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We've been around for a long time and in that time we've written a lot of songs, some in our previous incarnation as Bikini Black Special, and then even more as Zvilnik - so if you fancy a browse through lyrics old and new, fill your boots. Dig into the back catalogue of satirical sinister speculative cabaret, a fusion of science fiction, political satire, grotesque comedy, and theatrical storytelling that's been built up over actual decades.

Helvetique

She's like helvetica
he sees her face everywhere
she's quite a character
oh she's quite a character
she's just his type

he comes fresh from the factory
as unique as all the rest
he is a demonstration model
he is a beta test
he's just a prototype

And this is problematic
This isn't how it's meant to go
She's sans and he's serif
Zvilnik and Helvetique

She's Bonnie, he's Clyde
He's programmed she's designed
They're star-crossed, they're doomed
This pairing cannot be approved
But she's just his type

The girl, the machine
One with a faulty subroutine
Detected problems when inspected
He's going to break down
He's just a prototype

And this is problematic
This thing is sure to come to grief
She's sans and he's serif
Zvilnik and Helvetique

He's input, she's output,
They're sharps and flats
He's ready she's not ready
They're dogs and cats
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