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could be wrong
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be black
I could be white
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be white
I could be black
Your time has come
Your second skin
The cost so high
The gain so low
Walk through the valley
The written word is a lie
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be right
II could be wrong
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be right
could be black
I could be white
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be black
I could be white
They put a hot wire to my head
Cos of the things I did and said
They made these feelings go away
Model citizen in every way
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be black
I could be white
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be black
I could be white
Your time has come your second skin
Cost so high the gain so low
Walk through the valley
The written word is a lie
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be wrong
They put a hot wire to my head
Cos of the things I did and said
They made these feelings go away
A model citizen in every way
Your time has come your second skin
Cost so high the gain so low
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy (repeat)
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be black
I could be white
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be white
I could be black
Your second skin
The cost so high
The gain so low
Walk through the valley
The written word is a lie
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be right
could be black
I could be white
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be black
I could be white
They put a hot wire to my head
Cos of the things I did and said
They made these feelings go away
Model citizen in every way
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be right
I could be right
I could be black
I could be white
I could be right
I could be wrong
I could be black
I could be white
Your time has come your second skin
Cost so high the gain so low
Walk through the valley
The written word is a lie
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
I could be right
I could be wrong
Cos of the things I did and said
They made these feelings go away
A model citizen in every way
Your time has come your second skin
Cost so high the gain so low
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
May the road rise with you
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy
Anger is an energy (repeat)
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John Lydon said it's "about Nelson Mandela and the South African Police torture techniques" in a (video) interview at Glastonbury 2013, which is currently on the NME website.
@Rupe good info!
@Rupe good info!
"may the road rise with you" is a traditional Irish saying.
@xod "May the road rise up to meet you." Lydon put a spin on it to fit the song.
@xod "May the road rise up to meet you." Lydon put a spin on it to fit the song.
I thought the phrase was "may the road rise to meet you" ferrering to lessening the blow from falling over while drunk.
These lyrics could be complete gibberish and I would still adore just the music alone and all it's energy and flow. This song is brilliant. I can not be in a bad mood when listening to this song it lifts me instantaneously.
IIRC, John Lydon said it was about the political situation in South Africa at the time.
me mama always used to say, back in the days when they travelled on foot, they would be blessed with this to have the wind and rain on their back when travelling downhill. This song is so cool though I love John Lydon!!!
This song always reminds me of A Clockwork Orange..
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This song is awesome
Confound all expectation life sets in front of you. How about former Cream and Blind Faith artist Ginger Baker drums on this track and guitar icon Steve Vai plays lead on former Sex Pistol Lydon's track.
Anger is an energy!!!!! Is a answer to "Anarchy.."too much energy looking a place to escape.