as we come we're not the only ones that what we used to say This is the modern way This is the modern way Of faking it everyday And taking
(There was a time when people talked said with their mouth How they talk and it doesn't mean a thing it's called the modern talk) Now picture the scene
This is a call to arms for all who hold this sacrament close May our hearts burn on I'll sing for you the threnody of modern romance, threnody This
But why did it end in misery? Taking our chances, getting our thrills Taking and taking but never getting our fill And this is what I see A modern love
Some people will go for years without ever finding their place Not us, we are the lucky ones, for we know who we truly are Not privy to abstract thinking
wake up everything you create is cemented with hate its a human mistake to be enslaved in a cage made of money. with this ignorance no one will
live right over the time Gimme everything I know, oh everything I know You wanna live right over the time Gimme everything I know, oh everything I know Close to modern, close to modern
To fool around with love Yeah, my baby's pretty as a car crash, sexy as a stinger Of a hornet in your arm, just another modern swinger Screaming, catch
Well it's a long way to Richmond, rollin' north on 95 With a red head ridin' shot-gun and a pistol by my side Tearin' down that highway like a modern
We were two girls who had it all Made a team together Left a trail of heartbreak in every town We had it all planned out Every face another name on the
WBRU, KABE, WFLY, Cool 92 KAX, KOKE, KRO WAMX, yes, wow KJZ ! The KUSF, check 94, KFRC A-A-A-A And we have some more here These are the voices of modern
Lately, I Have been speculating As to how and why These circums race whatever I do Your blonde hair Breaks this ten thousand yard stare Clearly, I Am
What a great achievement it was To get a hotel room this late I bet they charge by the hour here The kind of place you should bring your own U.V. ray
I'm a good friend and an excellent lover I can fool myself just like no other person can I'm turning into a twisted man I haven't got any time for selfless
East London's not a bomb site It is a treasure chest We use our penguin costumes More than our evening dress She said I should come over Though the music
We're self imploding Under the weight of your advice I wear a suitcase Under each one of my eyes Finally I know now what it takes It takes money and
She used to get her kicks from a fall to the floor But now she's always wasted, a total looker but she's jaded The kind of shivering wreck that I adore