First broadcast on the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 on 28th January 1982. Available on the John Peel Sessions At The BBC album and the Complete Works box set.
They lie inside their nothing roles
They feed on recognition
Their functions always are so contrived
While acting out the mission
The probing lens reveals a plot
A lack of inner vision
The image starts to disappear
Inside a blank position
They laugh and Ooh they cry
Metallic
That smile
They laugh and Ooh they cry
Metallic
Smile away
Smile away
A classic cover hides the truth
Whatever worth was there
Their duty is to play the script
Inside the hold they share
A superficial smile appears
To draw a vengeful state
The silent mind projects effects
It’s locked inside a cage
They laugh and Ooh they cry
Metallic
That smile
They laugh and Ooh they cry
Metallic
Smile away
Smile away
They laugh and Ooh they cry
Metallic
That smile
They laugh and Ooh they cry
Metallic
Smile away
Smile away
