Modern World Lyrics - Singles - John Cale And Bob Neuwirth

In the shadows of the night come the friends of fantasy 

Dancing forward toward the dawn, wrapped in coats of vanity 

In the closets, in the home hang the toasts of days gone by 

Breaking every haunted scheme, confusing thoughts with fantasy 

This is the modern world 

This is the modern world 

This is the modern world 

In the back rooms, where they wait, keeping time so patiently 

Playing cards and casting lots sit the last of [Unverified] 

In their confusion to deceive, they miss the point so handily 

Filling every secret need, they succeed perfectly 

This is the modern world 

This is the modern world 

This is the modern world