Gary Numan

Released: September 21, 1985

Songwriter: Gary Numan

Producer: Gary Numan The Wave Team

[Verse 1]
Here am I
Like a target in flesh
One more time
For you to call out the dogs
Passengers
With a ticket to burn and burn and burn
I'm burnt out
They won't leave me alone, alone, alone

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't face, you left a taste in my mouth
You will learn
I'm still waiting for you, you know, you know, you know, you know

[Chorus]
I'm a slogan, an old story
A disease, never again
I don't like this, new anger
These young boys, just make me laugh
This picture, I'm so nervous
The DJ says "Who are you?"
Look at me, I'm shaking
I don't know if I can move

[Verse 2]
I don't need
This attention again
I've lost time
I could lose everything
I told you
This is all just show, you know, you know, you know, you know

[Pre-Chorus]
Don't face, and I'll win you a prize
You will learn
That you've nowhere to go, so go, so go, so go, so go

[Chorus]
I'm a slogan, an old story
A disease, never again
I don't like this, new anger
These young boys, just make me laugh
This picture, I'm so nervous
The DJ says "Who are you?"
Look at me, I'm shaking
I don't know if I can move

[Instrumental break]

[Chorus]
I'm a slogan, an old story
A disease, never again
I don't like this, new anger
These young boys, just make me laugh
This picture, I'm so nervous
The DJ says "Who are you?"
Look at me, I'm shaking
I don't know if I can move

[Instrumental break]

[Chorus]
I'm a slogan, an old story
A disease, never again
I don't like this, new anger
These young boys, just make me laugh
This picture, I'm so nervous
The DJ says "Who are you?"
Look at me, I'm shaking
I don't know if I can move
I'm a slogan, an old story
A disease, never again
I don't like this, new anger
These young boys, just make me laugh
This picture, I'm so nervous
The DJ says "Who are you?"
Look at me, I'm shaking
I don't know if I can move
I'm a slogan, an old story
A disease, never again

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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