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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Damned
The Damned
Performer
Alasdair Ward
Alasdair Ward
Bass Guitar
Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns)
Captain Sensible (Raymond Burns)
Electric Guitar
Dave Vanian
Dave Vanian
Lead Vocals
Paul Gray
Paul Gray
Bass Guitar
Rat Scabies
Rat Scabies
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Raymond Burns
Raymond Burns
Songwriter
Christopher Millar
Christopher Millar
Songwriter
David Vanian
David Vanian
Songwriter
Alasdair Ward
Alasdair Ward
Songwriter
Rat Scabies
Rat Scabies
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Melody Lee
A broken man and a broken dream
It must have been a change of heart
Your life was cruel, they called it art
[Verse 2]
Melody Lee
You need a nuke to set you free
You know you can't cheat tomorrow
If you hide any sorrow
[Verse 3]
Melody Lee
You gotta find your secret enemy
You're on the run with nowhere to go
If you die someone to know
[Verse 4]
Forget the heart, you need not stay
A second longer than today
[Verse 5]
Go
[Verse 6]
Melody Lee
A broken man and a broken dream
It must have been a change of heart
Your life was cruel, they called it art
Written by: Alasdair Ward, Christopher Millar, David Vanian, Raymond Burns

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