it's happening right now and I'm watching from my living room
my little black box providing visions of the future for me
fire, smoke and ash - the images I see before me
fractional backwash of some distant war

it's my belief that we can never be together
chances are so small we'll survive another year
it's my contention that we haven't got forever
even if our love is strong our lives may disappear

green fumes expanding from the a-track - where are you?
once released it makes its way into the evening sky
so relieved to find that only one in three will die

it's my belief that we can never be together
chances are so small we'll survive another day
it's my contention that we haven't got forever
even if our love is strong our lives may fade away