Empire of the Senseless

no one's making any noise now, sshhh,

we've been waiting for so long,

they took away our films and tapes and notebooks

but it's ok 'cos we've self-censored this song.

but these lines are all individuals

and there's no such thing as a song

and even the silent are now guilty in the empire of the senseless...

what's your line of questioning sir?

i can't interupt (intercept) a one word sentence,

invent a war in secrecy

sliding scenery like a vintage toy,

isn't plastic surgery wonderful?

satillite secret national security,

empire of the senseless

turning journalists into heroes takes some doing,

empire of the senseless

boring ollie north down in the subway dealing drugs and guns,

empire of the senseless

turning little liars into heroes, it's what they've always done,

empire of the senseless

this song promotes homosexuality

it's in a pretended family relationship with the others on this record

and on the charts and on the jukebox

and on (in) the radio and in the radio

no one's making any noise now, sshhh,

stay quiet,

all unacceptable gropings have been removed from the screen,

only eyes full of unspeakable thoughts remain,

and even the silent are now guilty in the empire of the senseless...

baked beans, sugar, and margerine

bread, jam, groceries, and lard,

for the unsentimental,

the men who like the lady hard,

the men who like the hard lady.

"and you know that people are really rather afraid,

afraid of being swamped"

afraid of being swamped by selfishness and greed.