[girl:]

I love you my hard englishman
Your rage is like a fist in my womb
Can't you forgive what you think I've done
And love me, I'm your woman

And I desire you my hard englishman
And there is no more natural thing
So why should I not get loving
Don't be cold englishman

[guy & girl:]

How come you never said you love me
In all the time you've known me
How come you never say you're sorry

[girl:]

I do

Oh please talk to me englishman
What good will shutting me out get done
Meanwhile crazies are killing our sons
Oh listen, englishman

I've honored you hard englishman
Now I am calling your heart to my own
Oh let glorious love be done
Be truthful englishman

[guy & girl:]

How come you never said you love me
In all the time you've known me
How come you never say you're sorry

[girl:]

I do
I do


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This Is a Rebel Song Lyrics as written by Sinead Marie Bernarde O'connor

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    yeah, these lyrics are a bit more accurate then mine :P, but i still think she says "hot english man". What does sinead O'connor mean?

    Alucardon May 31, 2002   Link
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    fine, my lyrics are off on this translation...at least i tried. I'll either submit the corrections, or...go read the other one. I apologize for my clumsiness

    Alucardon June 06, 2002   Link
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    corrections in, good to go :)

    Alucardon June 16, 2002   Link
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    And thanks to StarsAreForever for sending in correct lyrics, this credit belongs to her.

    Alucardon June 16, 2002   Link
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    him! him! him!, sorry dude :)

    Alucardon June 16, 2002   Link
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    sinead o'connor is irish (i think, I may be wrong) and if the lyrics are correct, it'd be something along the lines of her talking as an irish woman to an englishman, two peoples who have always fought, even though the two in the song have shared something. again, I may be wrong

    fixxpanelon June 29, 2002   Link
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    ok, I was wrong, this is actually about irish/english relations. I'm stupid...sorry

    fixxpanelon July 05, 2002   Link
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    First of all, i thought this was a great song, and then i read everyone's comments and realized its actual referent, and now i think it's even greater! one thing though--don't you think it's "let glorious work be done" and not "love"? It's an allusion to something...

    philliephan24on August 01, 2002   Link
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    sinead O'conner is a person you dumbasses. she used to be real popular untill she burned a picture of the pope on saturday night live. she has a shaved head

    rudegirl07on September 07, 2002   Link
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    oh yeah she was a solo artist and she was cool and that is her singing with no use. the original song is way better than this one.

    rudegirl07on September 07, 2002   Link

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