[Verse 1: Peter Gabriel]
"It's the last great adventure left to mankind!"
Screams a drooping lady offering her dream dolls
At less than extortionate prices
And as the notes and coins are taken out
I'm taken in to the factory floor
[Chorus: Peter Gabriel]
For the grand parade of lifeless packaging
All ready to use
The grand parade of lifeless packaging
I just need a fuse
[Verse 2: Peter Gabriel]
Got people stocked in every shade
They must be doing well with trade
Stamped, addressed, in odd fatality
That evens out their personality
With profit potential marked by a sign
I can recognize some of the production line
No bite at all in labour bondage
Just wrinkled wrappers on human bandage
[Chorus: Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins]
The grand parade of lifeless packaging
All ready to use
It's the grand parade of lifeless packaging
I just need a fuse
[Verse 3: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins]
The hall runs like clockwork (Grand parade)
Their hands mark out the time (Grand parade)
Empty in their fullness (Grand parade)
Like a frozen pantomime (Grand parade)
Everyone's a sales representative (Grand parade)
Wearing slogans in their shrine (Grand parade)
Dishing out failsafe superlatives (Grand parade)
Brother John is number nine (Grand parade)
[Chorus: Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins]
For the grand parade of lifeless packaging
All ready to use, huh
It's the grand parade of lifeless packaging
I just need a fuse
[Verse 4: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins]
And the decor on the ceiling (Grand parade)
Has planned out their future day (Grand parade)
I see no sign of free will (Grand parade)
So I guess I'll have to pay (Grand parade)
Pay my way (Grand parade)
For the grand parade
Oh, it's the grand parade
For the grand parade
[Chorus: Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins]
It's the grand parade of lifeless packaging
All ready to use
It's the grand parade of lifeless packaging
I just need a fuse
[Outro: Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins]
The grand parade
For the grand parade
The grand parade
Grand parade
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