Cybotron lyrics

One band that is hugely influential, but still relatively unknown is Cybotron, an early 80s techno band from Detroit(two people, one one electronics, one on guitar).The sound is pretty awesome, though the electronics are very old. Their album Clear is really good (and the only thing I have of theirs, apparently they broke up after it). Anyways the lyrics of some of the songs I found especially interesting, but had a hard time looking them up, so I listened and wrote them down as I listened. They may not be perfect, but I'm confidant that they are accurate for the most part. I only did this for two songs: "Industrial Lies" and "The Line". Perfect 80's dystopia songs:

Industrial Lies:

My conservative reactionary friend,
the ends done justify the means you understand,
you take the butter from the table by a gun,
you think the status quo will be there when you're done,
you buy the missile, buy the laser, buy the tank,
evict the widow, put the money in the bank,
you do it all in the name of economics: economics, economics, economics.

Well, it's just industrial lies,
hidden behind your eyes.
Well, it's just industrial lies
hidden behind your eyes

maximise
profitize
exploitation
take what you want, leave the rest behind
take what you want, leave the rest behind

The Line:

Got out of bed, with no where to go
as I comb my hair, I didn't know
what I would do today to pass the time
as I left the house, I left hope behind
as I hit the street, no sun greeted me
no smiles on the faces of the people I meet

here's the ride step inside, plenty of time to make the line

Life is a line, take a number.
Just one big line, that's all it is.
Life is a line, just take a number.
Just one big line, that's all it is.

Life... is a line.
Life... is a line, just one big line.

Life is a line, take a number.
Just one big line, that's all it is.
Life is a line, just take a number.
Just one big line, I tell it like it is.

Life is... a line.
Life.. the line.

Life is a line, take a number.
Life is a line, that's all it is.
Life is a line, take a number.
Life is a line, take your place.

The end of the line if you please.
I go into town to the eagles nest,
I vanish in with all the rest
I got into line, and waited to see
what the bureaucrat would do with me.
Then his ice cold eyes foretold my fate
I knew I had arrived an hour late:

"What's that you say?
No jobs today?
I see you next time right here in the line."

Life is a line, take a number.
Life is a line, take your place.
Life is a line, just take a number.
Life is a line, take your place.