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Tired Of England Lyrics

How can they be tired of England?
They'll never know the England that we know
Never know where the ones with the dreams go, no
Never notice the skies with their eyes down low

We'll never be tired of England
United in rain in the cities
To channel the pain and the pity's woe
To carry them back to the place below

With the blues, the greys, the green, the brown,
To lonely nights uptown
Don't let them bring you down
Lonely nights uptown
Don't let them bring us down, no

How can they be tired of London?
The sense in the air on a warm day
Generation of hope that sees better days
But moving along in the same old ways

We'll never be tired of London
From Clerkenwell into the city
The state of the roofs is a pity though
Generations all cramped with their kids in tow

With the blues, the greys, the green, the brown,
To lonely nights uptown
Don't let them bring you down
Lonely nights uptown
Don't let them bring us down, no

While the Queen of England sits on her throne
Off bingo cards and chicken bones

Don't drink yourself to a lonely death
In casinos on crystal meth
Don't drink yourself to a lonely death
In casinos on crystal meth

So sing your song of Banbury Cross
Don't breathe a word about your loss
Don't trust Old Nick to fall on dawn
Half sized cars and top shelf porn

How can they be tired of England?
How can they be tired of England?
How can they be tired of England?
How can they be tired of England?
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Cover art for Tired Of England lyrics by Dirty Pretty Things

'Don't breathe a word about your loss'

rudyard kipling reference there, a la 'man who would be king' of the libertines. x

Cover art for Tired Of England lyrics by Dirty Pretty Things

ace song.. pretty obvious meaning.

Cover art for Tired Of England lyrics by Dirty Pretty Things

So, "Carl The Cunt": I assume you've formed your opinion without any personal bias against the songs writer? looks at your username Obviously not.

As for the song, it's not too bad. Carl's written better and it was a bad choice for the first single.

As for the song's meaning: It's a mixed sentiment. It's pretty much saying that England can be a bit shit to live in sometimes (and that the queen is basically an irrelevant figure) but ultimately, the good outweighs the bad.

Cover art for Tired Of England lyrics by Dirty Pretty Things

well...it's not the best song, but quite catchy. it does sound alot like bang bang you're dead, with the cornet in the beginning and both being first singles..

Cover art for Tired Of England lyrics by Dirty Pretty Things

shite song really, lyrics are wank

 
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