modern world

cale, john

in the shadows of the night

come the friends of fantasy

dancing forward toward the dawn

wrapped in coats of vanity

in the closets in the home

hang the toasts of days gone by

breaking every haunted scheme

confusing thoughts with fantasy

this is the modern world

this is the modern world

this is the modern world

in the backrooms where they wait

keeping time so patiently

playing cards and casting lots

sit the last of judgement's all

in their confusion to deceive

they miss the point so handily

filling every secret need

they succeed perfectly

this is the modern world

this is the modern world

this is the modern world