Wasteland

[Verse 1]

Not for no reason do they call this a wasteland

This is the place where your mind isn't wanted

Spring's so cruel, since it stops us pretending

Many a place for a good confrontation

There is no time for the lost generation

Inevitably, it's a generalisation

But innocence leaves, like a trivialisation

[Chorus]

The devil in me made a pact with naivety

I keep you close with a memory

The devil in me keeps a record of his misery

I keep you close with a memory

[Post-Chorus]

Judging by your reaction

I'll be taking no further action

It's then I know that I know when I need you

Then I know that I know when I need you

I know that I know when I need you

[Verse 2]

And not for no reason do they call this a wasteland

The century sighs, but there's life in the margin

The casual stance emphasizes reluctance

Ritual needs like a cosy conclusion

Destiny screams, till it turns to a whimper

You see it on screen, but there's a flaw in the picture

Maybe there's space for the smallest suggestion

[Chorus]

The devil in me made a pact with naivety

I keep you close with a memory

The devil in me keeps a record of his misery

I keep you close with a memory

[Post-Chorus]

Forging a new vocabulary seems like the only answer

Then I'll show that I know when I need you

Then I'll show that I know when I need you

I show that I know when I need you

[Outro]

Judging by your reaction

I'll be taking no further action

Then I know that I know when I need you

Then I know that I know when I need you

Forging a new vocabulary seems like the only answer

Then I'll show that I know when I need you

Then I'll show that I know when I need you

I show that I know when I need you

I show that I know when I need you

Then I'll know