Gary Numan

Songwriter: Gary Numan

Producer: Gary Numan

[Verse 1]
We'll take a taxi to the show
We could report by phone
We could remind ourselves that we must laugh
Reconsider: "fame"
I need new reasons
This is detention, it's not fun at all

[Chorus]
Remind me to smile
You know, "the old friends" line
It gets so I feel like
I'm in this cold, glass, cage

[Verse 2]
I've got the horrors
Check, over my shoulder
I punch the air and fight but no one's there

[Pre-Chorus]
You you (Oh no)
Old scars (Don't show)
We fall (You see)
Crawl crawl (In love)
I dive (So clean)
Young things (Don't scream)
Toys toys (So far)
Boys boys (You are)

[Chorus]
Remind me to smile
You know, "the old friends" line
It gets so I feel like
I'm in this cold, glass, cage

[Verse 3]
Get off the car
Get off the phone
Move from my window, leave me alone
Keep your revivals
Keep your conventions
Keep all your fantasies that's all we are

[Outro]
You you (Oh no)
Old scars (Don't show)
We fall (You see)
Crawl crawl (In love)
I dive (So clean)
Young things (Don't scream)
Toys toys (So far)
Boys boys (You are)
Bye-bye

Gary Anthony James Webb (born 8 March 1958), known professionally as Gary Numan, is an English singer, songwriter, composer, musician and record producer.

Born in Hammersmith, West London, he first entered the music industry as lead singer of the new wave band Tubeway Army. After releasing two albums with the band, Numan released his debut solo album The Pleasure Principle in 1979.

With number-one singles “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” and “Cars”, Numan achieved his peak of mainstream popularity in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but maintains a cult following.

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