Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Killing Joke
Canonical path: /killing-joke/the-beautiful-dead
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Beautiful Dead
Read The Beautiful Dead lyrics by Killing Joke on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Beautiful Dead
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The crowd was one (oblivion ran deep)
A consciousness of cannon-fodder walking in its sleep
Vacant expressions (and don't look ahead)
Everybody dance with the beautiful dead I said!
All queue up and gravel for a hit
SOmeone pulls the reins then you chew at the bit
Encouraged by commercials to spend beyond my means
I laughed as it all fell apart at the seams
(Hey! Take a look at tomorrow)
But will I inherit the good green earth?
Such a lovely world
All mod-cons there was dust on the drums
My electronic beat-box got the job done
Everybody emulate the pulse of the soul
And change your clothes (to make you feel old)
Effort and sweat was a thing of the past (they said!)
Welcome to the world of the beautiful dead
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Killing Joke performs "The Beautiful Dead", and this lyric page sits inside the Killing Joke catalog on LyroVerse.
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