Waiting on this empty street
Watching river's waves go by
Feeling mellow, lighting a cigarette
Silver moon floats through the night
Eris, princess of the isles, disperse your sparkling traces
Lead him on to the house of love
Where the gods may turn his eyes
To Jerusalem we pray, it's time to meet you there
Lets take love to Jerusalem, oh yeah
Lets take love
You might be the one i'm waiting for,
I think we've met somewhere for sure
Chasing shadows leaves you feeling blue
This situation needs a cure
New assassins, new messiahs, keepers of the balanced law
Strangest lovers of the fire which ignates the halo of our souls
To Jerusalem we pray, it's time to meet you there
Lets take love to Jerusalem, oh yeah
Lets take love
Big yellow cadillac, carry me back home
On glory roads of pure delight we head out for the stars...
To Jerusalem we pray, it's time to meet you there
Lets take love to Jerusalem, oh yeah
Lets take love
Watching river's waves go by
Feeling mellow, lighting a cigarette
Silver moon floats through the night
Eris, princess of the isles, disperse your sparkling traces
Lead him on to the house of love
Where the gods may turn his eyes
To Jerusalem we pray, it's time to meet you there
Lets take love to Jerusalem, oh yeah
Lets take love
You might be the one i'm waiting for,
I think we've met somewhere for sure
Chasing shadows leaves you feeling blue
This situation needs a cure
New assassins, new messiahs, keepers of the balanced law
Strangest lovers of the fire which ignates the halo of our souls
To Jerusalem we pray, it's time to meet you there
Lets take love to Jerusalem, oh yeah
Lets take love
Big yellow cadillac, carry me back home
On glory roads of pure delight we head out for the stars...
To Jerusalem we pray, it's time to meet you there
Lets take love to Jerusalem, oh yeah
Lets take love
song info:
Verified yes
Language
GenreNew Age, Pop, Electronic
Rank−
Duration00:03:36
Charts
Copyright ©Downtown Music Publishing
WriterBernard Lloyd, Ricky Echolette, Marian Gold
Lyrics licensed byLyricFind
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Last updatedMarch 8th, 2022
AboutJerusalem is third single from Alphaville's album Afternoons in Utopia. It is their seventh single overall, although it was only made available in Germany. It was released in November 1986.
In the liner notes for 1992's First Harvest 1984–92, band member Ricky Echollette had this to say about the song:
One day we were given the sketch for a theatre play, for which we were supposed to write the soundtrack. It's the story of a man, who at night convinces lonely passers-by on Brooklyn Bridge to commit suicide. He offers them as human sacrifices for his lover, who, years ago - because of him - committed suicide at the same location. In his frenzy he turns her into Eris, the Goddess of Revenge. Due to time problems, we were unable to pursue this project. But it was in that time, that 'Jerusalem' came to life.
The song was recorded and mixed at Studio 54, Berlin, in September 1985.
Overall, the song "Jerusalem" has been universally well received by critics. It was described as "the secret highlight" of the album (Afternoons in Utopia), "with a wonderful chorus and an inspiring, just epic enough atmosphere." Another reviewer acknowledges that this song "is one of the most beautiful songs Alphaville has ever created." A third reviewer writes that it "resides in the upper echelon of early-'80s synth pop" (alongside fellow album track and subsequent single "Red Rose").
In the liner notes for 1992's First Harvest 1984–92, band member Ricky Echollette had this to say about the song:
One day we were given the sketch for a theatre play, for which we were supposed to write the soundtrack. It's the story of a man, who at night convinces lonely passers-by on Brooklyn Bridge to commit suicide. He offers them as human sacrifices for his lover, who, years ago - because of him - committed suicide at the same location. In his frenzy he turns her into Eris, the Goddess of Revenge. Due to time problems, we were unable to pursue this project. But it was in that time, that 'Jerusalem' came to life.
The song was recorded and mixed at Studio 54, Berlin, in September 1985.
Overall, the song "Jerusalem" has been universally well received by critics. It was described as "the secret highlight" of the album (Afternoons in Utopia), "with a wonderful chorus and an inspiring, just epic enough atmosphere." Another reviewer acknowledges that this song "is one of the most beautiful songs Alphaville has ever created." A third reviewer writes that it "resides in the upper echelon of early-'80s synth pop" (alongside fellow album track and subsequent single "Red Rose").
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