Manic Street Preachers - 1985 lyrics

[Verse 1] In 1985, I placed a bet and lied Losing all that I had At least with all my heart intact In 1985, Orwell was proved right Torvill and Dean's Bolero Redundant as a sad Welsh chapel In 1985, in 1985 [Chorus] So God is dead, like Nietzsche said Superstition is all we have left Circle the wagons, we're under attack We've realized there's no going back [2x] [Verse 2] In 1985, the Civil War failed why? Kept hidden like scars of birth Nature unable to soften the words In 1985, my words they came alive Friends were made for life Morrissey and Marr gave me choice In 1985, in 1985 [Chorus] So God is dead, like Nietzsche said Only 16 years of age, he said See all the tears, for the walking dead We've realized there's no going back [2x] [Outro] In 1985, I placed a bet and lied Losing all that I had