Public affection –
Where did it go?
There’s an infection
Nobody knows
Loving in secret
Guilt meter’s on
Telescreen watching
Privacy gone
They’re lockin’ you up
For a public display of affection
The children are snitches
The homeless are spies
Watch in the subway
Their schizoid eyes
They’re puttin’ you down
For a public display of affection
They’re sellin’ you out
For a public display of affection
—- in a strange room
Along a brass pole
The dancers are working
Shoveling bull—— like coal
Warmth was a legend
Your passions are woes
The fate of the last friend
Nobody knows
They’re pullin’ your plug
For a public display of affection
They’re punching your ticket
For a public display of affection
They’re cuttin’ your battery
For a public display of affection
They’re snapping your cord
For a public display of affection
(2017)
Categories:
telescreen, anxiety, humor, love, nostalgia,
Form: Lyric