"Metal Postcard (Mittageisen)" lyrics - SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES

Reunion begins
With a glass of mercury
Whilst television flickers
For (with) another news bulletin
Flints light up the eyes
Of the seated family

[Chorus:]
"Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal won't rust when oiled and cleaned
Metal is tough, metal will sheen
Metal will rule in my masterscheme"

With a clockwork jerk
Pluck cogs from fob watches
For dinner on Friday
Then recoiling say excuse me
"Must go recycle
My precious machinery"

[Chorus]

It's ruling our lives
There is no hope
Thought I'd drop a line
The weather here is fine
But day and night it blares
Commanding through loudspeakers:-

[Chorus]
(Metal is tough, metal is clean)