Moyet later described how her song "Goodbye 70's" had been inspired by her disillusionment with how the late-1970s punk scene had turned out, saying, "'Goodbye 70's' is about punk and not caring how you were dressed, and then I discovered that so many of my friends that I'd thought it all really meant something to just saw it as another trend... That's what 'Goodbye 70's' was all about, about how sour the whole thing became."
It wasn't the sight I thought my eyes would
Experience when The Ten arrived
Part of my world died
But it's something that I must get used to
My basic operation
Prevents the ulcers
I think of it as medication
(Because) it lets me unwind, it tunes me right out
And when they cut me open I won’t look away
I’ll formulate my escape
I'm up in the night, thoughts multiplying
It's not a surprise I'm sleep deprived
I won't let my world die
Cause I don't intend to lie and take it
I've made the preparations
Put on the armour
So I'm ready for the lacerations
Puncture my side and pull my eyes out
And when they cut me open I won’t look away
I’ll formulate my escape
They’ll try to catch me but they’ll try it much too late
Failing to alter my fate
Getting away, getting away
I’m getting away, away, catch me, if you can
I’m getting away
Life's far from over, no barricades in the way
And when they cut me open I won’t look away
I’ll formulate my escape
They’ll try to catch me but they’ll try it much too late
Failing to alter my fate
Getting away, getting away
I’m getting away, away, catch me, if you can
I’m getting away
Experience when The Ten arrived
Part of my world died
But it's something that I must get used to
My basic operation
Prevents the ulcers
I think of it as medication
(Because) it lets me unwind, it tunes me right out
And when they cut me open I won’t look away
I’ll formulate my escape
I'm up in the night, thoughts multiplying
It's not a surprise I'm sleep deprived
I won't let my world die
Cause I don't intend to lie and take it
I've made the preparations
Put on the armour
So I'm ready for the lacerations
Puncture my side and pull my eyes out
And when they cut me open I won’t look away
I’ll formulate my escape
They’ll try to catch me but they’ll try it much too late
Failing to alter my fate
Getting away, getting away
I’m getting away, away, catch me, if you can
I’m getting away
Life's far from over, no barricades in the way
And when they cut me open I won’t look away
I’ll formulate my escape
They’ll try to catch me but they’ll try it much too late
Failing to alter my fate
Getting away, getting away
I’m getting away, away, catch me, if you can
I’m getting away
Lyrics submitted by Toolesque1989
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