Ultravox - The Man Who Dies Every Day lyrics

Someone stood beside me for a moment in the rain A silhouette, a cigarette, and a gesture of disdain I felt a dark door open, saw a sudden ghost come through A spark leapt from my fingertip and I knew it must be you Ain't you the man who dies every day? You're the man who dies every day You're the man We never saw you walk in, we never saw you leave You flick the ashes off a lap on everybody's sleeve You always play that funny pack of cards without an ace And every street you ever walked is mapped out on your face 'Cause you're the man who dies every day You're the man who dies every day You're the man You always kept a sunset behind your lonely shoulder You never showed on photographs and you never grew much older You flicker like a shaky shadow, moving like a thief You never drop your facade and you never seek relief 'Cause you're the man who dies every day You're the man who dies every day You're the man who dies every day You're the man who dies every day You're the man