Are Friends Electric Tubeway Army

It?s cold outside
And the paint?s peeling off of my walls
There?s a man outside
In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette

Now the light fades out
And I?m wondering what I?m doing in a room like this
There?s a knock on the door
And just for a second I thought I remembered you

So now I?m alone
Now I can think for myself
About little deals
And *issues*
And things that I just don?t understand
Like a white lie that night
Or a slight touch at times
I don?t think it meant anything to you

So I open the door
It?s the `friend? that I?d left in the hallway
"please sit down"
A candle lit a shadow on a wall near the bed

You know I hate to ask
But, are `friends? electric?
Mine?s broke down
And now I?ve no one to love

So I find out your reason
For the phone calls and smiles
And it hurts
And I?m lonely
And I should never have tried
And I missed you tonight
So it?s time to leave
You see this means everything to me

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