Sade – Is It A Crime

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This may come, this may come as some surprise
But I miss you
I could see through all of your lies
And still I miss you

He takes her love, but it doesn't feel like mine
He tastes her kiss, her kisses are not wine, they're not mine

He takes, but surely she can't give what I'm feeling now
She takes, but surely she doesn't know how

Is it a crime
Is it a crime
That I still want you
And I want you to want me too

My love is wider, wider than Victoria Lake
My love is taller, taller than the Empire State

It dives and it jumps and it ripples like the deepest ocean
I can't give you more than that, surely you want me back

Is it a crime
Is it a crime
I still want you
And I want you to want me too

My love is wider than Victoria Lake
Taller than the Empire State

It dives and it jumps
I can't give you more than that, surely you want me back

Is it a crime
Is it a crime
That I still want you
And I want you to want me too

It dives and it jumps and it ripples like the deepest ocean
I can't give you more than that, surely you want it back

Tell me, is it a crime

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Track duration: 06:21

"Is It a Crime" as written by Stuart Matthewman, Helen Adu, Andrew Hale

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    General Comment:I have written it on other lyric comments for Sade, but her stuff is so real. It's as though she is in your head.
    Flag LaurelGon November 14, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I don't understand how there can be a dispute concerning interpretation of the correct lyrics. The line is "wider than Victoria Lake" and this can be seen where the band's song lyrics are displayed on the official website at sade.com/
    Flag grigorion February 05, 2011   Link
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    Song Meaning:My ex boyfriend whom I recently got in touch with, told me that this was my song and when I asked him if he was trying to tell me something he said "no just saying" I am just confused? someone help.
    Flag happystaron September 20, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:it is Victoria lane, check out the youtube video at around 4:42 she says it.
    Flag chayil143on November 25, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:one of her greatest masterpieces. She's so smooth and soulful. I'm not at all a fan of jazz, but her music is so captivating, It's hard not to enjoy her silky voice. I LOVE YOU SADE! I love the lyrics. She knows it's wrong to love him because he's with another woman. But she knows that no other woman can love him like her. Fantastic words
    Flag convinceon January 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i get goosebumps hearing this songs.. i always ask my lover "how much do you love me" and he will answer "wider than victoria lake.. taller than the empire state".. so this song is like the soundtrack of my life =)
    question: should it be victoria lane or victoria lake? victoria lane is a very wide lane in london.. also makes sense right? i always fight with him because he says it's lane and i say it*s lake.. try to listen to the song, i start to think she sings "lane"
    Flag binzon January 12, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I definitly love this song...
    I have felt the same exact way
    before about an ex.
    She seems to capture emotions that
    are soooo REAL and so easy to relate to.
    LOVE IT, LOVE HER!
    Flag BINKZon November 15, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Incredible voice. Beautiful song.
    The jazzy nightclub vibe this song gives off is perfect.

    But the song is easily about a woman wanting back her ex-lover despite his infidelity.
    Flag onewayhearton October 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:totally agree with preshpearl on this one. i remember when i first heard this song, it was being used by canadian pairs figure skaters and i just thought "wow" ... sade is awesome, this song is amazing, love it! knowing someone is wrong for you, yet still they have that hold over you... great stuff really, at least for song material ;)
    Flag alebozon August 25, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:WOW!!! What a voice and what a song. i love that old jazz club feel in a song and this song captures it unfalteringly.

    10/10
    Flag preshpearlon March 09, 2005   Link

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