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Track: You've Got to Pay
Artist: The Only Ones
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Name: The Only Ones
Spotify Genres: power pop, proto-punk, new wave
Followers: 48,943
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The Only Ones were an influential British rock and roll band in the late 1970s who were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia. They are best known for the song "[Link]" Formed in London in 1976. Disbanded in 1982. Regrouped in 2007.

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Release: The Only Ones - You've Got To Pay
Year: 1979
Genres: Rock
Styles: New Wave

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LYRICS

I had to choose, which one to lose
I couldn't do it for they each had their use
It was so hard, tearing apart
Now I know you gotta get it right at the start
I learnt my lesson now
I learnt it the hard way
If you wanna be in love
You've gotta pay and pay and pay

After the pain that was suffered in vain
The dark roads we travelled, with nothing to gain
And though the pleasures, will always be treasured
It's a shame it came to such drastic measures

Indecision, lack of conviction
Slurred diction failing what you're trying to say
If you are a slave to love
You're gonna pay and pay and pay

Our flightpath's a gradual descent, from the firmament
I can tell by the tone of the letters you sent
What was once sacred, is now full of hatred
How come such love can be dissipated?

I've had enough of all this poison and decay
If you wanna come face to face with love
You've gotta pay and pay and pay