Lean back into the wind 
It's an empty cold outside 
I sent you back just the smoothest rock I could find 
Accompanied by just a couple of words came to mind 
It's an old concept 
Sending letters again 
Well thought out, rehearsed and written in pen 
Paperless here is a thing of the past 
I'm cutting down trees and using up gas 

We've got Mandarax and loveless sex 
And information passing right through our skin and bones 

Spot on with my content for the lesser known 
In spite of all of the rules of my own 
That I break up in stride 
Ignoring my front, back 
Ignoring my left and my right 
It's my moral compass 
And it's easy to find 
Well thought out, intentionally left behind 
It's regrettable, yes 
But how could I ever sleep at night? 
Knowing I had rules and knowing I had to abide 

We've got Mandarax and loveless sex 
And information passing right through our skin and bones 

It's the information age 
Of lesser consequence to the silence 
The information age 
Of fountain pens and real stationary 
The information age 
Of lesser consequence to the silence 
The information age 

We are 1980
We are 1980
We are 1980
We are 1980
We are 1980
We are 1980
We are 1980
We are 1980