This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
If our words were once sweethearts, now they're ugly violent thugs
How did our language come to this, we speak in grunts and sighs and shrugs
When we never used to let just one spare moment go to waste
Now you're hardly ever here, and when you are you're bored and chaste
So when did you decide that I was vile
I've tried and tried to talk, but talking's never been your style
You say you think we'll still be friends, but we both know that we won't
And your mates all laugh and smile as if they know something I don't
And every night a taxi softly sneaks you up our street
You used to say you'd broke your phone, now you don't care if you're discreet
So why won't you just tell me who was there
There's a buzz about you now, there's something funny in the air
If there's no hope for us then there's no hope for anyone
What chance can they have, if even you and me just can't have fun
Was it so long ago our friends said we were disgraceful
But how could they ever know that we could be so unfaithful
You weren't wearing much of note
just hold-ups and your long grey coat
The electric fire lit up our skin as we whispered
cause your mum was in
And mind we went to use the phone
And let the pervert see how he could only hope to be
But that was in the haze of new romance
When we floated hand in hand right through its vague, deceitful trance
If there's no hope for us then there's no hope for anyone
What chance can they have, if even you and me just can't have fun
Was it so long ago our friends said we were disgraceful
How could they have ever known that we could be so unfaithful
That's me then, I'm all packed, you know I need some time to think
You just take what you think you'll need, I think we both might need a drink
And all the secrets that I keep, you know I keep because I care
But now there's no hope left for us, well darling let's just leave it there
How did our language come to this, we speak in grunts and sighs and shrugs
When we never used to let just one spare moment go to waste
Now you're hardly ever here, and when you are you're bored and chaste
So when did you decide that I was vile
I've tried and tried to talk, but talking's never been your style
You say you think we'll still be friends, but we both know that we won't
And your mates all laugh and smile as if they know something I don't
And every night a taxi softly sneaks you up our street
You used to say you'd broke your phone, now you don't care if you're discreet
So why won't you just tell me who was there
There's a buzz about you now, there's something funny in the air
If there's no hope for us then there's no hope for anyone
What chance can they have, if even you and me just can't have fun
Was it so long ago our friends said we were disgraceful
But how could they ever know that we could be so unfaithful
You weren't wearing much of note
just hold-ups and your long grey coat
The electric fire lit up our skin as we whispered
cause your mum was in
And mind we went to use the phone
And let the pervert see how he could only hope to be
But that was in the haze of new romance
When we floated hand in hand right through its vague, deceitful trance
If there's no hope for us then there's no hope for anyone
What chance can they have, if even you and me just can't have fun
Was it so long ago our friends said we were disgraceful
How could they have ever known that we could be so unfaithful
That's me then, I'm all packed, you know I need some time to think
You just take what you think you'll need, I think we both might need a drink
And all the secrets that I keep, you know I keep because I care
But now there's no hope left for us, well darling let's just leave it there
Lyrics submitted by godlikeboy
(If There's) No Hope for Us Lyrics as written by Malcolm Middleton Aidan Moffat
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, BMG Rights Management
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"If there's no hope for use then there's no hope for anyone"
The melody of this line reminds me of some other song... Could someone help me out?
^I don't know but it does remind me of something too..
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If once the words were lovers now they're ugly violent thugs how did our language get so basic we speak in grunts and sighs and shrugs when it used to be we'd never let our spare time go to waste but now i'm just a fuckin bully and you're so bored you're always chaste
and i wonder when it was when you decided i was vile i've tried and tried to talk but talkings never been your style
and every night a taxi softly sneaks you up our street you used to say you broke your mobile but you dont care if you're descreet
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do you remember
You weren't wearing much of note Just hold-ups and your long white coat electric fire lit up your skin as we whipsered because your mum was in And then we went to use the phone We noticed that we weren't alone We shrugged and let the pervert see What he could only hope to be
If there's no hope for use then there's no hope for anyone What chance can they have if even you and me can't have fun? Was it so long ago our friends called us disgraceful But could they ever know that we could be so unfaithful
That's me, I'm all packed you know I need some time to think you keep what you need, I think we both need a drink The secrets I keep, I keep cause I care But there's no hope left for us, so let's just leave it there.
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