Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

Advertise|Support|About Dork|Privacy Policy|Genres|Years|Sitemap|RSS|Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Silver/Lead Lyrics — Wire | Dork

Lyrics
Wire
Silver/Lead Lyrics

Lyrics

Silver/Lead

From Silver/Lead2017

Written by Graham Lewis, Colin Newman

Produced by Colin Newman

Lyrics

Silver/Lead

Unholy wisdom, stupid hung Emptiness compressed your lungs Strung up for strategic leaks Swaying strong, the taut rope creaked Gathering clouds anoint the dead Mass of rooster, silver/lead Erase the past and change the sheets Turn the screws and pawn the weak Abandoned! Can’t afford to keep The punch is spiked and words are cheap Gathering clouds anoint the dead Mass of rooster, silver/lead

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

About this track

"Silver/Lead" is a song by Wire from the album Silver/Lead, released in 2017. The song was written by Graham Lewis, Colin Newman. It was produced by Colin Newman.

Wire profile →Silver/Lead album →Track profile →

Contributors

Colin Newman— 184 credits as songwriter & producer →
Graham Lewis— 140 credits as songwriter & producer →
Robert Grey— 27 credits as songwriter →
Colin Newman— 184 credits as songwriter & producer →
Matthew Simms— 66 credits as songwriter & producer →
Colin Newman— 184 credits as songwriter & producer →
Colin Newman— 184 credits as songwriter & producer →

More from this album

Silver/Lead

Forever & A Day

Forever & A Day

Sleep On The Wing

Sleep On The Wing

Playing Harp For The Fishes

Playing Harp For The Fishes

More Lyrics

by Wire

Ex Lion Tamer

Map Ref. 41°N 93°W

Map Ref. 41°N 93°W

Reuters

Artist

Album

Silver/Lead →

Graham Lewis— 140 credits as songwriter & producer →

Denis Blackham— 59 credits as producer →

Colin Newman— 184 credits as songwriter & producer →

Colin Newman— 184 credits as songwriter & producer →

Jeroen Melchers— 7 credits as recording engineer →

Tim Lewis— 39 credits as songwriter & producer →

Colin Newman— 184 credits as songwriter & producer →

Sonic Lens

Sonic Lens

Lyrics

An Alibi

This Time

Diamonds In Cups

Diamonds In Cups

Short Elevated Period

Short Elevated Period

Brio

Pink Flag

1 2 X U

Mannequin

Three Girl Rhumba

Three Girl Rhumba

Outdoor Miner