Mind of a Toy

Song written by Steve Strange, Midge Ure, Billy Currie, John McGeogh, Rusty Egan and Dave Formula. The song was originally recorded by Visage and released on their self-titled debut album. As a single, it followed up their international hit ‘Fade to grey’. The single peaked at number 13 in the UK, and reached number 16 in Ireland and number 10 in Germany.

Kim Wilde performed a live version during a concert at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff on November 22, 2015 in memory of Steve Strange. She performed the song with Ricky Wilde on guitar and the Welsh Pops Orchestra.


Lyrics

My painted face is chipped and cracked
My mind seems to fade too fast
Clutching straws, sinking slow
Nothing less, nothing less

A puppets motion’s controlled by a string
By a stranger I’ve never met
A nod of the head and a pull of the thread
I can’t say no, can’t say no

When a child throws down a toy
When I was new you wanted me
Now I’m old, you no longer see

When a child throws down a toy
Spiteful girl, hateful boy
When a child throws down a toy

I’m all dressed up and nowhere to go
Or the music box that never stops
I’ll dance for you if you want me to
Move in time, move in time

A wooden head and a broken heart
Used, abused and torn apart
I gave you my best and you gave me the rest
There’s time to die, time to die

When a child throws down a toy
When I was new you wanted me
Now I’m old, you no longer see me

When a child throws down a toy
Spiteful girl, hateful boy
When a child throws down a toy

When a child throws down a toy
When I was new, you wanted me
Now I’m old, you no longer see me

When a child throws down a toy
Spiteful girl, hateful boy
When a child throws down a toy