Philip Oakey - This Used To Be the Future lyrics

[Verse 1 - Neil Tennant] I can remember when this was the future Where it was gonna be at back then Why don't we tear the whole bloody lot down And make a new start all over again? [Verse 2 - Chris Lowe] I can recall utopian thinking Bold mission statements and tightening of belts Demolition of familiar landmarks Promises made and deals that were dealt [Chorus - Tennant] This used to be the future Where it was at back then Let's tear the whole bloody lot down And start all over again [Bridge 1a - Phil Oakey] But that future was exciting Science fiction made fact Now all we have to look forward to Is a sort of suicide pact [Bridge 1b - Tennant] Was it the dear old future That created the problems we face? How do we deal with the fallout Of the age we used to call space? [Verse 3 - Tennant and Oakey] I can remember planning for leisure Living in peace and freedom from fear Science that promised to make us a new world Religion and prejudice disappear [Verse 4 - Tennant and Lowe] I can remember when this was the future Where it was gonna be at back then Now religion and nuclear energy have united To threaten, oh God! Amen [Bridge 2a - Oakey] This used to be the future Where it was at back then Now religion and nuclear energy have united Oh God! Amen [Bridge 2b - Tennant] Was it the dear old future That created the problems we face? How do we deal with the fallout Of the age we used to call space? [Chorus - Tennant] This used to be the future Where it was at back then Let's tear the whole bloody lot down And start all over again [Oakey] Amen