UB40's introspective ballad explores internal contradiction: a good thief who's kind, eyes closed yet always present, feet on the ground with head in the sky. The speaker wrestles with duality and the futility of hiding, concluding the best disguise is no surprise.
in my head, so I'm staying behind. I'm not being a good thief, I'm just being kind. I close my eyes, it's no surprise I'm always in it. Can't count the times I tried to hide and found a way. I'm trying to live low, but I keep getting high. My feet on the ground, got my head in the sky. My eye on the future, stuck in the past. I find I can't lose when I aim to come last. I really It's no surprise that nothing's deep, that black is white, that day is night and day is heat. The best disguise is no surprise, it needs to be. Can't count the times I tried to hide and found no way. I closed my eyes, it's no surprise I'm always in. Can't count the times I tried
UB40 - The Earth Dies Screaming / Madness - Too Hot To Handle ft. UB40 / One in Ten (Live)
