Squid Lord

The Fall

Good man, lend a hand
Help me to kill some scum
Who are only in their late teens
But I hate their existence
They think 3 on 1
A normal thing
Network 7 encouraged them
But tonight they picked the wrong man


Squid Lord
Revenge
Vast
Just
His intelligence
Spreads

[Extra verse on Peel session:

Number One squat with grey turnup jeans
Stuck up white hairstyle
Obviously sheep shag mill town
Squid lord revenge
Just his intelligence vast]


The second one is a streak of piss
Leave me alone with him
To make him blind will be fun
But it won't make a difference


Squid Lord
Revenge
Vast
Just
His intelligence
His tentacles
Vast


The third one stood behind
Held my arms
But in the hospital
His bed will be in a draught
A geriatric germ-well
I curse his family and wish them poor
But he'll have time to dwell
On squid revenge, cooped-up
In 3 months of pure Hell


Squid Lord
Vast
Just
His tentacles
Spread


Good man, lend a hand
Help me clear this mess
Give me back the law it took from my life
Give me back the pride of my class
This scum are just a morass


Squid Lord
Revenge
Vast
Just
His intelligence


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    An absolutely amazing song. Vicious fighting lyrics, music nicked from 2unlimited, Mark E Smith talking like an old testament prophet from Manchester. No idea what Squid Lord means. Unless Mark is the Squid.

    matthewsheffieldon January 14, 2012   Link

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