Strange Charm

Gary Numan Strange Charm Lyrics
1.My Breathing

Assassination of the voice of god
I don't know if i can do it
I've found the problem and the problem's you
I'm here to pick up the pieces.

You won't remember me but i do you
I told you that i would come back
Everything will be decided here
They can read it in the papers.

Your breathing haunts me
My breathing?
The sleeproom still waits for me.

Join the army you can see the world
I remember this one patrol
Been liberating river towns
And we picked up the sex skin crawl.

We would sing the new leader's song
Everyone invented stories
The connection was a fragile thing
Far too many distractions.

I've been listening to the new 'dj'
What's all this 'original' con?
We all live in the same museum
We all rearrange the same old song.

Assassination by the radio
I don't know if they can do it
I've found the problem and the problem's 'one'
I'm here to pick up the pieces.


2.Unknown And Hostile

Can you feel it?
This killing obsession
You know we're coming, you know we're coming
Can you feel it?
We're the exhibition
Unknown and hostile we breathe for you
Can you feel it?
We're the new obsession
Can you feel it?
We're the new disease.

You won't like it
Images of lovers
I don't need it, i don't need it
You won't like it
We believe in nothing
I don't remember did god retire?
You won't like it
We're the new religion
You won't like it
We're the new disease.

Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?

You won't like it
We're the new religion
You won't like it
We're the new disease
You won't like it
We're the new obsession
You won't like it
We're the new disease.


3.The Sleeproom

This is a story
And this is a song
Every little thing that they
Tell you is wrong
This isn't evil
This is a sound
And this conversation is possibly down.

I know that i'm not all that pretty
I know that i don't sound like i should
I don't even belong to fashion.

This is a secret
And all this is true
Everything i tell you belongs here with you
I'm not a hero
I'm no good
I don't belong here but my heroes should

And i'm moving
And i'm lying down
And i'm losing
And i'm losing.

This is uncertain
This is unsound
Is this a feeling or something i've found?
This is a story
This is a song
Every little thing that i've told you is wrong.


4.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.


5.The Need

Get the need
Get it.
I'm in the movies.

Hello young thing
I'm an old film star
Maybe you've seen my picture.

I need it
Like an old newsreel
I'm just fading away.

Bang bang dear
I've got the needles
And i've got the need
If you'd be so kind.

Come on and feel the need in me
Come on and feel the need.
Feel it!

Hello young thing
I've got reverse instructions
In the back of my car.

I need it
Don't cry till this thing is over
And my friends applaud.

Bang bang dear
When can we do this again
And put it all on film

Hello young love
I've got something to show you
And please don't be ashamed.

I'm the man
I'm the atrocity film star
And i've got the need.


6.This Is Love

This is love
This is pain disguised as a dream
Memories
Are guaranteed to break your heart.

Look at me
I woke up and found me alone
I wonder
If you'll ever think of me.

I won't cry
Now you're gone
I won't cry.
I should take
Your picture
From the wall.
This is love
What's it for?
It takes everything.


7.New Thing From London Town

New thing from london town
Refugees of broken sound
The sound of breathing and crying hearts
This situation tears me apart.
The new police will find me soon
I can't hide inside this room
I'm waiting for the boys to come
Then we can move out one by one.

New thing from london town.

New thing from london town
Nothing left to keep us down
We are not responsible
Someone pays and someone falls
We slide into the night
Silhouettes in a cold blue light
Take a look and look away
We need something we need to play.

New thing from london town.


8.Time To Die

And i have seen wonders
And i have seen miracles
Oh, i have seen some things
It's all lost to me now
Like tears in the rain

And i have seen sadness
And i have seen time run out
I've even seen men cry
It's all lost to me now
Like tears in the rain

And my memories
I can't give them away
So it's easy
Like a long long sleep
I'm so tired
Now it's my time to die
Welcome home
Welcome home

No exhibition
No screaming war songs
No conversation
No more opinions here

And i have seen new wars
And i have seen things
That you wouldn't believe
And i have seen my days
It's all lost to me now
Like tears in the rain


9.I Can't Stop

I've been there and seen it
I've been up and down
And i've been fighting for so long.

I can't stop for all your stories
I can't stop for all you young hearts.

Been up on the power
Been down and ashamed
I'm sure i'm guilty of something now.

I'm back and i'm proven
I'm back and i'm strong
And i've been waiting for so long.


10.Faces

Instrumental


11.Survival

Instrumental