The Passenger - Siouxsie & The Banshees

I am the passenger And I ride and I ride I ride through the city's backsides I see the stars come out of the sky Yeah, the bright and hollow sky You know it looks so good tonight I am the passenger I stay under glass I look through my window so bright I see the stars come out tonight I see the bright and hollow sky Over the city's ripped back sky And everything looks good tonight Singing la, la, la, la, la-la-la-la... Get into the car We'll be the passenger We'll ride through the city tonight We'll see the city's ripped insides We'll see the bright and hollow sky We'll see the stars that shine so bright The sky was made for us tonight Oh the passenger How he rides and he rides Oh, the passenger And he rides and he rides He looks through his window What does he see? He sees the sign and the hollow sky He sees the stars come out tonight He sees the city's ripped backsides He sees the winding ocean drive And everything was made for you and me All of it was made for you and me 'Cause it just belongs to you and me So let's take a ride and see what's mine Singing la, la, la, la, la-la-la-la... Oh the passenger He rides and he rides He sees things from under glass He looks through his window side He sees the things he knows are his He sees the bright and hollow sky He sees the city asleep at night He sees the stars are out tonight And all of it is yours and mine And all of it is yours and mine Let's ride and ride and ride and ride Oh, singing la, la, la, la, la-la-la-la... Singing la, la, la, la, la-la-la-la...

Well will you fill my head with stories 'Til I close my eyes and dream until the dawn And when I'm sleeping tell me secrets Tell me things you've never told no one before And when you wake up hiding nothing Maybe you'll know how it feels to be born I could wake up feeling something for the first time in so long And we could walk down towards the sea In the new shoes I bought you Stay there for all of the day While the sun plays on the water Well will you fill me with excitement Like the feeling that we felt on Christmas Eve When we didn't know to laugh or to cry in to our sleeves And I know some things are not real But in you I truly feel I believe When we lie down on your bed I press my head down on your chest and hear you breathe Well I know it's late but let's go to the sea I know a way that is shorter And we could sink out under the stars You can wear my woolen jumper And we can sink out in to the stones You can lay upon my shoulder And we could stay there all of the night While the moon rests on the water While the moon rests on the water While the moon rests on the water

Come, come, come, now I walked the steps of my father today Worked 'till I froze and my face turned grey And all of my fingers calloused and worn to the bone And I felt like a child in a world full of men Trying to capture that something again Strong as an ox but slowly turning to stone Walking away from this room dark and grey Smoke hangs in clouds and the old echo plays And the music is soft And the voice it is hushed And the boy he has loved And man he has lost And I walk Out in the rain All over again I felt the touch of my mother today Gently pushing me forward again Closing my eyes but still feeling the way And I'm clutching at fingers through crumples and creases I came to my senses it cut me to pieces 'Cause I needed more but I was pulling away Walking alone with these legs made of stone I'm almost dry and I'm almost home Where the photographs smile And I'm still someone's child And my place it is set So I'll stay for a while 'Till I walk Out in the rain Like water would stain And I'm born All over again Come, come, come now So I walk Out in the rain Like water would stain And I'm born All over again, now And I walk Out in the rain

Well I am the boy who cried wolf And I know I've lied in the past But last night I saw his yellow eyes shining in the dark Yeah, I know I spun tales with his voice And I open my mouth too fast But last night I saw his footprints in the path Well I could swim every sea from south pole to north But I know I'll only ever be the boy who cried wolf Well I am the shepherds only son And I know what a joke I've become I have an honest heart, but I have lies on my tongue I don't know how this started or where it came from And you have no reason and I have no proof But this time I swear, I'm telling the truth I saw that old wolf, from tail to tooth And I know that he's hungry and he's coming down too Well I could swim every sea from south pole to north And I could climb every tree, and scale every coarse Well I could tell only the truth from this day forth But I know I'll only ever be the boy who cried wolf Oh, oh, I-I am the boy who cried wolf Oh, oh, oh, oh, I am the boy who cried

Down where this ugly man seeks his sustenance Down in the blue, midnight flare A glass hand cuts through the water Scything into his twisted roots Then from his eyes spring fireflies Breathing life into a roaring disguise Needles and sins, sins and needles He's gasping for air in the wishing well Dust to rust, ashes on gashes Hand around the killing jar Hand around the killing jar A soft hoodwink of shadows, the size of make-believe Punches through his spike of rage A glass hand cuts through the water Snuffing out the magic fury Then from inside bolt lightning cries Swiftly crushed the final, muffled sighs Needles and sins, sins and needles He's gasping for air in the wishing well Dust to rust, ashes on gashes Hand around the killing jar Hand around the killing jar Hand around the killing jar Hand around the killing jar Hand around the killing jar Hand around the killing jar The killing jar

Monitor outside For the people inside A prevention of crime A passing of time They come and they go It's a passing of time They come and they go Whilst we sit in our homes Sit back and enjoy The real McCoy Our new air of authority Our sentinel of misery His face was full of intent And we shook with excitement Then the victim stared up Looked strangely at the screen As if her pain was our fault But that's entertainment What we crave for inside No more second rate movies From those people outside Monitor outside For the people inside A prevention of crime A passing of time A monitor outside A monitor outside They come and they go It's a passing of time They come and they go Whilst we sit in our homes Sit back, sit back, sit back Sit back and enjoy The real McCoy Our new air of authority Our sentinel of misery Monitor outside His face was full of intent And we shook with excitement Then the victim stared up Looked strangely at the screen As if her pain was our fault But that's entertainment What we crave for inside No more second rate movies From those people outside

On to Israel On to Israel Little orphans in the snow With nowhere to call a home Start their singing, singing Waiting through the summertime To thaw your hearts in wintertime That's why they're singing, singing Waiting for a sign To turn blood into wine The sweet taste in your mouth Turned bitter in its glass Israel, in Israel Israel, in Israel Shattered fragments of the past Meet in veins on the stained-glass Like the lifeline in your palm Red and green reflects the scene Of a long forgotten dream There were princes and there were kings Now hidden in disguise Cheap wrappings of lies Keep your heart alive With a song from inside Even though we're all alone We are never on our own When we're singing, singing Home, home! On to Israel On to Israel On to Israel There's a man who's looking in And he smiles a toothless grin Because he's singing, singing See some people shine with glee But their song is jealousy Their hate is clanging, maddening In Israel, will they sing Happy Noel? In Israel, in Israel Israel, in Israel In Israel, will they sing Happy Noel? On to Israel On to Israel On to Israel