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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Deborah Lynn Smith
Deborah Lynn Smith
Songwriter
Gerald Casale
Gerald Casale
Songwriter
Mark Mothersbaugh
Mark Mothersbaugh
Songwriter
Susan Ann Schmidt
Susan Ann Schmidt
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Devo
Devo
Producer
Karat Faye
Karat Faye
Assistant Engineer
Robert Margouleff
Robert Margouleff
Engineer
Howard Siegal
Howard Siegal
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Twist away the gates of steel
Unlock the secret voice
Give in to ancient noise
Take a chance on brand new dance
Twist away the gates of steel
[Verse 2]
Twist away
Now twist and shout
The Earth, it moves too slow
But the Earth is all we know
We pay to play the human way
Twist away the gates of steel
[Verse 3]
A man is real
Not made of steel
[Verse 4]
But the Earth is all we know
We pay to play the human way
Twist away the gates of steel
[Verse 5]
The beginning was the end
Of everything now
The ape regards his tail
He's stuck on it
Repeats until he fails
Half a goon and half a god
A man's not made of steel
[Verse 6]
Twist away
Now twist and shout
The Earth, it moves too slow
But the Earth is all we know
We pay to play the human way
Twist away the gates of steel
[Verse 7]
A man is real
That's how he feels
Written by: Deborah Lynn Smith, Gerald Casale, Mark Mothersbaugh, Susan Ann Schmidt

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