The word is out, the faithful pack
Merging forces, renewed, attack
The plan is laid, stage left to right
Take same positions, every night
Grind and train your sonic lens
Upon complacent don’t do dens
Length of focus, the depth of field
The walls to which our ramps are wheeled
The lights go down, a roar goes up
A clochard thrusts a plastic cup
It’s all for one and one for all
The black watch pipes and drummers call
Compass, phones and GPS
Have all produced the same address
Tomorrow is another day
We place our goodness on display
Our tails are up, our heads are down
Our eyes are fixed upon the crown
We wore it once. It didn’t fit
We couldn’t make good use of it
So off we went to find a way
To live and fight another day
Tails are up, heads are down
Eyes are fixed upon the crown
Sonic Lens was written by Colin Newman.
Sonic Lens was produced by Colin Newman.
Wire released Sonic Lens on Fri Mar 31 2017.