (Electric Dance Remix) 5:27: Spending My Time (Electric Dance Remix / Instrumental) Seems it's already morning. Music by Per Gessle and Mats Persson. It was written by Per Gessle and Mats Persson, and produced by Clarence Öfwerman. All songs written by Per Gessle and Mats Persson, except "The Sweet Hello, the Sad Goodbye" by Gessle. It consisted of twelve of their down-tempo singles and album tracks, which were translated by Spanish songwriter Luis Gomez-Escolar. Watching the sun go down (I fall asleep) I thank the Lord above that you're not here to see me And he also produced the track along with someone he worked with frequently, Mats Persson. I fall asleep to the sound of tears of the clown. [Verse 3] My friends keep telling me, "hey, life will go on". Hearing this latest release makes it easy to understand why they've established such a large and loyal international following. Feeling so small, I stare at the wall Time will make sure I'll get over you. (Spending my time) Roxette released a Spanish-language compilation album, Baladas en Español, in 1996. I recently listened to a podcast that said that maybe God is using this time to bring us away from distractions and back to Him, so I’ve been trying to schedule more quiet time with God into my isolated days. [1] Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "acoustic-anchored pop/rock ballad" and noted further that the "memorable melody and throaty vocals by Marie Fredriksson are [the] track's true highlights. The verse is written in the key of A (F#min - D - E ... B - Bmin), whereas the chorus is in the key of E (E - B - C#min - A - F#min - B...). The Rain. [14], The music video for "Spending My Time" was directed by Wayne Isham and depicts lead singer Marie Fredriksson at multiple places in a house, such as sitting by a window, lying in bed, sitting on a couch and at a table. Feeling so small, I stare at the wall Uh, I'm spending my time, my time, my time Small Talk. I'm spending my time (spending my time, spending my time) Gessle also appears occasionally playing the guitar.[15]. "Spending My Time" is a song by Swedish duo Roxette, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, Joyride (1991). It was created by Jonas Åkerlund, who would go on to direct a total of twelve music videos for the duo. [7] Brendon Veevers from Renowned for Sound called it "the greatest musical creation of all time", adding the song as "such an emotional charged and exquisitely delivered song". Time will make sure I'll get over you, ooh [13] The song also peaked at number nine in Canada. Watch the video for Spending My Time from Roxette's The Ballad Hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Week-by-week music charts, peak chart positions and airplay stats. [citation needed], AllMusic editor Bryan Buss noted "the quiet desperation" of the song in his review of Joyride. Spending My Time -Roxette Chord Imperfect , 9 / 12, 2016 3,241 Listen To Your Heart - Roxette Spending my time He said, "I couldn't sing it very well, I don't know why. I'm spending my time. I fall asleep to the sound, of tears of the clown. My friends keep telling me: Hey, life will go on, time will make sure I get over you. My friends keep telling me: Hey, life will go on. The TV's on, but the only thing showing is a picture of you I leave a kiss on your answering machine Watching the days go by A new music video was filmed for this version of the song. Watching the days go by The TV's on, but the only thing showing is a picture of you. I'm spending my time, watching the sun go down. Spanish lyrics by Luis G. Escolar. Things Will Never Be The Same. Listen to Spending My Time - Single by Live 2 Love on Apple Music. "[4], Göteborgsposten complimented the song for its "strong" chorus. It was written by Per Gessle and … Seems it's already morning The Look. Fingertips. Watching the sun go down I fall asleep to the sound And whereas Per originally intended to sing lead vocals on the song himself eventually he concluded that his bandmate, Marie Fredriksson, was the much-better choice. This silly game of love you play, you win only to lose. Of Tears of a Clown. Of "Tears of a Clown" (Spending my time), Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave). Oh help me please, is there someone who can make me This silly game of love -. "[12] At the end of 1991, EMI merged with other record companies to form EMI Records Group North America. Oh, I get up and make myself some coffee What's the time? I can't live without your love Spending my time, watching the sun go down. "Spending My Time" is a song by Swedish duo Roxette, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, Joyride (1991). My friends keep telling me, "hey, life will go on". Hoping that you think of me too I try to call but I don't know what to tell you Spending my time [11] In the liner notes of their 1995 greatest hits compilation Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!, Per Gessle said he believed that "Spending My Time" was "going to be our biggest hit ever, which might have happened if not our American record company had fired a lot of... ah, never mind. I'm spending my time. This album was only released in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking territories. Hopefully it'll help you, too. Of "Tears of a Clown" Spending my time, watching the days go by Feeling so small, I stare at the wall Hoping that you are missing me too I'm spending my time, watching the sun go down I fall asleep to the sound, of tears of the clown Prayer gone blind, I'm spending my time My friends keep telling me, "Hey, life will go on" Time will make sure I'll get over you What better time than now to spend time in prayer? "Spending My Time" was released as the fourth single from their third studio album "Joyride" (1991). Keep Me Waiting. (Spending my time) We now have a difficult time fighting this Corona pandemic. This silly game of love - you play, you win only to lose Original lyrics by Gessle. [9] Miranda Sawyer from Smash Hits commented, "Yes, it's a hankies-up ballad with a thumping Swedish beat. Exploring the world looking for nice fibers, sometimes I use them but mostly I stash them. Writer (s): Mats Persson, Luis Gomez Escolar, Per Gessle. [Bridge] Find 50 ways to say SPEND TIME, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Ballad Hits.[24]. I try to tab mine in a more linear presentation to help with that. CAPO is only for guitar accompaniment, not to be used on the bass. The single attained moderate success, reaching the top ten in Germany and Italy, and the top twenty in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland, while peaking at number twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart and thirty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. I'm spending my time "Spending My Time" is a song by Swedish duo Roxette, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, Joyride (1991). The single attained moderate success, reaching the top ten in Germany and Italy, and the top twenty in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland, while peaking at number twenty-two on the UK Singles Chart and thirty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. I'm spending my time (spending my time) : A Collection of Roxette's Greatest Songs, Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus! [3] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote, "In a Top 40 world starved for pop music, Per and Marie can be considered a delicacy. I'm spending my time Time will make sure I'll get over you. Hoping that you think of me too "[10], The song was not as commercially successful as the duo's preceding singles. "Spending My Time" is a song by Swedish duo Roxette, released as the fourth single from their third studio album, Joyride (1991). I´m surpriced that many people in Sweden are unfamiliar with MariaDenmark patterns. T-shirt from Sewing Life/ Sysiden/ MariaDenmark. [Outro] Ohuhohuhoh Spending My Time by Roxette chart history on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and YouTube. A Collection of Roxette Hits: Their 20 Greatest Songs! you play, you win only to lose. [Verse 1] What's the time? The Big L. Soul Deep (Do You Get) Excited? The RoxBox! E B Spending my time watching the days go by C#m A Feeling so small I stare at the wall F#m A B hoping that you are missing of me too E B I'm spending my time watching the sun go down C#m A I fall asleep to the sound of "Tears of a Clown" F#m B a prayer gone blind C#m Bm I'm spending my time F#m A E D My friends keep telling me: hey life will go on, F#m A E time will make sure I'll get over you. I'm spending my time. – Roxette's Greatest Video Hits, Ballad & Pop Hits – The Complete Video Collection, Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spending_My_Time&oldid=1006294630, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes), Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Singlechart usages for Canadaadultcontemporary, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz work identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Spending My Time" (Electric Dance Remix) – 5:27, "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" – 4:49, "Spending My Time" (Electric Dance Remix/Instrumental) – 5:27, This page was last edited on 12 February 2021, at 03:20. Physical Fascination. You can also add a Dsus4 in the appropriate places in the verses for a little more authenticity. My dear listeners all over the world. album: "Tourism" (1992) How Do You Do! I'm spending my time My friends keep telling me, "Hey, life will go on" It was written by Per Gessle and Mats Persson, and produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Bed's too big without you honey, honey Time will make sure I'll get over you. Stream songs including "Spending My Time (Uk Edit)". Spending My Time Lyrics. [Refrão] D D4 D Spending my time watching A The days go by Bm Feeling so small G I stare at the wall Em Hoping that you G A Think of me too D D4 D I'm spending my time A Watching the sun go down Bm I fall asleep to the sound G Of "Tears of a Clown" Em A A prayer gone blind Bm (A) Em I'm spending my time [Solo] E|-----9--| B|-0-5-7-9-7----| G|-----| D|-----| A|-----| E|-----| [Ponte] Em G My friends keep telling me D C Hey life will go on Em G Time … Perfect Day. I fall asleep to the sound [Chorus] Oh oh. Hoping that you are missing me too I'm spending my time (I'm spending my time) Watching the sun go down. [5] Kim Såtvedt from Norwegian newspaper Laagendalsposten also complimented Roxette for their "beautiful ballads" like "Spending My Time", noting it as "enthralling". [8] Rolling Stones J.D. I'm spending my time (spending my time, spending my time) A prayer gone blind In this shape I'm in "[2] Swedish newspaper Expressen called it a "high-pitched melancholy ballad". A prayer gone blind The merger resulted in the new company firing over a hundred members of staff, and saw Roxette receiving little support from the new label. [Chorus] A prayer gone blind. A translated version of "Spending My Time", titled "Un Día Sin Ti" ("A Day Without You"), was released in November 1996 as the album's lead single. Feeling so small, I stare at the wall [Verse 2] [Chorus] Spending My Time. Prayer gone blind. It features close-up shots of Marie singing and Per playing guitar, interspersed with clips of a woman descending into alcoholism, and suggestively sniffing a table counter.[15]. Prayer gone blind. You play, you win only to lose. I'm spending my time (spending my time) Watching the days go by. [6] Music & Media described it as a "melancholic ballad". It peaked at number thirty-two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, ending a run of five consecutive top two singles on the chart. A remix was created by MC King Carli and Dr Renault (pseudonyms used by Öfwerman & Anders) at EMI Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, in July 1991, and was included on the single. I see the sky, it's so beautiful and blue The Heart Shaped Sea. No matter what the tempo, all their songs contain melodies that win listeners over immediately. A Spanish version of the song, titled "Un Día Sin Ti" ("A Day Without You"), was released in 1996 as the lead single from the duo's Spanish-language compilation album Baladas en Español. Chords List . This silly game of love. Wake up from this dream? It was written by Per Gessle and Mats Persson, and produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Considine noted Fredriksson's "vocal fire-work" on the song. Saturday, February 29, 2020. Spending [E]my time watching the days go by[B] [C#m]Feeling[A] so small I stare at the wall [F#m]hoping[A] [B] that you are missing of me too I'm spending my time[E] watching the sun go down[B] [C#m]I fall[A] asleep to the sound of "Tears of a Clown" [F#m]a prayer[B] gone blind. 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