Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gang Of Four
Canonical path: /gang-of-four/of-the-instant
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Of The Instant
Read Of The Instant lyrics by Gang Of Four on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Of The Instant
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Who owns what you do?
Who owns what you use?
This land is your land
This land is my land
Right now to touch flesh is real
Let us think only of the instant
There was something that I can't remember
Did you say, "I've had enough"?
We are in a happy state
It all comes to those who wait
While others plot the fate of nations
We spent the afternoons in an embrace
Somehow, you can't block it out
The bitter taste of interference
We still try to construct the difference
The space between a word and its sense
We, it seems, can own ourselves
In imagination
Then you say, we make our own world
Not everyone takes what they are given
If we believe what we are saying
We have the chance to include ourselves out
Who owns what you do?
Who owns what you use?
Then you say, we make our own world
Not everyone takes what they are given
There was something that I can't remember
Did you say, "I've had enough"?
There was something that I can't remember
We have the chance to include ourselves out
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Of The Instant"?
Gang Of Four performs "Of The Instant", and this lyric page sits inside the Gang Of Four catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Of The Instant"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Fruitfly In The Beehive and Colour From The Tube with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Gang Of Four?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Gang Of Four's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Of The Instant yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.