Background affair, background affair The factories are closed The cupboards are bare It's a background affair, background affair Background affair, background affair The problem's unclear It's not really there It's a background affair, a background affair A background affair It's a background affair, a background affair The batteries are flat A dark age is near It's a background affair, a background affair We don't really care A background affair But there's hope near It blows through here Like cool air You feel all fear disappear But there's hope near It blows through here Like cool air Your mind's clear Your mind's clear You feel all fear disappear