A city street Of paper houses A price is paid For information It's too late Your fate is sealed And there's nothing you can do You can't hide in the shadows There'll be someone playing Chinese whispers Spy versus spy Chinese whispers black and white lies There are two sides To every story But who decides Which one is safer? You can't see Behind closed doors So who do you believe... When you're trapped in the shadows There'll be someone playing Zoom lenses seek sensation Money talks Under investigation Don't dance with a stranger The power lies In words and pictures To twist the truth And shape the future Suddenly... your time runs out And there's nothing you can do As you smile for the camera There'll be someone playing Chinese whispers...