Soft Cell - Facility Girls Lyrics






She's a secretary in the daytime
A modern venus on the 8th floor
She's a secretary in the daytime
A bright young thing
With a promising career

She's got the abilities
She's got the facilities
She's got the abilities
She's got the facilities

She's a secretary in the daytime
A model beauty
At the typewriter

She's a secretary in the daytime
A smile for boss
And she's doing fine

She's got the abilities
She's got the facilities
She's got the abilities
She's got the facilities

She's a secretary in the daytime
She's a secretary in the daytime

She makes herself a drink and she climbs into bed,
The sheets so clean and cool,
It's so nice to rest her aching head,
She thinks back on her working day,
Her boss; the silly things he says,
She smiles, she shuts her eyes,
And she's dreaming of Terry, a mechanic,
sometimes working 8 'til 10,
It's so rare she ever sees him,
And she wants so much to see him again,
He bought her a ring and the flowers on her bedside table,
And she knows that she loves him, but does he love her?
She kisses the photo on the wall beside her bed,
And tries to hold back a silly tear.
She's a working girl now, and Mummy lives so far away,
So She bites her lip,
she knows that Terry will be calling soon one day.

I look at the clock and I'm feeling the rhythm of love
(It's going through me)
I look at the light and it sends a lonely shiver down my spine
(It gets right to me)
I'm thinking of you in some-one else's arms,
I'm thinking of you in some-one else's eyes,
You're everything I like and everything I despise.
(Why don't you leave me?)
Running my fingers through your hair,
Running your fingers down the back of my neck.
Playing your games with your innocent eyes,
I try hard to smile through all of your lies,
That start to hurt me, hurt me

It's like a page from true-love stories
It's like a page from true-love stories
It's like a page from true-love stories
A page from true-love stories

She's a secretary in the daytime
A modern venus on the 8th floor
She's a secretary in the daytime
A bright young thing
With a promising career

She's got the abilities
She's got the facilities
She's got the abilities
She's got the facilities

It's like a page from true-love stories
It's like a page from true-love stories
It's like a page from true-love stories
A page from true-love stories

She found a message on her typewriter,
(Like a page from true-love stories)
It said that she was just a normal girl, (It's like a dream)
They also felt she was a human being (like a dream)
They said that she was a facility (A dream)

She found a message on her typewriter, (It's like a dream)
It said that she was just a normal girl, (Like a dream, dream dream)
They also felt she was a human being
They said that she was a facility (Like a dream)

Dream, dream, dream, dream,

Shhhhhhh, Goodnight





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  1. S.... M....

    in 2019?

  2. S.... P....

    used to flip the vinyl over to play this as well as bedsitter the 12 versions of both songs are fantastic always thought this should been on the first soft cell album.

  3. 1.... G....

    The 12 version of this is brilliant 👍

  4. 1.... G....

    Great , calming track..always loved this one 👍

  5. V.... W....

    My Boys we love you xx

  6. H.... H....

    1 sjw disliked this.

  7. R.... C....

    the 12 inch version is far superior to this.

  8. P.... N....

    exellant b-side, to all of us who remember b-sides, forget which soft cell record it was though(i have it someware in my flat)

  9. D.... R....

    So sweet of you.

  10. L.... ....

    It's a shame that with such an outstanding duo, that Soft Cell gets almost nil airplay here in the states. Even Marc explains in his bio that he gets so tired of being noticed for 'Tainted Love'. 'Facility Girls' is just another gem of many. Solo Marc is awesome as well. I wish that he would come and tour the states again. Are you listening Marc?

    L.... ....

    LightsofMadness I agree. I live in Utah and only one Radio station plays,"Tainted Love" and "Tears run rings." I really want Marc to visit Salt Lake City, Utah!!

    L.... ....

    Yeah , I read some of Marc’s tainted life biography, he was really pissed at the masses one media for on,y really being known for tainted love when there’s so much more about Soft Cell like where the heart is , it’s a mugs game youth , numbers , soul inside , loving you hating me , Martin , kitchen sink drama etc etc ...

    Love your username btw 👍 like the beautiful light of madness with Neal X from Sigue Sigue Sputnik 👍

  11. d.... ....

    Can't beat the full-blown 12" version. Sadly the 7" version was a (badly) edited version of the 12". This video is great though.

  12. S.... 1....

    a great calming tune, in my opinion a classic, and brings back memories too!

  13. o.... r....

    WOW!! IT'S SO NAIVE and simple ..:)

    but then again- makes me wanna cry almost from the "depration" i can feel by listening to the melody, lyrics and the video

    NOT sure i even can explain why

    must be great !

  14. A.... R....

    I love how Soft Cell don't just sing about the crap they sing about now. The songs come from Marc's lovely heart.

  15. T.... R....

    @Gumprect ive just uploaded the 12" version

  16. R.... ....

    An 80's synth pop master work!!!

    Una obra maestra del synth pop 80'ntero!!!

  17. O.... ....

    I loved all of Soft Cells music.This is an overlooked,rare little gem of a song.

  18. c.... d....

    indeed it's the b-side of bedsitter on twelve inch! genious!!! I love it since 1981 :-) one of the best of Marc.

  19. C.... A....

    marcs voice is so sweet this song suits his voice. x

  20. j.... i....

    Brilliant as usual with Soft Cell
    the best electro roots it can for me ! perfect gig in AB Brussels years ago !