Album: Actually (1987)

Charted: 1 9

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  When I look back upon my life
  It's always with a sense of shame
  I've always been the one to blame
  For everything I long to do
  No matter when or where or who
  Has one thing in common, too
  
  It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
  It's a sin
  Everything I've ever done
  Everything I ever do
  Every place I've ever been
  Everywhere I'm going to
  It's a sin
  
  At school, they taught me how to be
  So pure in thought and word and deed
  They didn't quite succeed
  For everything I long to do
  No matter when or where or who
  Has one thing in common, too
  
  It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
  It's a sin
  Everything I've ever done
  Everything I ever do
  Every place I've ever been
  Everywhere I'm going to
  It's a sin
  
  Father, forgive me, I tried not to do it
  Turned over a new leaf, then tore right through it
  Whatever you taught me, I didn't believe it
  Father, you fought me, 'cause I didn't care
  And I still don't understand
  
  So I look back upon my life
  Forever with a sense of shame
  I've always been the one to blame
  For everything I long to do
  No matter when or where or who
  Has one thing in common, too
  
  It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
  It's a sin
  Everything I've ever done
  Everything I ever do
  Every place I've ever been
  Everywhere I'm going to, it's a sin
  
  It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
  It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
  
  (Confiteor Deo omnipotenti vobis fratres, quia peccavi nimis cogitatione)
  (Verbo, opere et omissione, mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa)
  
  (Zero) Writer/s: Christopher Sean Lowe, Neil Francis Tennant
  Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 8

• Henry from New YorkIs that Geena Davis making a cameo?
• Steve from Tenby, Uk, EnglandThe video for the single was directed by the late, classic filmmaker and director Derek Jarman. Jarman was also employed to create movies for the Pet Shop Boys' first tour in the late 1980s.
• Dave from Cardiff, WalesTony - It's quite possible that Cat Stevens didn't think of suing the Pet Shop Boys for one simple reason - namely, the fact that "It's A Sin" does not sound even remotely like "Wild World". Given the fact that Maxi Priest brought out his cover of "Wild World" soon after "It's A Sin" was released, that would have drawn comment at the time if there were any similarities between the two songs
• Tony from Devon, EnglandIt's a wonder that Cat Stevens didn't sue the Pet Shop Boys for pinching half the melody for this from his 'Wild World'. It's a lot closer than 'My Sweet Lord' is to 'He's So Fine'.
• Sebastian from Providence, Ri(Confiteor Deo omnipotenti vobis fratres, quia peccavi nimis cogitatione,
  verbo, opere et omissione, mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa)
• Dave from Cardiff, WalesNeil Tennant is not gay, he's bisexual. There is a slight difference, but he does lean towards "gay" more than "straight", so to speak...
• Jean from London, EnglandNov 05 - Paul Anka has covered this song in his 'Lounge Lizard' style......considering the theme of the song, it's totally incongruous, not to mention utterly horrible.
  
  But not as vile as the redition of REM's 'Everybody Hurts'.....
• Christoph from Boston, MaThe "sin" in question is homosexuality. Neil Tennant is gay and sings about it in other PSB songs like "Metamorphosis".

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