D
Everywhere I go
A
I find birthpills in the bathroom
D
Part of the scenery
A
Have you had one today
G
No longer shocking
D
The inside of handbags
E
Used to be hidden
A
Now out on display
Professional women
who work for a living
Run through their washing
When they come home at night
Jars of cosmetics
Open and oozing
Petroleum jelly
Like turkish delight
D A
Modern World how I hate it
D A
Modern World you can take it
G D
Modern World your magic's gone for me
E A
Where's the mystery that there used to be?
No more escaping you're
Caught in the crossfire
See yourself naked
As you stand on the scales
No more illusions
Under strip lighting
So heartless and truthful
It tells you no lies
Modern World ...
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Transcript by Tilman Heckel