Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gary Numan
Canonical path: /gary-numan/exile
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Exile
Read Exile lyrics by Gary Numan 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
Exile
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.
I heard it in my sleep
A voice more dead than old
I thought I'd known the fear
But then it touched my soul and said:
"You will pray for me
Bow your head to me."
It came for me at night
And took me dream by dream
To where everything is dark
And no-one hears you scream
Took everything I loved
And turned love into pain
It said "I'm the prophecy
And I'll make you believe in me."
"Sacrifice for me
Be humility."
It said:
"I'll make everyone pay
I'll make everyone pay
Some things you can't forget
I'll make everyone pay
Some things you can't forgive
I'll make everyone pay."
"And so it comes to this
Death or eternity?
Or would you like to pay
For all humanity?
Do you believe in faith?
Than choose. Heaven or Hell or me?
A shadow on the sane
The final treachery of God."
"You will kneel for me
Lose your eyes for me."
"Betray the world for me
Burn your soul for me."
It said:
"I'll make everyone pay
I'll make everyone pay
Some things you can't forget
I'll make everyone pay
Some things you can't forgive
I'll make everyone pay."
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Exile"?
Gary Numan performs "Exile", and this lyric page sits inside the Gary Numan catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Exile"?
Yes. The related section below points to The Aircrash Bureau and My Shadow In Vain with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Gary Numan?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Gary Numan'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 Exile 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.