Empty Spaces (Original)

(backwards message)

"Congratulations, You have just discovered the secret message.

Please send your answer to 'Old Pink',

Care of the funny farm, Chalfont..." 

(interrupted)

"Roger, Caroline's on the phone..." 



What shall we use 

To fill the empty spaces 

Where we used to talk?

How shall I fill 

The final places?

How should I complete the wall...



(Film/ Live Version)



Empty Spaces

What shall we use to fill the empty spaces

Where waves of hunger gnaw?

Shall we set out across this sea of faces

In search of more and more applause?

What Shall we do Now?

Shall we buy a new guitar?

Shall we drive a more powerful car?

Shall we work straight through the night?

Shall we get into fights?

Leave the lights on?

Drop bombs?

Do tours of the east?

Contract disease?

Bury bones?

Break up homes?

Send flowers by phone?

Take to drink?

Go to shrinks?

Give up meat?

Rarely sleep?

Keep people as pets?

Train dogs?

Race rats?

Fill the attic with cash?

Bury treasure?

Store up leisure?

But never relax at all

With our backs to the wall

Backs to the Wall