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I, Assassin

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We are assassins
We are not evil
We act with reason and heart
Your heart

We are not vicious
Is that surprising?
We’re so much larger than life

I, assassin, I am
I, assassin, I am

I just arrived
Something to fix
This new depression

We are not hunters
We are just patient
We’ll wait a lifetime for you
Just you

I’ve never felt good
I’ve never felt bad
I’ve never felt much at all

I, assassin, I am
I, assassin, I am

There’s nothing personal
Just read the papers
That’s real

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Cover art for I, Assassin lyrics by Gary Numan

by Monopatinista

19y ago

I think in this song Gary's writing from the perspective of the press - it's obvious from the last three lines. He describes them as assassins because of the character assassination he was experiencing at the time. To be honest, I'm glad he stopped writing about the press.

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