In the silence of next door 
Lives a man fought in the war 
Wary eyes through parted curtains 
Seems Ok but can't be certain 
Uneasy feeling uninformed, or 
Out of touch it's, well, abnormal 
Maybe chat with that chap later 
Meanwhile need to read the paper 
Sex and fashion, competitions 
Popstars praising politicians 
Amusement park for our derision 
So assured of our position - 
None of it to do with us 
And now the turning of the page 
Produces yet another bomb 
Distorted children's faces freeze 
Where's the next one coming from? 
Isolated incidents 
Everyday events 
Bombs and guns in daily doses 
Fashion-nation with psychosis 
Public trials of private loners 
Staring blank into the cameras 
Feeds a need for reassurance 
Civilisation's working for us 
Takes a bomb to show the crack, and 
All we see is more distraction 
Headlines - violence, war and sex 
Disintegration nothing left 
Of civilisation - here's the news 
It's what we get accustomed to 
Unaware of getting used to 
Being scared of other people 
If the world is going crazy 
Staying in could be essential 
Staying in could be essential 
Staying in could be essential 
Staying in could be essential 
(Where've I seen that face before? 
Someone new moved in next door 
Next in the line of next door neighbours 
Maybe get to meet him later)