1985 (Steven Wilson's Extended Eighties Mix)

[Verse 1]

In 1985, I placed a bet and lied

Losing all that I had

At least with all my heart intact

In 1985, Orwell was proved right

Torvill and Dean's Bolero

Redundant as a sad Welsh chapel

In 1985, in 1985

[Chorus]

So God is dead, like Nietzsche said

Superstition is all we have left

Circle the wagons, we're under attack

We've realised there's no going back

We've realised there's no going back

[Verse 2]

In 1985, the Civil War failed why?

Kept hidden like scars of birth

Nature unable to soften the words

In 1985, my words they came alive

Friends were made for life

Morrissey and Marr gave me choice

In 1985, in 1985

[Chorus]

So God is dead, like Nietzsche said

Only 16 years of age, he said

See all the tears, for the walking dead

We've realised there's no going back

We've realised there's no going back

(In 1985)

(In 1985)

(In 1985)

[Outro]

In 1985, I placed a bet and lied

Losing all that I had