Tears for Fears - The Way You Are (Lionel Zivan cover) - Acoustic 1980s New Wave
Channel: Lionel Zivan Music
Date: 2020-04-22

http://lionelzivan.com - Here's my acoustic pop cover of a lesser known song by Tears For Fears. It's remained one of my favorites of theirs ever since I first heard it over the radio as a high school kid.

Between their first and second album, Tears For Fears released a single called "The Way You Are" in 1983 meant to be a stopgap and never meant to be included in their 2nd album. I encountered the song in 1986 or 87, and everything from the rhythms to the melodic interplay to the lyrical melancholy captivated me. Over the years, I've always wanted to play this song live in some form or other, but could never find a way to do it (or sympathetic band members). Well, I finally found a way -- back to my roots with guitars, and percussions (including a trusty Contigo thermos).