Lust Not Love (formerly known as "Life Must Go On") Is a formerly unidentified synthpop/new wave song by the Chester based band Attractive Colours, recorded in 1984 and would never be released.
Search History[]
The song was first posted to WatZatSong by user Ramone23 on December 15th, 2024. The post's description read:
"80s UK Synthpop track, "Life Must Go On" seems to be the chorus. I'll provide a vocaroo link to the full song if needed."
They posted the full version to Vocaroo[1]. A day later, they said the tape included obscure synthpop musicians from the mid-1980s, and they got the tape in mid-April of 2024.[2]
On January 7th, 2025, YouTube user LostwaveFinder reuploaded the song to his channel. A day later on January 8th, the OP said they discovered the tape mostly included songs by bands from Northwest England that were unsigned and self-released.[3]
Three days after that on January 11th, the OP brought up a lead they had found, they said:
"There's songs on YouTube by a person from the Wirral circa 1984-1987 by a musician called Alan Wainwright uploaded by the producer of a band found on the tape this track came from (the fondly remembered cult synthpop band Attractive Colours), and Alan's voice sounds very similar to our lost singer. The main songs that are by Wainwright that are of note are 'People' and 'Taj Mahal'.[3]
Over time, the song was reuploaded YouTube by multiple users, such as MusicChannel72, S2h, 𝑀𝑟. 𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑝𝑠, Murphy, and multiple others, amassing over 900 views. On October 10th, 2025, YouTube user Lost But Not Forgotten 80s would upload the song to his channel. about the song, he said in the comments:
"Unreleased, not on Discogs however cassettes do exist! Previously went under the name Vision with original singer Alan Wainwright then changed their name to Attractive Colours."[4]
The next day on October 11th, the song would be Identified as "Lust Not Love" by Attractive Colours, after Discord user Hinoyt found the upload and forwarded it to the Fond My Mind Discord server.
Lyrics[]
There has got to be a reason
Why you let me to go on my own
And the times before you're leaving
They're the best i've ever known
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
I know the pain that you feel, I know the pain that you're feeling
It's lust, not love
I know the pain that you feel, I know the pain that you're feeling
It's lust, not love
Now the time has come to face the truth
And the fact that you're not here anymore
If you feel you must return to me
Let me know, please let me know
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
I know the pain that you feel, I know the pain that you're feeling
It's lust, not love
I know the pain that you feel, I know the pain that you're feeling
It's lust, not love
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Life must go on, now that you're gone
Attractive Colours[]
"Attractive Colours" was a Chester based new-wave and synth-pop band, It consisted of Paul Harrison, Mike Reardon, Nick Fair, & DJ Sean(Considered "final line-up" by Paul)
Other membered included Gary Roberts, Dave Cooil, Ian Paul, Nick Vandell, & Keith Holden(passed away in 2024)
Ex members were Richard Roberts, Steve "Wolly" Whitton, Andy Shallcross, Tom Rupnick, Paul Alex Condie, Martyn Mountford, Carl Lawnie, & Steve
The band formed in the early 1980s and split up in 1988, few of the members are active in the Attractive Colours Facebook group made by ex-member Paul.
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