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When the World Comes ApartGary Numan

Released: September 15, 2017

Songwriter: Gary Numan

Producer: Ade Fenton

[Verse 1]
I'm not a hero's story
I'm not a traitor's lie
I'm not everything they said

I'm not here to save you
I'm not your confessor
My sins alone can wake the dead

[Verse 2]
But do you understand
Nothing can make it better
Nothing can make it go away

And do you understand
That we are lost to ruin
And this will be your end of days

[Chorus]
And when the sun fell down
And when the moon failed to rise
And when the world came apart
Where were you?
Were you with me?
When my light burns out
And when my fire is cold
And when my breath is the wind
Where will you be, dear God?

[Verse 3]
I have no forgiveness
I have a heart of stone
I am a lesson born of greed

I am torn and twisted
I am a broken bone
I am what you made of me

[Verse 4]
But do you understand
That none of this will matter
Nothing can take your pain away

And do you understand
That everything is shattered
And so the whole world ends today

[Chorus]
And when the sun fell down
And when the moon failed to rise
And when the world came apart
Where were you?
Were you with me?
When my light burns out
And when my fire is cold
And when my breath is the wind
Where will you be, dear God?

And when the sun fell down
And when the moon failed to rise
And when the world came apart
Where were you?
Were you with me?
When my light burns out
And when my fire is cold
And when my breath is the wind
I will find you, dear God

Gary Numan

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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