Marble Orbronze - Exchange Street Lyrics

I remember barefaced walls
Surrounding you and me
Bricks and rain and alley ways
Formed a dark identity.

Good times scarcely came in rows
And the smoke would cloud your head
I couldn't make out where we stood
And so much passed unsaid.

We were young in '78
And what we had was new
Now time has shattered our defence
And left us loveless too

We couldn't choose it so we
Had no thought of dangers
High rise, sky lives
Wonder where the ground lies
Swept up in a block of changes.

Struck dumb on floor 12 Exchange Street
Us and the rest we rarely meet
I'm feeling strangely incomplete.

I remember lies laid bare
And the end of hope began
Lost involvement left a space
No bridge might ever span.

Traffic's passed it has been banned
Would this help us see
Where our work was driving us
Could you accommodate me?

We all need a place to stay
Will we realise our aim
Forever living miles apart
Or together again.

Darting glances like the
Rush hour passing faces
Massed up, messed up
Everybody's dressed up
For their little secret places.

Struck dumb on floor 12 Exchange Street
Us and the rest we rarely meet
I'm feeling strangely incomplete.

Still numb up here on Exchange Street
Us and the rest we rarely meet
I feel contained but not released
Yeah yeah!