Manhattan Skyline

Magne Furuholmen / Paul Waaktaar-Savoy

We sit and watch umbrellas fly
I'm trying to keep my newspaper dry
I hear myself say: My boat’s leaving now
So we shake hands and cry
Now I must wave goodbye
Wave goodbye
Wave goodbye
Wave goodbye
Wave goodbye (wave goodbye)

You know?
I don't wanna cry again
Don't wanna cry again
I don't wanna say goodbye
Don't want to cry again
I don't want to run away
I don't want to race this pain
I'll never see your face again

Oh, but how?
How can you say?
That I didn't try?
You see things
In the depths of my eyes
That my love's run dry
No

I leave to their goodbyes
I've come to depend on the look in their eyes
My blood's sweet for pain
The wind and the rain brings back words of a song

And they say: Wave goodbye
Wave goodbye
Wave goodbye
Wave goodbye
Wave goodbye

You know?
I don't wanna fall again
I don't want to know this pain
I don't want another friend
I don't want to try again
Don't want to see you hurt
Don't let me see you hurt
I don't wanna cry again
I'll never see your face again

How can you say?
That I didn't try?
You know I did
You see things
In the depths of my eyes
That my love's run dry
(I don't wanna cry again)

So I read to myself
A chance of a lifetime to see new horizons
On the front page
A black and white picture of
Manhattan skyline

Trivia about the song Manhattan Skyline by a-ha

On which albums was the song “Manhattan Skyline” released by a-ha?
a-ha released the song on the albums “Scoundrel Days” in 1986, “Scoundrel Club” in 1987, “Headlines And Deadlines (The Hits Of A-ha)” in 1991, “Best In Brazil” in 1991, “How Can I Sleep With Your Voice In My Head” in 2003, “The Singles 1984-2004” in 2005, “25” in 2010, “Ending On a High Note - The Final Concert (Live At Oslo Spektrum December 4th, 2010)” in 2011, “Original Album Series” in 2011, “Time And Again: The Ultimate” in 2016, “MTV Unplugged - Summer Solstice” in 2017, and “Greatest Hits Japonese Singles Collection” in 2020.
Who composed the song “Manhattan Skyline” by a-ha?
The song “Manhattan Skyline” by a-ha was composed by Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy.

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