You Are in My Vision
Tubeway Army Lyrics

Fade to scenes of violence
The song begins with an introduction of a violent scene in the form of a TV screen appearance. There are no sounds, and the victims are paid by the hour.

Like a t.v. screen but silent
The violent scene is portrayed on a TV screen with no sounds accompanying it.

Where the victims are all paid
The victims in the violent scene are all paid.

By the hour
The victims are paid on an hourly basis for their participation.

Staring at the ceiling
The artist implies that he's alone, lying down, aimlessly staring at the ceiling.

As she gyrates all around me
As the singer is lying in bed, a lady is dancing and gyrating around him.

I'm trying to forget
The singer confesses that he is trying to forget something.

She's done this all before
The lady dancing around him has done this before, and it's not a new experience for her.

Far too many people
The artist states that there are too many people around for a quiet night alone.

For a quiet night with myself
The artist desires a quiet night alone, but there are too many people around for that to happen.

Oh, I could be anyone
The singer implies that he can pretend to be anyone among the crowd of people.

Tonight
The line is repeated to emphasize the events happening tonight in the artist's life.

Focus on a feeling
The singer focuses on a particular feeling which he has detected while sleeping.

I've detected while I'm sleeping
The singer has sensed a specific feeling while he was sleeping.

Sing a chorus of 'on broadway'
The singer tries to cover up the detected feeling by singing a chorus of 'On Broadway.'

And deny it all
The artist attempts to deny and forget the feeling entirely.

You are in my vision
The chorus expresses that someone or something is in the artist's vision and that he can't move it out of his sight.

I can't turn my face
The person/object in the singer's vision is so engrossing that he cannot turn his face away.

You are in my vision
The line is repeated to reinforce that the subject is in the singer's vision.

I can't move my eyes
The artist is so obsessed with the person/object in his vision that he is unable to move his eyes away from it.

You are in my vision
The repeated line emphasizes the artist's difficulty in looking away from the subject in his vision.

I can't move at all
The artist is completely immobilized due to the intense fascination with the subject in his vision.

Delicate bodies
The singer draws attention to the vulnerability of the human body.

That decay beneath their clothing
The artist emphasizes the decay of the human body, even if it is hidden with clothing.

Play cards in an empty house
The singer describes people playing cards in an empty house, possibly involving themes of loneliness and despair.

In Paris
The location of the scene is specified as Paris.

The wreckage of a hero
The singer introduces the character of a fallen hero and imagery of destruction.

Lies broken in the corner
The hero lies broken in the corner.

And everyone pretends
The artist describes people pretending not to notice the hero's fall.

They like to live that way
The singer implies that people enjoy living in a way where they ignore the suffering of others.

You are in my vision
The last repetition of the chorus conveys that the person/object in the singer's vision is still there and has not left him.