Erasure - Fingers & Thumbs (Cold Summer's Day) Lyrics






You don't know what you've got till it's gone
A hint of the scent then it's gone
Look at the state of you
You're all fingers and thumbs

So who's your latest flame
Driving 'em wild in the fast lane
I won't say I told you so
But the boy has no shame (No shame)

Once when my hands were full
We were double or quits then some
Nothing at all to show for a love so precious

Gone and blown it all
How can you say
'It doesn't matter much to me'
A dumb mistake
Too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris

Gone and blown it all
And then you say
'This can't be happening to me'
A dumb mistake
Too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris

Don't know what you've got till it's gone
The thrill of the chase then it's gone
Only the hurt to prove that it ever went on

And life is a wonderful thing
When you're humming the words to a love song
Do what you want to do
Be who you want to be

When I'm in your arms I'm strong
There's nowhere I'd rather be
We shine for liberty, life and the pursuit of pleasure

Gone and blown it all
How can you say
'It doesn't matter much to me'
A dumb mistake
Too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris

Gone and blown it all
And then you say
'This isn't be happening to me'
A dumb mistake
Too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris

(Here I do walk)
(Frost amongst the flowers)
(On a cold summers day)

(On a cold summers day)
(Frost amongst the flowers)
(On a cold summers day)
(I never said that)
(I never said that)
(It wouldn't work out)

Gone and blown it all
How can you say
'It doesn't matter much to me'
A dumb mistake
Too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris

How the days have flown
Too few and fast
They said it wasn't meant to last
A dumb mistake
Too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris

(How the days have flown)
(They said it wouldn't last)
(Much too much to ask)
(Your heart is made of glass)
(Love will save the day)
(See you go away)
(Like a shattered heart)

A shattered heart in love's debris
Gone and blown it all
How can you say
'It doesn't matter much to me'
A dumb mistake
Too much to pay
A shattered heart in love's debris





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  1. d.... ....

    Listening to this brilliant tune in Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan overlooking Susukino on repeat and it’s like heaven on earth. Moved me to tears. ❤️ Erasure forever. Happy 2020!

  2. R.... M....

    A shattered heart in love's debris is how I felt. This song touched me in so many ways. Makes me sad every time I hear it. I love erasure!

  3. v.... V....

    mai gey e centranti

  4. R.... S....

    how did this past me by top track

  5. E.... M....

    A highly underrated song! You wont get this type of music today.

  6. D.... ....

    Great song))

  7. E.... M....

    Que maravillosa canción

  8. M.... L....

    Possibly the best pop song ever written.

  9. q.... ....

    I'm 48 and always listen Erasure...

  10. C.... ....

    I cry everytime i listen to this shit !
    love it !!

  11. l.... ....

    no...........You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone

  12. v.... C....

    Te amo Andy, este tema m enamora😍😍😍😍😙

  13. D.... D....

    Absolutely love this miss the 80s & 90s.

  14. m.... ....

    well crafted pop song...after so many years

  15. K.... S....

    Gute Laune Song💃❤

  16. H.... ....

    Very underrated song

  17. g.... p....

    i just first heard this song today, omg, so good........................

  18. R.... M....

    Love this song, always have.

  19. R.... S....

    Essa música marcou a minha vida.

  20. H.... S....

    Andy Bell 1965.25.04

  21. J.... M....

    I'm having an Erasure day!.. i mean, week. Ok..month...year, decade, ok everyday since the beginning. Have to listen to them most of the time. Amazing songwriters and performers. Thank you Andy and Vince.

  22. M.... F....

    Canta muito

  23. D.... T....

    Listen to this loud on your headphones and your blown away by Andy bells voice

  24. A.... b....

    Andy 😘

  25. C.... ....

    one of the best songs from the last two decades until today ! ✌🏼

  26. M.... K....

    Erasure se escucha en 2019!!!

  27. Y.... S....

    Love this song!!

  28. J.... A....

    Am 60 always makes love there music

  29. P.... E....

    the best

  30. B.... B....

    Wonderful

  31. �.... �....

    Thumbs up

  32. D.... B....

    I’d seriously turn for him 😊

  33. e.... g....

    This is Europop

  34. T.... ....

    Massa bicho, o boiola canta muito!👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  35. J.... M....

    Amoooo esta canción y mas cuando la escuche en vivo...!!!

  36. F.... 3....

    CD ERASURE - 1995 - ERASURE

  37. F.... 3....

    001-INTRO - GUESS I AM INTO FEELING
    002-RESCUE ME
    003-SONO LUMINUS
    004-FINGERS AND THUMBS
    005-ROCK ME GENTLY
    006-GRACE
    007-STAY WITH ME
    008-LOVE THE WAY YOU DO SO
    009-ANGEL
    010-I LOVE YOU
    011-A LONG GOODBYE

  38. B.... H....

    How many groups can go for over 30 years long live erasure

  39. L.... C....

    The ultimate pop song by the greatest band there will ever be!!!

  40. o.... g....

    What a tune

  41. C.... D....

    Great song, Erasure as usual AWESOME!!!

  42. N.... ....

    My absolute all-time favorite Erasure song, from my all-time favorite Erasure album. Not crazy about the single edit, but I suppose do what you gotta do to get on the radio - this peaked at #20 on the UK Chart and #10 on the US Dance/Club Chart.

  43. E.... C....

    One of my all time favourite Erasure songs, love it 😍 😍.. Loved Erasure since 1985, always will 💗💗

  44. R.... V....

    Andy, Vince, thank you guys...

  45. S.... K....

    This is song is perfect. I can listen to it over and over. The album its from is intact my one of my favorites. It's completely underrated and didn't get the airplay deserved.

  46. S.... S....

    My favourite erasure song, fantastic voice!

  47. A.... b....

    Love erasure a long time love Andy bell he's got a beautiful voice

  48. M.... D....

    Erasure music saved my life litteratly

    M.... D....

    Me, too! I’m 47. I do love erasure ! (*≧з≦)🌼😍

    M.... D....

    It saved mine too,dear.They brought so much emotion and beauty in my life when everything else was falling apart..I'll be listening to these two magicians till the day I die.❤😊👍👌👏👏

    M.... D....

    Hugs.. Be safe

  49. S.... S....

    What a brilliant album "Erasure" is. Perhaps their most underrated. They took a huge risk and it paid off.

    S.... S....

    Erasure' s "Erasure" is gem that shines in every facet, but nope - most underrated album is "Love boat". Don't know why it is because Freedom, Mad As We Are, Alien, Catch 22, Moon&Sky is simply amazing imho.

    S.... S....

    It was good enough for Madonna to steal all of the ideas and even some of the riffs for Ray of Light. What a cunt she is.

    S.... S....

    I loved the extended tracks. When they would break into instrumentals. Then Andy would come back with the vocals for the climax of the track. Brilliant!

  50. t.... ....

    Andy is the best.

  51. M.... M....

    O que está acontecendo nesse vídeo - mais especificamente no final, com aquelas pessoas transportando e jogando cinzas no mar?

    M.... M....

    Murilo Moura in english your comments please, not all of us understands portuguesse ;D

  52. R.... Y....

    Awesome song.

  53. W.... F....

    fan desde quando nasci. Músicas lindas.

  54. M.... v....

    genios..😘

  55. E.... O....

    I'm 40 yrs old and still listen to erasure

    E.... O....

    I'm 18 and Erasure is my favourite band! :D

    E.... O....

    Damn! I'm 54 and thought i would be the oldest! Great song

    E.... O....

    59 and still in love with the Boys 😉😘🇩🇰

    E.... O....

    I'll do it till my last breath.

    E.... O....

    I'm 52 👨🏼‍🦳

  56. P.... V....

    ven a chile!!

    P.... V....

    Patricia Vargas 3 de mayo

  57. k.... ....

    Great lyrics .... 2 thumbs up :)

  58. h.... c....

    it so hard to pick a good song from erasure they are all so great.

  59. I.... S....

    I can honestly say that this has got to be my favourite song by the band. I can listen to it hour after hour and never wanna smash the disc.

  60. M.... K....

    The best music!

  61. o.... ....

    You don't know what you got until it's gone... I learned that the hard way... God i learned that the hard way

  62. g.... ....

    love this. music saved my life. erasure saved my life!

  63. M.... K....

    The Best music..

  64. m.... r....

    luv this one. giving me life!! the version on Violet Flame is so fun and one of Andy's best.

  65. R.... W....

    I love erasure sm its funny most other ppl my age (16) have NEVER heard of them. I cry for them. ;)

    R.... W....

    Reed Wylie-Chaney I feel your pain bro

    R.... W....

    Reed Wylie-Chaney oh me too!!! i'm 16 years old!!

    R.... W....

    Reed Wylie-Chaney i love erasure so much♡♡♡

  66. C.... P....

    haha im in this video!!!! was chosen from alot of fans who wanted to be extras.great experience but bloody cold and boring at times sat in trailers.although they put on a buffet bbq lol. but highlight meeting them both

    C.... P....

    Chris Pavel !! lucky man!!! Andy someday I'm going to meet you someday #mybeautifulblueyes

    C.... P....

    Do they get you on screen? When are you?

    C.... P....

    MY FRIEND MARK IS IN THIS VIDEO TOO

    C.... P....

    @PhoenixHealing in throughout vid but that's closeup lol

  67. L.... M....

    Beautiful music ❤❤❤

    L.... M....

    Best group ever we love you Andy and vince Xxx

  68. A.... M....

    Andy is very cute in this video - too bad I ain't his type:( So sad.!

    A.... M....

    I know right i feel that 2 haha..I was born too late..besides men that are sexy don't like me usually unfortunately..in my dreams they do but that is not real

    A.... M....

    Yep. Very cute. My crush when I was teen. I could change my sex cause of him!

  69. m.... ....

    Andy is so beautiful.

    m.... ....

    yea if your gay :)

    m.... ....

    I agree

    m.... ....

    Guillermo Rodriguez i bet you wish to have at least a little bit of his beauty, talent charisma, and humble as human being, because wowwww this dollface blue deep eyes is so good looking!!! wooowww!! And also he was born with his beauty inside and outside of him, and the gay thing if he wants to leave to be a gay, but with an ogly person (in body and soul) although if he will to wish to born again

    m.... ....

    I think so to doesn't bother me gay or straight.

  70. I.... W....

    Top notch, should have been a single

    I.... W....

    +Ian Welly jones It was a single.

    I.... W....

    Yes I looked it up, I thought I had all their singles but obviously I don't.Can't understand how I missed it.

    I.... W....

    So agreed with you. The album "Erasure" is .... I do not know how to express it... Maybe ...Erasure in the purest form ever. My favorite song is fingers and thumbs for ever... and I was in love with them when oh l amour was on the radio,,, And then.... they made Stay with me.... sublime... and I do not want to talk about "how many times" or "Im I right" or "Piano song". Will love Erasure till the last day of my life... Hehehe sounded kind of Drama, well it is true.

  71. j.... c....

    SENSACIONAL ERASURE LINDISSIMA MUSICA

  72. E.... L....

    mi favorita de erasure y una de mis favoritas de todos los tiempos!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  73. F.... H....

    Una de las mejores canciones de Erasure

  74. m.... ....

    This song is perfect! love Erasure.

    m.... ....

    I agree

    m.... ....

    Yes, yes, and some muchs yes infinite

  75. E.... R....

    Musica maravilhosa, uma das minhas preferidas.

  76. j.... R....

    Don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
    A hint of the scents then it's gone
    Look at the state of you, you're all fingers and thumbs
    So who's your latest flame
    Driving 'em wild in the fast lane
    I won't say I told you so, but the boy has no shame

    Once when my hands were full
    We were double or quits then some
    Nothing at all to show for a love so precious

    Gone & blown it all, how can you say
    "IT DOESN'T MATTER MUCH TO ME"
    A dumb mistake, too much to pay
    A shattered heart in love's debris

    Gone & blown it all, and then you say
    "THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING TO ME"
    A dumb mistake, too much to pay
    A shattered heart in love's debris

    Don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
    The thrill of the chase, then it's gone
    Only the hurt to prove that it ever went on
    And life is a wonderful thing
    When you're humming the words to a love song
    Do what you wanna do, be who you want to be

    When I'm in your arms I'm strong
    There's nowhere I'd rather be
    We shine for liberty, life,
    And the pursuit of pleasure

    Gone and blown it all, and then you say
    "THIS ISN'T HAPPENING TO ME"
    A dumb mistake, too much to pay
    A shattered heart in love's debris

    Here I do walk, fret amongst the flowers
    On a cold summer's day, on a cold summer's day
    Fret amongst the flowers
    I never said that, I never said that
    The word that counts

    How the days have flown too few and fast
    They said it wasn't meant to last
    A dumb mistake, too much to pay
    A shattered heart in love's debris

    How the days have gone
    Said it wouldn't last
    Was too much to ask
    Hearts made of glass
    The love that saved the day
    See it go away
    Like a shattered heart

    A shattered heart in love's debris

    Link: http://www.vagalume.com.br/erasure/fingers-thumbs.html#ixzz3LgWEXeol

    j.... R....

    Isn't the lyric a shattered heart that loves to breathe

  77. E.... R....

    I love Erasure from Reunion from Wonderland to Hideaway,  Little respect, Stop, Piano song, Miracle, Tenderest moments, Supernature, God rest ya, Over the rainbow and the list goes on and on but Fingers and thumbs is the best (for me no controversy please...) ever but just the Erasure album original remix the 7 mins song. Where does this guys get their ideas? Vince and Andy they rule...

    E.... R....

    @Evelio Rodriguez I love Erasure too. I stopped listening to them though after Chorus. But then picked up the remix album not long ago and LOVED this song. It's still not my favorite though. I'd say my favorites are Star And Little Respect.

    E.... R....

    It is difficult to choose , like for example, STOP... Classics, we love them. If u stop listening after Chorus is ok!! I invite u to experience I say I say I say. It is a beautiful piece of art. Thanks for share ur thoughts with me.

  78. m.... ....

    old favorite.

  79. e.... ....

    MAGICS SOUNDS *_*

  80. �.... �....

    great song and music-clip

  81. i.... ....

    I love this song.