Gary Numan

Songwriter: Gary Numan

Producer: Gary Numan

[Verse 1]
No more questions
No more answers
All that's left is the fear
No more questions
No more answers
All that's left is the fear

[Pre-Chorus]
I can feel they're here
I can feel the cold
I can't fight for long
This machine runs down

[Chorus]
Why give orders?
And why make speeches?
Give me a reason to try
Why give orders?
And why make speeches?
Give me a reason to try

[Post-Chorus]
If I had a picture
I would say it's all for you
If I had a picture
I would say it's all for you

[Chorus]
Why give orders?
And why make speeches?
Give me a reason to stay
Why give orders?
And why make speeches?
Give me a reason to stay

[Verse 2]
This dying machine
I can hear me scream
I've nowhere to run
I've nowhere to hide

[Chorus]
Why give orders?
And why make speeches?
Give me a reason to fly
Why give orders?
And why make speeches?
Give me a reason to fly

[Post-Chorus]
I've nowhere to run
I've nowhere to hide

[Chorus]
Why give orders?
And why make speeches?
Give me a reason to die
Why give orders?
And why make speeches?
Give me a reason to die

[Verse 3]
Everything breaks down
And me, I'm trapped inside
And here inside it ends

[Outro]
There's nothing I can do
There's nothing I can do now
If I had a picture
I could say it's all for you
(I could say it's all for you)
I can only wonder
(I can only wonder)
I can only wonder why
(I can only wonder why)
There's nothing I can do
There's nothing I can do now

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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