Pay To Be Alone

One Main Version:

* (1982) - Apparition (2:28), Traumstadt I (2:25), Traumstadt I CD (4:11 - 6:41)

All mixes fade in from the previous song ("God Speed"), and all mixes end abruptly.

Instruments: High-pitched organ keyboard, rhythmic sequenced synth with filter, two vocal tracks (sometimes with a sped up and slowed down delay), church organ synth in one speaker.

What It's About:

A woman hides from the outside world, but she can't escape the endless tide of bills.

Lyrics:

How many fingers can you see?
Is it just a blur?
Is the sun a dying spark,
a sheet of mist,
a yellow blister?

Never feel its heat these days,
stay in from the cold.
Watch the TV,
you're feeling rather old.

She sold the chairs,
she sold the carpets,
kept the curtains and the chains.

Keep the world outside,
slept with tide of letters with black borders
each one orders her to pay...pay...pay...and pay...pay...

...to be alone.