David Sylvian - Random Acts of Senseless Violence lyrics
[David Sylvian - Random Acts of Senseless Violence lyrics]
Under yellow light
Comes the face of tomorrow lights the fuse
Gives meaning to
All that was previously hollow
To a soundtrack of silence
And mute aspiration
The express train to Heathrow
First of the morning is leaving the station
Our reckless sun rises
On the tip of the iceberg
Hidden in plain sight
Still alive and full of surprises
A generation gone soft
Over new acquisitions that can't
Take the edge off
I've put away my childish things
Abandoned my silence too
For the future will contain
Random acts of senseless violence
The targets hit will be non-specific
We'll roll the numbers play with chance
All suitable locations planned in advance
Someone's back kitchen stacked like a factory
With improvised devices
There's bound to injuries
With improvised devices
No phone-ins, no courtesy, no kindness
For the future will contain
Random acts of senseless violence
And it's not just the boredom
It's something endemic
It's the fear of disorder
Stretched to it's limit's
And the safety of numbers
Is just a contrivance
For the future will contain
Random acts of senseless violence
Democracy is very democracy is very merry
Comes the face of tomorrow lights the fuse
Gives meaning to
All that was previously hollow
To a soundtrack of silence
And mute aspiration
The express train to Heathrow
First of the morning is leaving the station
Our reckless sun rises
On the tip of the iceberg
Hidden in plain sight
Still alive and full of surprises
A generation gone soft
Over new acquisitions that can't
Take the edge off
I've put away my childish things
Abandoned my silence too
For the future will contain
Random acts of senseless violence
The targets hit will be non-specific
We'll roll the numbers play with chance
All suitable locations planned in advance
Someone's back kitchen stacked like a factory
With improvised devices
There's bound to injuries
With improvised devices
No phone-ins, no courtesy, no kindness
For the future will contain
Random acts of senseless violence
And it's not just the boredom
It's something endemic
It's the fear of disorder
Stretched to it's limit's
And the safety of numbers
Is just a contrivance
For the future will contain
Random acts of senseless violence
Democracy is very democracy is very merry