Are 'Friends' Electric? Songtext
von Information Society

It′s cold outside
And the paint's peeling off of my walls
There′s a man outside
In a long coat, grey hat, smoking a cigarette

Now the light fades out
And I'm wondering what I'm doing in a room like this
There′s a knock on the door
And just for a second I thought I remembered you


So now I′m alone
Now I can think for myself
About little deals
And issues
And things that I just don't understand
Like a white lie that night
Or a slight touch at times
I don′t think it meant anything to you

So I open the door
It's the ′friend' that I′d left in the hallway
Please sit down
A candle lit a shadow on a wall near the bed

You know I hate to ask
But, are 'friends' electric?
Mine′s broke down
And now I′ve no one to love


So I find out your reason
For the phone calls and smiles
And it hurts
And I'm lonely
And I should never have tried
And I missed you tonight
So it′s time to leave
You see this means everything to me