1985

Lyrics

[Verse 1] In 1985, I placed a bet and lied Losing all that I had At least with all my heart intact In 1985, Orwell was proved right Torvill and Dean's Bolero Redundant as a sad Welsh chapel In 1985, in 1985 [Chorus] So God is dead, like Nietzsche said Superstition is all we have left Circle the wagons, we're under attack We've realised there's no going back We've realised there's no going back [Verse 2] In 1985, the Civil War failed, why? Kept hidden like scars of birth Nature unable to soften the words In 1985, my words they came alive Friends were made for life Morrissey and Marr gave me choice In 1985, in 1985 [Chorus] So God is dead, like Nietzsche said Only sixteen years of age, he said See all the tears, for the walking dead We've realised there's no going back We've realised there's no going back [Instrumental Break] [Outro] In 1985, I placed a bet and lied Losing all that I had