Killing Joke
Album • 1981
Look at the faces Whose is the meaning Forget the passion Feeding the dead The fall of because The fall of because The fall of because The fall of because Look at the faces It's cold outside You're on your own Staying indifferent The fall of because The fall of because The fall of because The fall of because It's cold outside Losing my fear No more passion Passion is fed... ...Because The fall of because The fall of because The fall of because The fall of because (The fall of because) (The fall of because) (The fall of because) (The fall of because) (The fall of...) (The fall of...) (The fall of...)
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026
Sitting in my armchair, thinking again and again and again Going round in a circle - I can't get out Then I look around, thinking day and night and day Then you look around - there must be some explanation And the tension And the tension builds And the tension And the tension builds Take advantage - let nothing be fantasy How do you grow as you stunt your growth? Nothing you say makes sense anymore Then you look around - there must be some explanation And the tension And the tension builds And the tension And the tension builds Sitting in my armchair, thinking again and again and again Going round in a circle - I can't get out Reluctant in my cold sweat, thinking day and night and day Then you look around - there's nothing left to say And the tension And the tension builds And the tension (and the tension) And the tension builds And the tension (and the tension) And the tension builds And the tension (and the tension) And the tension builds And the tension (and the tension) And the tension builds And the tension (and the tension) And the tension builds And the tension (and the tension) And the tension builds And the tension (and the tension) And the tension builds
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026
(It's come!) Facts and figures - the clocks turn backwards Facts and figures turn anticlockwise Many signposts leading to the same place I wonder who chose the colour scheme - it's very nice Unspeakable! Unspeakable! Unspeakable! Unspeakable! Keep running 'cause it's nightmare time Every direction leading to the same place I wonder who chose the colour scheme - it's very nice I wonder who chose the colour scheme - it's very nice Unspeakable! Unspeakable! Unspeakable! Unspeakable! Unspeakable! Unspeakable! (Wow, wow, wow, wow) Unspeakable! Unspeakable! (Wow, wow, wow, wow) Unspeakable! Unspeakable! (Wow, wow, wow, wow) Unspeakable! Unspeakable! (Wow, wow, wow, wow) Unspeakable! Unspeakable! (Wow, wow, wow, wow) Unspeakable! Unspeakable! (Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow) Unspeakable! Unspeakable!
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026
Watching the decoys, of all description Sparkle of colour, creating diversion The liars are out - they have all the assets Mining for oil, they were bleeding for gold Fruit tasting bitter, the lead in the air Butcher the womb, and expect her to bear At least you'll be awake! Forests are falling, there's smoke in my throat Machine over man, and the mass over mind Re-assurance from face, on my screen Appointment with destiny, for those who will run Out of the virus, immunity comes Out of the virus, immunity comes At least you'll be awake! Watching the decoys, of all description Sparkle of colour, creating diversion The liars are out, they have all the assets Crawling for oil, they were bleeding for gold Fruit tasting bitter, and the lead in the air Butcher the womb, and expect her to bear At least you'll be awake!
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026
Come inside boy - they call this fun! Music to please the adolescent Taking the easy way out again Part of the process - same old story Follow the leader! Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) You just condone all that you mean Play time doesn't last forever Shouting about it taking the bait Walking again in the same direction Follow the leader! Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Time moves on and then you notice The ground starts to tremble beneath your feet Man killed man and blood was shed (Yawn!) And the gasps of relief at human nature like Follow the leader! Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!) Follow the leader! (Look at the leader!)
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026
Only the righteous kiss those lips Too much guessing, too much "need to believe" (Madness!) This is madness! Why should I suffer when I can't see your eyes? (See your eyes) Whose truth is your truth? What brain can you pick? What bones? (Bones) This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) When did living start being a sin? If this is today - well, what the fuck's tomorrow? Whose fashion is your fashion? What passion can you buy? When you know God is dead And you are God? (Madness!) This is madness! (Madness!) This is madness! (Hey!) This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) Only the righteous kiss those lips Too much guessing, too much "need to believe" (This is madness! Madness!) This is madness! Why should I suffer when I can't see your eyes? (See your eyes) Whose truth is your truth? (Huh!) What brain can you pick? (Or what bones?) Madness! This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) This is madness! (This is madness, this is madness!) This is madness! (...ness!) This is madness! (This is madness!) This is madness! (...madness!)
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026
Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you... How!? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how!? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how? Who told you how!?
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026
Oh! Hello! Hoh! Ah...! Noise turns darker, the moments pass But the drums keep thundering in familiar way Outside the legions multiply By and by - you're still alive (Hello! Oh...!) Getting nowhere - can't find no way 'Cause ego, ego taking the fame Discord dances, discord earth Harvest thanks didn't go quite right (Hello! Oh...!) Think again! Oh...! Noise turns darker, the moments pass But the drums keep thundering in familiar way Outside the legions multiply By and by - are still alive (Woo!) (Aw)
Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026
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