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middle eastern holiday Lyrics
I've got to go, but what a prize to give
Package deal to the sun, everything is inclusive
where bullet holes scar the minarets
smoke on the horizon a beautiful sunset
Going on my Middle Eastern holiday
Give me a gun, I hope I see my mum again
Going on my middle eastern holiday
Been gone so long, I hope I'm coming home some day
We can fight, we can fight
I'm 21, meanwhile back at home
My friends are out tonight all drinking and dancing
I've got a girl, is she missing me?
Watching out for me on the news on TV
CHORUS
Back at home, politicians sit
Over lunch discussing this
In the desert the fuse is lit, I'm the one who has to deal with it
He's got a gun, bullets meant for me
Time seems to stand still I'm so scared I can't speak
I'm flying home, above everything
I don't understand why is it my mothers crying?
Going on my Middle Eastern holiday
Give me a gun, I hope I see my mum again
Going on my Middle Eastern holiday
Top up the tan, fight for the man going far away
Far away...
Package deal to the sun, everything is inclusive
where bullet holes scar the minarets
smoke on the horizon a beautiful sunset
Give me a gun, I hope I see my mum again
Going on my middle eastern holiday
Been gone so long, I hope I'm coming home some day
We can fight, we can fight
My friends are out tonight all drinking and dancing
I've got a girl, is she missing me?
Watching out for me on the news on TV
Over lunch discussing this
In the desert the fuse is lit, I'm the one who has to deal with it
Time seems to stand still I'm so scared I can't speak
I'm flying home, above everything
I don't understand why is it my mothers crying?
Give me a gun, I hope I see my mum again
Going on my Middle Eastern holiday
Top up the tan, fight for the man going far away
Far away...
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omg nobody's commented!!!! oh well i will then, i LOVE this song! so bouncy, such a jumping up and down song!! it's about being young and going away to war in the middle east xxx
Its about the experience of a soldier (probably in Iraq), ironically described as a 'middle eastern holiday'
Simply rocks.... Hard-Fi are and amazing baand the whole album (Stars of CCTV) is simple the best...
Simply rocks.... Hard-Fi are and amazing baand the whole album (Stars of CCTV) is simple the best...
Great jam!
I agree with you cityrockers. It's definitely about the war on Iraq, which hard-fi undoubtedly disagree with. They're having a pop at the government for joining it as well. A great use of irony that somewhat resembles Joe Strummer's and Paul Weller's witty styles.
oh god i LOVE this song. It's so damn catchy.
Lyrically it is quite Jam-esque - great song that deals with the war and the governments attitude to it.
Pretty good song, but the mastering is horrible.
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