Songwriter: Gary Numan
Producer: Gary Numan
[Verse 1]
It's cold outside
And the paint's peeling off of my walls
There's a man outside
In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette
[Verse 2]
Now the light fades out
And I wonder what I'm doing
In a room like this
There's a knock on the door
And just for a second I thought
I remembered you
[Verse 3]
So now I'm alone
Now I can think for myself
About little deals and issues
And things that I just don't understand
A white lie that night
Or a sly touch at times
I don't think it meant anything to you
[Verse 4]
So I open the door
It's the 'friend' that I'd left in the hallway
'Please sit down'
A candlelit shadow on a wall near the bed
[Verse 5]
You know I hate to ask
But are 'friends' electric?
Only mine's broke down
And now I've no one to love
[Verse 6]
So I found out your reasons
For the phone calls and smiles
And it hurts
And I'm lonely
And I should never have tried
And I missed you tonight
So it's time to leave
You see it meant everything to me
[Outro]
Thank you
It's cold outside
And the paint's peeling off of my walls
There's a man outside
In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette
[Verse 2]
Now the light fades out
And I wonder what I'm doing
In a room like this
There's a knock on the door
And just for a second I thought
I remembered you
[Verse 3]
So now I'm alone
Now I can think for myself
About little deals and issues
And things that I just don't understand
A white lie that night
Or a sly touch at times
I don't think it meant anything to you
[Verse 4]
So I open the door
It's the 'friend' that I'd left in the hallway
'Please sit down'
A candlelit shadow on a wall near the bed
[Verse 5]
You know I hate to ask
But are 'friends' electric?
Only mine's broke down
And now I've no one to love
[Verse 6]
So I found out your reasons
For the phone calls and smiles
And it hurts
And I'm lonely
And I should never have tried
And I missed you tonight
So it's time to leave
You see it meant everything to me
[Outro]
Thank you
Living Ornaments ’79
- Intro (Live 1979)
- Remember I Was Vapour (Live 1979)
- On Broadway (Live 1979)
- The Dream Police (Live 1979)
- Films (Live 1979)
- Metal (Live 1979)
- Down in the Park (Live 1979)
- My Shadow in Vain (Live 1979)
- Are ‘Friends’ Electric? (Live 1979)
- Bombers (Live 1979)
- We Are So Fragile (Live 1979)
- Conversation (Live 1979)
- Airlane (Live 1979)
- Me! I Disconnect from You (Live 1979)
- Cars (Live 1979)
- M.E. (Live 1979)
- You Are in My Vision (Live 1979)
- Something’s in the House (Live 1979)
- Random (Live 1979)
- Everyday I Die (Live 1979)
- Tracks (Live 1979)
- Living Ornaments ’79 (1981)
- Cars
- M.E.
- My Name Is Ruin
- Metal
- Ghost Nation
- The End of Things
- Bed of Thorns
- Intruder
- And It All Began with You
- Red Sky
- Tricks
- Nameless and Forgotten
- Who Are You
- White Boys and Heroes
- Down in the Park (Sulpher Mix)
- The Calling
- War Songs
- New Thing From London Town (12" Version)
- Listen to My Voice
- New Anger
- Love and Napalm
- Exhibition
- I Can’t Stop
- I Can’t Stop (10" Version)