Fragile
FRAGILE
RIGHT HERE AS THE SADNESS FLOWS
THE HILLS ARE WET AND THE ROADS ARE CLOSED
PEOPLE LOOK FOR COMFORT, BUT IT’S GONE
RIGHT NOW A BATTLESCENE
THE WIND IS COLD AND THE WINTER’S MEAN
NO-ONE’S GOT THE STRENGTH TO CARRY ON
WHAT IF THE WORLD STOPS TURNING
NOBODY LEFT TO TELL YOU NO
DID IT FEEL GOOD FOR YOU?
ONLY THE FRAGILE CHILDREN GO
RIGHT NOW IN FACT YOU SEE ME
WITH MY HEAD DOWN LOW
I HEAR THE SHOUTING VERY DULL
BUT THEN YOU SEE LIKE A BATTLE-CHAIN RISE
IT’S A BIG SURPRISE
IT’S GETTING LOUDER THAN MOST SHOWS
WHAT IF THE WORLD STOPS TURNING
NOBODY LEFT TO TELL YOU NO
DID IT FEEL GOOD FOR YOU?
ONLY THE FRAGILE CHILDREN GO
RESCUE YOU, RESCUE ME
RESCUE YOU, PLEASE RESCUE ME
RIGHT NOW IT’S THE SECOND WAVE WOW!
A DEAD GIVE-AWAY
THEY CALLED IT OPERATION JOE
BUT NOW THERE’S SHOOTING, STAY LOW!
YOU GET TO COME AGAIN
MEANWHILE THEY’VE MOVED THE RADIO
WHAT IF THE WORLD STOPS TURNING
NOBODY LEFT TO TELL YOU NO
DID IT FEEL GOOD FOR YOU?
ONLY THE FRAGILE CHILDREN GO
RESCUE YOU, RESCUE ME
RESCUE YOU, PLEASE RESCUE ME
SOLO.
WHAT IF THE WORLD STOPS TURNING
NOBODY LEFT TO TELL YOU NO
DID IT FEEL GOOD FOR YOU?
ONLY THE FRAGILE CHILDREN GO