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Gary Numan – Observer (1979) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Gary Numan
The Pleasure Principle
Observer

TRACK

Observer

Release date: 7th September 1979

From The Pleasure Principle

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About This Track

"Observer" is a track by Gary Numan, from the album The Pleasure Principle, released 7th September 1979. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Gary Numan

Gary Numan

Lyrics

Observer

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse]

I could stand here for days

Or I could stand here for hours

I could stand here for a lifetime

Watching you and waiting always

I could observe you all

[Verse]

I could wait for a day

Or I could wait for an hour

I could wait here for a lifetime

Watching you and thinking always

I could observe you all

[Instrumental Outro]

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Track details

From The Pleasure Principle

1979

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Album

The Pleasure Principle

Release year

1979

—Films
—Oceans
—Metal
—Conversation
—Airlane
—Asylum
—Engineers
—M.E.
—Observer
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Writer: Gary Numan
Producer: Gary Numan