We're The Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys · Other Songs - Pet Shop Boys
Suburbia's a slipstream
to a memory
of a time when you were
close to me
I pretend
I'm there again
I close my eyes and see you
better than before
then I feel you touch me
and it's 1984
I know what you will say
before you start
in my heart
We're the Pet Shop Boys
We're the Pet Shop Boys
Every thought's a fashion
or a crime
and every boy is just
a waste of time
but I pretend
it was different then
Maybe it's a habit
Maybe it's a sin
But I find out
when I try it on
it crawls beneath my skin
Once it gets inside me
it won't go
Now I know
We're the Pet Shop Boys
We're the Pet Shop Boys
Rent
Shopping
Being boring
It's alright
It's a sin
I'm not scared
In denial
I want a dog
I want a lover
Can you forgive her?
Do I have to?
What have I? What have I?
What have I done to deserve this?
We're the Pet Shop Boys
We're the Pet Shop Boys
We're The Pet Shop Boys
This track by the British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys serves as a bold reimagining of their own identity, blending electronic production with a satirical take on fame and celebrity culture. Released as a standalone recording without a traditional album title, the song exemplifies the group's signature style of merging pop sensibilities with intellectual commentary. It features the characteristic vocal interplay between Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, delivering a message that critiques the commodification of the public persona while maintaining the melodic hooks that defined their career. The work stands as a testament to their ability to use their own name as a subject matter, exploring themes of ownership and public perception through a lens of self-aware irony.