[Verse 1] There's a siren underneath the rain And everybody's watching from the window again A face they don't recognise walks down the street Now every shadow has something to conceal The papers say we're safer than before While cameras multiply above every door Someone whispers, "Did you see that man?" And suddenly suspicion has become a plan [Pre-Chorus] We need a name We need a face We need somebody To carry the blame [Chorus] So point the finger, make it clean Find the monster hiding in between If we can give our fear a human shape Maybe we can sleep again tonight Build up the walls, lock every gate Tell ourselves we're keeping danger away But when everybody looks guilty Who do you trust when you turn out the light? [Verse 2] A photograph becomes a courtroom floor A rumour finds a hundred mouths by four The truth arrives but nobody cares Fear travels faster when nobody's there A stranger keeps his head down on the train And suddenly he's carrying our shame We don't know anything about his life But certainty feels better than a question tonight [Pre-Chorus] We need a name We need a face Something to hate Something to chase [Chorus] So point the finger, make it clean Find the monster hiding in between If we can give our fear a human shape Maybe we can sleep again tonight Build up the walls, lock every gate Tell ourselves we're keeping danger away But when everybody looks guilty Who do you trust when you turn out the light? [Bridge] And the city holds its breath While we rehearse our accusations Every stranger is a threat Every silence confirmation We're hunting for an answer We're hunting for a sign But the more we search for enemies The less we recognise our own minds [Instrumental Break] [Final Chorus] Point the finger, make it clean There's always someone in the machine Someone whose name will make us feel safe Someone we can push outside Build up the walls, lock every gate Fear is easier when it has a face But when everybody looks guilty Who do you trust when you turn out the light? [Outro] The sirens fade into the rain Tomorrow we'll do it all again Another face Another name Another reason To be afraid
