Empire Of The Senseless - Mekons

No one’s making any noise now, sshhh

We’ve been waiting for so long

They took away our films and tapes and notebooks

But it’s ok 'cos we’ve self-censored this song

But these lines are all individuals

And there’s no such thing as a song

And even the silent are now guilty in the empire of the senseless

What’s your line of questioning, sir?

Empire of the senseless

I can’t interrupt (intercept) a one word sentence

Invent a war in secrecy

Sliding scenery like a vintage toy

Isn’t plastic surgery wonderful?

Satellite secret national security

Empire of the senseless

Turning journalists into heroes takes some doing

Empire of the senseless

Boring Ollie North down in the subway dealing drugs and guns

Empire of the senseless

Turning little liars into heroes, it’s what they’ve always done

Empire of the senseless

This song promotes homosexuality

It’s in a pretended family relationship with the others on this record

And on the charts and on the jukebox

And in the radio

And in the radio

No one’s making any noise now, sshhh

Stay quiet

All unacceptable gropings have been removed from the screen

Only eyes full of unspeakable thoughts remain

And even the silent are now guilty in the empire of the senseless

Baked beans, sugar, and margarine

Empire of the senseless

Bread, jam, groceries, and lard

For the unsentimental

The men who like the lady hard

The men who like the hard lady

«And you know that people are really rather afraid

Empire of the senseless

Afraid of being swamped»

Afraid of being swamped by selfishness and greed