Gang Of Four: "Anthrax" Lyrics

Woke up this morning desperation a.m.

What Ive been saying wont say them again

My heads not empty, its full with my brain

The thoughts Im thinking

Like piss down a drain



And I feel like a beetle on its back

And theres no way for me to get up

Lovell get you like a case of anthrax

And thats something I dont want to catch



Ought to control what I do to my mind

Nothing in there but sunshades for the blind

Only yesterday I said to myself

The things Im doing are not good

For my health



Love crops up quite a lot as something to sing about,

Cos most groups make most of their songs about falling in love

Or how happy they are to be in love,

You occasionally wonder why these groups do sing about it all the time -

Its because these groups think theres something very special about it

Either that or else its because everybody else sings about it and always has,

You know to burst into song you have to be inspired

And nothing inspires quite like love.



These groups and singers think that they appeal to everyone

By singing about love because apparently everyone has or can love

Or so they would have you believe anyway

But these groups seem to go along with what, the belief

That love is deep in everyones personality.

I dont think were saying theres anything wrong with love,

We just dont think that what goes on between two people

Should be shrouded with mystery.



Lovell get you like a case of anthrax

And thats something I dont want to catch

Lovell get you like a case of anthrax

And thats something I dont want to catch