My cover of the classic 1982 rock song, I Melt With You, by Modern English. I've done this slowed down as a piano ballad — to release the power of the evocative lyrics and haunting melody.

I MELT WITH YOU, words and music: © 1982 Modern English (Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell, Richard Brown, Michael Conroy, Stephen Walker)

Sound recording: © 2021 Michael Sion (aka Smiley Mikey)

Michael Sion/Smiley Mikey has acquired a compulsory mechanical license to release this cover version of I MELT WITH YOU.

SONG CREDITS:

Smiley Mikey: lead and background vocals; piano

A. Jury: digital strings; engineering; mixing

Mastering by Mark Santangelo, The Mastering Palace, New York

Recorded at home, Sonoma County, California

LYRICS (as done in this song):

Can we stop the world?

Can we stop the world?

Moving forward using all my breath

Making love to you was never second best

I saw the world crashing all around your face

Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace

I'll stop the world and melt with you

You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time

There's nothing you and I won't do

I'll stop the world and melt with you

Dream of better lives the kind that never hate

(We should see why)

Trapped in a state of imaginary grace

(We should know better)

I made a pilgrimage to save this human race

(We should see why)

Never comprehending the race had long gone bye

(Let’s stop the world)

I'll stop the world and melt with you (Let’s stop the world)

You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time

There's nothing you and I won't do (Let's stop the world)

I'll stop the world and melt with you

The future's open wide

Hmmm hmmm hmmm

Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm

Hmmm hmmm hmmm

Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm

I'll stop the world and melt with you (Let’s stop the world)

I've seen some changes but it's getting better all the time

There's nothing you and I won't do (Let's stop the world)

I'll stop the world and melt with you

I'll stop the world and melt with you (Let’s stop the world)

You’ve seen the difference and it's getting better all the time

There's nothing you and I won't do (Let's stop the world)

I'll stop the world and melt with you

Can we stop the world?

Can we stop the world?