Gary Numan

[fox69]

"Sleep By Windows"

"Sleep By Windows"


You can cry by my window
You can crawl on the floor
You can scream if you want to
But I won't unlock the door

You can sleep in bus shelters
You can sleep in the park
But I'll rip up the trees
Until you tear yourself apart

But I don't love you
No I don't love you
Do you dream?

Back to surveillance
Open eyes and wash out 'tear'
A sign that says 'no exit'
And 'no-one can save you here'

I could talk about my programme
Where everything is white
I could specialise in pictures
Where nothing's ever right

But I don't love you
No I don't love you
Do you dream?

We are just sound
We are just noise
And we are all here to lie
Do you dream?

You sleep by windows
You sleep by windows

Do you cry?
Do you dream?
Do you?
Did you?

 

[fox69]

"Slowcar To China"

"Slowcar To China"


She'll take a slowcar to China
She'll pay the rent for the use of you
She'll take a slowcar to China
She'll pay the rent for the use of you tonight.

We are not afraid to love, but no new ideas
You almost get used to such things you know.
The mechanics on the phone again, we break down.
The others you'd remember if I could spare some time.

In love with this elegant bitch
And here am I just a shy young fool
In love with this elegant bitch
She only sparkles at times for you tonight.

She forgets that we know,
She forgets who we are

I suppose the things I overheard were quite by chance
The only story I ever knew or cared for
Best left unheard I suppose, don't you?
You look for somewhere to start to look

We'll take a slowcar to China
Everything that you need is here
We'll take a slowcar to China
Everything that you need is here tonight.

I forgot not to call,
and now we're out of love.

She'll take a slowcar to China
A little green worm inside my head
She'll take a slowcar to China
A little green worm inside my head tonight.

There's nothing much to keep us alive, but 'Dance'.
All that she can say is goodbye. All things change I suppose
We'll sing without voice, without heart and leave no address
I well never ever see you again. I know.

Don't take a slowcar to China
She needed nothing and no one so
Don't take a slowcar to China
She needed nothing and no one here tonight.

You will pay like before.
Always one step behind.
You will pay Mr Jones.
Always one step away.

There's no one here to leave you behind but me.

 

[fox69]

"Some New Game"

"Some New Game"


I've seen them come
I've seen them go
I've seen them all
Call this affection
I've seen them do things
You wouldn't believe
I can't remember your name
I can't remember the time
I can't remember at all
Never again

She wants film
She wants sound
She wants everything
It's not love
In slow motion
It's a strange new game
You've got a picture of me
And I've got a picture of you
But who's got a picture of us?
Never again

Do it once more for the man on the phone
Do it once more for the boys in the band
Do it once more for the girl with no heart
Will you do it once more for me?

She's black
She's white

She could be anything
She looks good
She looks bad
She could tear me apart
Just say goodbye when you leave
And I'll say goodbye when you're gone
We'll say goodbye in the dark
But never again

Do it once more for the man on the phone
Do it once more for the boys in the band
Do it once more for the girl with no heart
Will you do it once more for me?

I've heard your story before
I'll hear your story again
Now I've got a story for you
Never again

Do it once more for the man on the phone
Do it once more for the boys in the band
Do it once more for the girl with no heart
Will you do it once more for me?

Do it once more for the man on the phone
Do it once more for the boys in the band
Do it once more for the girl with no heart
Will you do it once more for me?

 

[fox69]

"Something's In The House"

"Something's In The House"


Memories lost in faded films of my life
And a friend that used to be something special to me
Red wine and good times if you don't feel at all
There is no point in going on tonight

Something's in the house something's on the stairs
War's in the air
The queer is out of order and me i'm on the ground
But that's no place to be

Jack Burroughs says "what you doing"
"Oh me, I'm going home"
"Oh what a shame"
Nothing has changed and nothing is new these days

 

[fox69]

"Soul Protection"

"Soul Protection"


Johnny's got a job
Spreading the cure
Self employed
He's a one man crusade

We want to give you your soul protection

Something inside
Big mistake
Spread the word
To the new generation

We want to give you your soul protection

One more night
One more dream
One more time
One more scream
One more heart
One more name
One more chance
For your soul protection.

Johnny's got pride
'I'll pay it all back'
Now he calls it
'The poetry of motion'

We want to give you your soul protection

Listen to this
This is life
Listen to your heart
And you're living under clock law

We want to give you your soul protection

Hide your fear
Hide your shame
Hide your tears
And hide your pain
Hide your face
Hide your name
Hide your need
For your soul protection

Everybody's scared
Big glass house
Don't throw stones
At your soul protection

We want to give you your soul protection

Johnny's got faith
Prays to God
Mention love
And he calls it 'nostalgia'

We want to give you your soul protection.

 

[fox69]

"Splinter"

"Splinter"


I believe in the cruelty of man
I believe in all of the hopeless and lost (I see you)
I believe in the shamed, the faithless like me
I believe everything falls through the greed of man. (I see you)

Do you believe in the beauty of love?
Or that heaven is vengeance disguised? (He sees you)
Do you believe we will pay for our sins?
I believe everything's learned from the scars of man. (I see you)

(I see you)

Life isn't everything
Life isn't everything

Life isn't everything
Life isn't everything

I don't believe in 'The Calling' of God
I don't believe a word of 'The Word' is true (I see you)
I don't believe in the goodness of people like me
I believe everything bleeds from the fear of man. (I see you)

(I see you)

 

[fox69]

"Steel And You"

"Steel And You"


It's so quiet and dark
And I shouldn't be here
This machine won't last
For always

Just my steel friend and me
I stand brave by his side
This machine is all
I live for

I can see in your eyes
You're not so sure about me
This machine is my voice
Please listen

It's so noisy and bright
And I just love being here
This machine will last
For my life

 

[fox69]

"Stories"

"Stories"


She sits in the corner
Where it's reasonably quiet
Drinking coffee with cream
Thinking stories of young love
She calls to the waiter
'Won't you lend me some time?
You can sit by my side
And I'll let you be friends with mine.'

The cafe is old
But the candlelight's new
She orders Beaujolais wine
And says 'I've thought of you too'

She whispers 'Isn't it odd
You remind me of songs
That I'd rather forget
Like feelings I longed for

You haunt me inside
Sometimes I recall
Question mistakes
Who grew to nothing at all'

I hear voices that cry
And one of them's mine
All the things I could say
Are the reasons I can't
She says 'I've seen you before
In thoughts I call 'son'
Like an old film with sound
When the link comes undone'

The waiter is me
And the woman is you
And we are the story
Just like others I knew

 

[fox69]

"Stormtrooper In Drag"
(with Paul Gardiner)

"Stormtrooper In Drag"
(with Paul Gardiner)


So here am I quite by chance near the phone
I could call and make you crawl into bed
Questions always questions
I'll just speak in slow motion,
About obsessions with boys on the floor.

Take that smile off your face,
Wipe that tear from your eye,
Don't say you're sorry for me.

Now look at me like a stormtrooper in drag
And I'll let you feel exactly like I do,
It's so disgusting I'm so tired of rhythm
And needles in arms,
I don't want your point of view.

Nothing to do,
Nothing to steal,
And there's nothing to say.

Love it love it I need to.

 

[fox69]

"Strange Charm"

"Strange Charm"


I don't know
I don't know
The dream was everything

I don't know
I don't know
If it's all falling down.
I lose connection as they let me down

What you gonna think?
What you gonna do?
What you gonna say?
Are you gonna scream 'Oh no'?
What you gonna think?
What you gonna do?
What you gonna say?
I just don't like this thing, at all.
(Strange charm)

Let the boys out
Let the boys out
And let the fun begin

Let the boys out
Let the boys out
And let the night come in.

We don't like it
We don't like it
We're from the factory and we've come to play.
Let the boys out.

You push too hard
You push too hard
Come closer and talk to me

You push too hard
You push too hard
D'you get the picture now?

You won't like it
You won't like it
We get impatient as the time runs out.
Let the boys out.