The Quantitative Roland Stephen Taylor Ubiquitous Volume
Dream In Black & White has had 1 different recorded version released over the years. The version is an edit to a demo version recorded in 1980. Before being released, the third verse to the song was removed and it is unknown what it's lyrics are. All we have to go on are Steve's word that it was too sappy. This version appeared on the following recordings:
written by Steve Taylor
Copyright © 1994 Soylent Tunes (ASCAP)
Suburban sun
Is slowly dying
Suburban moon
It never lives
The wife just nods when you get home now
You stay together for the kidsSix o'clock
You watch the headlines
By half past ten
Your eyes are glued
You spent the daylight making deadlines
Tonight the TV is making youYou may watch the world in color
In the corner burning bright
You may watch the world in color
But you dream in black and whiteThe shadows flicker
Across your face
The image sinks
Inside your brain
With just a few more magic dollars
You could make yourself a nameSporty cars
Surround your castle
With a roof antenna
Reaching to the sky
A commercial message for the good life
Is just a simulated lieYou may watch the world in color
Your only friend when times are tight
You may watch the world in color
But you dream in black and white
To come.
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