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Hooray for the 21st Century Lyrics
Every sweet little lie
Ever whispered to you now rings true
No need to wake the sleeping dogs
When they’ll just turn on you
I’ll make my way instead
To the foot of your ivory tower
But no love shall I find there
Among the leaves and the dying flowers
What became of the love we knew?
Beat the swine black and blue
You and I and me and you
What became of the love we knew?
What became of the love we knew?
The Thames and the Mersey
The Tyne and the Wear and the Clyde
They spew slums like gravy
On the banks of the poisonous tide
They washed up a pale thin girl
Alone in her ivory tower
Scratching her skin with the thorns that grow
On the stems of the wild flowers
What became of the love we knew?
Beat the swine black and blue
You and I and me and you
What became of the love we knew?
What became of the working class?
Nike Air, Reebok, Addidas
Scratch cards, pinball’s ecstasy
Hooray for the 21st century
Living in a looking glass
As the beauty of life goes by
You’re going to be so old
You’re going to be so old
Your skins so cold
Hooray for the 21st Century
Ever whispered to you now rings true
No need to wake the sleeping dogs
When they’ll just turn on you
To the foot of your ivory tower
But no love shall I find there
Among the leaves and the dying flowers
You and I and me and you
What became of the love we knew?
What became of the love we knew?
The Tyne and the Wear and the Clyde
They spew slums like gravy
On the banks of the poisonous tide
Alone in her ivory tower
Scratching her skin with the thorns that grow
On the stems of the wild flowers
You and I and me and you
What became of the love we knew?
Nike Air, Reebok, Addidas
Scratch cards, pinball’s ecstasy
As the beauty of life goes by
You’re going to be so old
You’re going to be so old
Your skins so cold
Song Info
Submitted by
spring90 On Mar 15, 2006
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"What became of the working class? Nike Air, Reebok, Addidas Scratch cards, pinballs, ecstasy Hooray for the 21st century"
Wonderful.
"What became of the working class? Nike Air, Reebok, Addidas Scratch cards, pinballs, ecstasy Hooray for the 21st century"
Wonderful.
i love it:] its so true as well
definitely my favorite lyrics from this band.
brilliant lyrics. i love the way carl and pete swap verses effortlessly. god i miss the libertines.
brilliant lyrics. i love the way carl and pete swap verses effortlessly. god i miss the libertines.
Looks like they transplated the lyrics "Living in a looking glass, as the beauty of life goes by, your going to be so oh, your going to be so old, your skins so cold" directly from this song into Narcissist.
have you heard the geordie voice in the background at the end, classic!
"You�re going to be so old You�re going to be so old Your skins so cold"
does anyone notice that it kinda sounds like a part from the song Narcissist? :P
This song's about Carl being a woman.