Lead Vocals:Mike Peters
Lyrics
Declare yourself an unsafe building Suffer the indignation of your world, To climb the ladders you've gotta suss out the snakes Remember your height remember to never look down. 'Cause now you've made your choice you've gotta take your chance Find a way out now you're unsafe unsafe Come out of the cupboard and into the real world Open the window and let some light into your life It's dark in the tunnel but keep on coming through Straight down the line and sure enough you'll see the lights that shine 'Cause now you're young you've got to run you've got to take your chance Get out you can. I I have declared myself unsafe I have declared myself unsafe Unsound, unknown, unwanted, unnecessary I've been condemmed I'm unsafe Behind the wardrobe there lies a better life Burn all your old clothes start again make yourself something new And the bed you've made no you need not sleep in it Throw back the covers and make all of your dreams come true Rebuild your life rebuild your home rethink your values Rethink yourself right through I I have declared myself unsafe I have declared myself unsafe Unsound, unknown, unwanted, unnecessary I've been condemmed I'm unsafe And leave behind your bridges burning Take to hills your time will soon come Because you're here for a purpose but you'll have to search for it Whatever it is you have got to decide 'Cause now you're young you've got to run Don't waste your life don't waste your life. I I have declared myself unsafe I have declared myself unsafe Unsound, unknown, unwanted, unnecessary I've been condemmed Who cares DECLARE YOURSELF AN UNSAFE BUILDING.
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Versions
-1981 Single versions[4:28] : White Cross Records, Produced by The Alarm & Scratch, Engineered by Phil Bush, Mike Peters: bass guitar, lead vocals, Eddie Macdonald: electric guitar, Dave Sharp: acoustic guitar, Twist: drums
-1983: BBC Kid Jensen Session, March 9th 1983
-1983: (Live KBFH) [3:44] : Recorded June 27th, 1983 at The Metre, Boston, MA, USA.