Afterburner

(album: Teen Dance Ordinance - 2005)

Afterburner,
Afterburning out,
There's a news alert in aid of Kurt,
And some poor kid who drowned.
Operator,
Operate Around,
Could you take a chance on the romance
You did nothing about.

Take it like a man or do without,
Takes a century to figure out,
Making like we know what it's about.
Doubt back and you're...

After burning out,
After burning out,
After burning out,
There's time when I forgot you're still around.

Ten years later,
I can't believe it's ten,
What we lost you in went out of style,
It'll come around again.
Space invader,
Try it on again,
Though you're days are long,
Your face is gone,
You're never gonna end.

Take it like a man or do without,
Takes a century to figure out,
Making like we know what it's about.
Double back and you're...

After burning out,
After burning out,
After burning out,
The times when I forgot you're still around.

And the longest night is a lonely place,
It can take another day so you double back again,
After burning out,
After burning out,
After burning out,
Fade away or burning out,
After burning out,
After burning out,
After burning out,
Fade away or burning out.