Nerves Lyrics - In The Flat Field - Bauhaus

Nerve ends tick in flicker book animation 

One eye's closed in fear, anticipation 

Will it stay shut? Will it ever open? 

What if, what if? Nerves 

Tell tale tongues lick at seven senses 

Brittle spittle sparks, you are defenseless 

The fabric of dreams is ripped apart 

As you feel the twist of the shadowed dagger 

In your pumping heart, nerves 

Nerves like nylon, nerves like steel 

Nerves like nylon, nerves like steel, steel 

A trail of random cutlery 

Cuts a dash in the concrete underpass 

Sense of serenity is shattered 

In the glint of splintered glass 

Nerves, nerves, nerves, nerves 

Nerves like nylon, nerves like steel 

Nerves like nylon, nerves like steel 

Nerves like nylon, nerves like steel 

Nerves like nylon, nerves like steel, steel