Although written post-snow crash, I always intended this song to be part of the band. It was the first song where I actually felt like I'd worked out how to use compression, and that you could hear everything that was going on! It was also fun playing two guitar parts... drums are just samples off a Computer Music magazine CD.
Lyrics
I heard some people say that you have been playing away
When I went down,
and I am looking at a different picture
Of the uncontrollable crowds
And there has to be a logical reason
why they played it down
and you weren't the last to see me
as you were walking away
(chorus)
When the man in the middle spoke up you cried
And I ran undercover til I nearly died
When they threw the gas in I was still playing away
to the ever-loving crowd,
and the thought of having to face the black army today
couldn't last, so I wrote it all down.
(chorus)
I see the fear behind their eyes
And it's all just a cover for their lies
(middle 8):
You held all the cards you know I never realised that someone quite so beautiful as you could tell so many lies and when we sit here undecided the detritus of you crime I wonder if we really needed you to get us here and why why why did you go?
I wanted you to think again,
I wish that you would think again
As you say wait in line...
(chorus)
I though you looked back before you dived
and I though you smiled into my eyes
So I waited and I watched as you were walking away
and my hands were being tied
You looked like the essence of your soul had been taken away
and I didn't mind being the fall guy.