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Sweet Brother Malcolm Lyrics
Sweet brother malcolm
he's under house arrest, it's the talk of the town
who would of thought it of him
Sweet cousin mary
no blood in her veins
she had so much
now nothing remains
When it all comes crashing down
and the prayers move in to town
bring your floral words
wrapped in selafane
Sweet little Tony
where did it all go wrong
he hit the wall, singing his favourite song
When it all comes crashing down
and the prayers move in to town
bring your floral words
wrapped in selafane
Watch them move out as fast as they can
leave the broken hearted with their pain
Sweet brother malcolm
he's under house arrest, it's the talk of the town
who would of thought it of him
Sweet angel mary
no blood in her veins
wheres this life
the madness remains
where theres life, madness will reign
madness will reign
he's under house arrest, it's the talk of the town
who would of thought it of him
no blood in her veins
she had so much
now nothing remains
and the prayers move in to town
bring your floral words
wrapped in selafane
where did it all go wrong
he hit the wall, singing his favourite song
and the prayers move in to town
bring your floral words
wrapped in selafane
leave the broken hearted with their pain
he's under house arrest, it's the talk of the town
who would of thought it of him
no blood in her veins
wheres this life
the madness remains
where theres life, madness will reign
madness will reign
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This is a beautiful song. It's based on a few made-up stories that could basically happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. Richard said something about seeing bunches of flowers by a lamp post and wondering about the story behind it.
Btw, I'm fairly certain that the line in the chorus goes... 'And the press move into town'
This is referred to again in the middle section... 'Watch them move out as fast as they can Leave the broken hearted with their pain'
This couplet refers to the way that the press tends to linger around families that have recently suffered some kind of tragedy, rather than letting them deal with their grief in their own way. I've always thought that was disgusting, and yet people seem to just let it happen. I'm glad that Richard has picked up on that.
And I can't help thinking that the third verse is about Tony Blair...
'and the press move into town', i agree...also im feeling this song is a little religious as is becoming more common in ashcrofts work, anyone agree?
Is it not anything to do with Malcolm X?
this is the only shit richard ashcroft song