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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Berlin
Berlin
Performer
TRACK ARTIST
TRACK ARTIST
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Madonna
Madonna
Songwriter
Patrick Leonard
Patrick Leonard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Various Producers
Various Producers
Producer
A Flock of Seagulls
A Flock of Seagulls
Recording Engineer
Adeva
Adeva
Recording Engineer
Annabella Lwin
Annabella Lwin
Recording Engineer
Astralasia
Astralasia
Recording Engineer
Bigod 20
Bigod 20
Recording Engineer
Dale Bozzio
Dale Bozzio
Recording Engineer
Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive
Recording Engineer
Front Line Assembly
Front Line Assembly
Recording Engineer
Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel
Recording Engineer
Heaven 17
Heaven 17
Recording Engineer
Information Society
Information Society
Recording Engineer
James Hardway With Amanda Ghost Featuring Boy George
James Hardway With Amanda Ghost Featuring Boy George
Recording Engineer
KMFDM
KMFDM
Recording Engineer
Loleatta Holloway
Loleatta Holloway
Recording Engineer
Loop Guru
Loop Guru
Recording Engineer
Mark Pistel With Danger Girl
Mark Pistel With Danger Girl
Recording Engineer
Mephisto Waltz
Mephisto Waltz
Recording Engineer
Michelle Crispin
Michelle Crispin
Recording Engineer
Ogre
Ogre
Recording Engineer
Rosetta Stone
Rosetta Stone
Recording Engineer
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Recording Engineer
Silverbeam
Silverbeam
Recording Engineer
Spahn Ranch
Spahn Ranch
Recording Engineer
Switchblade Symphony
Switchblade Symphony
Recording Engineer
The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black
The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black
Recording Engineer
Ofra Haza
Ofra Haza
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

I have a tale to tell
Sometimes it gets so hard to hide it well
I was not ready for the fall
Too blind to see the writing on the wall
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'till then
It will burn inside of me
I know where beauty lives
I've seen it once, I know the warm she gives
The light that you could never see
It shines inside, you can't take that from me
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'till then
It will burn inside of me
The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden well
If I live to tell
The secret I knew then
Will I ever have the chance again
If I ran away, I'd never have the strength
To go very far
How would they hear the beating of my heart
Will it grow cold
The secret that I hide, will I grow old
How will they hear
When will they learn
How will they know
A man can tell a thousand lies
I've learned my lesson well
Hope I live to tell
The secret I have learned, 'till then
It will burn inside of me
The truth is never far behind
You kept it hidden well
If I live to tell
The secret I knew then
Will I ever have the chance again.
Written by: Madonna, Patrick Leonard

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