Biography:
Animotion is a 80's New Wave/synthpop band best known for their songs Obsession (originally recorded and written by Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight of Device), Let Him Go, I Engineer and Room To Move. Formed in Los Angeles, United States in 1983 by Astrid Plane from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1984 and made three albums: Animotion, Strange Behavior and Animotion [1989].
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
[Chorus]
Am Em
Don't count on me, I engineer
Am G
On every move we make from here
Am
I'll take the lead
Em
You take the pain
Am7 Em Am
You see, I engineered this game
[Instrumental]
Am Em Am G Am Em Am7 Em Am
[Verse 1]
Am Em
Who do you think you fool when you talk about us?
Am Em
Why do you walk on glass when you know it cuts?
Dm Am
There must be a reason why,
Dm Am
You put my life in overdrive.
Dm Am
I'm up to here with push and shove...
Am
From here on in, I've had enough!
[Chorus]
Am Em
Don't count on me, I engineer
Am G
On every move we make from here
Am
I'll take the lead
Em
You take the pain
Am7 Em Am
You see, I engineered this game
[Instrumental]
Am Em Am G Am Em Am7 Em Am
[Verse 2]
Am Em
I'll leave it all behind in a cloud of dust,
Am Em
There's an even chance I'll shine or rust.
Dm Am
On my own I've got the time ...
Dm Am
There's a light ahead at the end of the line.
Dm Am
Seeing you leaves me no doubt,
Am
I'll take the wheel from here on out.
[Chorus]
Am Em
Don't count on me, I engineer
Am G
On every move we make from here
Am
I'll take the lead
Em
You take the pain
Am7 Em Am
You see, I engineered this game
[Instrumental]
Am Em Am G Am Em Am7 Em Am
Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
[Verse 3]
Dm Am
On my own I've got the time ...
Dm Am
There's a light ahead at the end of the line.
F Am
Seeing you leaves me no doubt,
Am
I'll take the wheel from here on out.
[Chorus]
Am Em
Don't count on me, I engineer
Am G
On every move we make from here
Am
I'll take the lead
Em
You take the pain
Am7 Em
You see, I engineered ... (repeat and fade out)
Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
[Chorus]
Am Em
Don't count on me, I engineer
Am G
On every move we make from here
Am
I'll take the lead
Em
You take the pain
Am7 Em Am
You see, I engineered this game
[Instrumental]
Am Em Am G Am Em Am7 Em Am
[Verse 1]
Am Em
Who do you think you fool when you talk about us?
Am Em
Why do you walk on glass when you know it cuts?
Dm Am
There must be a reason why,
Dm Am
You put my life in overdrive.
Dm Am
I'm up to here with push and shove...
Am
From here on in, I've had enough!
[Chorus]
Am Em
Don't count on me, I engineer
Am G
On every move we make from here
Am
I'll take the lead
Em
You take the pain
Am7 Em Am
You see, I engineered this game
[Instrumental]
Am Em Am G Am Em Am7 Em Am
[Verse 2]
Am Em
I'll leave it all behind in a cloud of dust,
Am Em
There's an even chance I'll shine or rust.
Dm Am
On my own I've got the time ...
Dm Am
There's a light ahead at the end of the line.
Dm Am
Seeing you leaves me no doubt,
Am
I'll take the wheel from here on out.
[Chorus]
Am Em
Don't count on me, I engineer
Am G
On every move we make from here
Am
I'll take the lead
Em
You take the pain
Am7 Em Am
You see, I engineered this game
[Instrumental]
Am Em Am G Am Em Am7 Em Am
Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
[Verse 3]
Dm Am
On my own I've got the time ...
Dm Am
There's a light ahead at the end of the line.
F Am
Seeing you leaves me no doubt,
Am
I'll take the wheel from here on out.
[Chorus]
Am Em
Don't count on me, I engineer
Am G
On every move we make from here
Am
I'll take the lead
Em
You take the pain
Am7 Em
You see, I engineered ... (repeat and fade out)
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