No Substitute For Love

Lyrics

I traded fame for love without a second thought
It all became a silly game, some things cannot be bought
I got exactly what I asked for, wanted it so badly
Went running, rushing back for more
I suffered fools so gladly
And now I find I changed my mind
I found a new religion

Face the truth
No substitute for love
I will wait for you
No substitute for love

I travelled 'round the world, looking for a home
I found myself in crowded rooms, feeling so alone
I had so many lovers who settled for the thrill
Of basking in my spotlight
I never felt fulfilled
And now I find I changed my mind
I found a new religion

Face the truth
No substitute for love
I will wait for you
No substitute for love
Face the truth
No substitute for love

I've had a change of heart
I'll make a brand new start
No famous faces, far off places, trinkets I can't buy
No handsome stranger, heady danger, drug that I can't try
No ferris wheel, no heart to steal, laughter in the dark
No one night stand, no far off land, fire that I can't spark

Face the truth
No substitute for love
I will wait for you
No substitute for love
Face the truth
No substitute for love
Substitute for love

Face the truth
No substitute for love
I will wait for you
No substitute for love
Face the truth
No substitute for love
No substitute for love

Credits

Written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard

Album

None

Song

This was the first version of what would later become Drowned World / Substitute For Love. Though some of the lyrics are the same, the music was quite different and much slower. Madonna wrote it together with Patrick Leonard, but later reworked it completely with William Orbit. The demo surfaced on the Internet mid 2002.