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Straight Line Lyrics

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Straight Line

From Pink Flag1977

Written by Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis

Lyrics

Straight Line

[Verse 1] My mind is unwilling and your flesh is so weak Do my movements betray the secrets I think? I always stand by walls and try to humour fools [Chorus] Am I moving in a straight line? Am I moving in a straight line? Am I moving in a straight line? Am I moving in a straight line? [Verse 2] Oh, it's unlust and the one-dimensional boy Oh, it's unlust and the one-dimensional boy Oh, it's unlust and the one-dimensional boy Oh, it's unlust and the one-dimensional boy

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About this track

"Straight Line" is a song by Wire from the album Pink Flag, released in 1977. The song was written by Bruce Gilbert, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Robert Gotobed. It was produced by Mike Thorne.

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Graham Lewis— 140 credits as songwriter & producer →
Robert Gotobed— 47 credits as songwriter →
Bruce Gilbert— 64 credits as songwriter & producer →
Mike Thorne— 170 credits as producer →
Colin Newman— 184 credits as songwriter & producer →
Bruce Gilbert— 64 credits as songwriter & producer →
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