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The British Are Coming Lyrics
This is the night, light up the fire in the forge
We're not the coins in the coffer of old king George
One if by land two if they come by sea
We'll show them we are the true sons of liberty
Punk ass redcoats trying to run the show
Telling me what to do and where to go
Mount your horse cause it's time to tell the world
The British are coming
The British are coming
The British are coming
Smear on the soot
Tear up an old deer skin shirt
We know the shot will be heard all around the world
Punk ass redcoats trying to run the show
Telling me what to do and where to go
Mount your horse cause it's time to tell the world
The British are coming
The British are coming
The British are coming
This is the destiny of all mankind
We will shake off these chains and shackles that bind
Come on let's give them everything we have
The British are coming
The British are coming
The British are coming
We're not the coins in the coffer of old king George
We'll show them we are the true sons of liberty
Telling me what to do and where to go
Mount your horse cause it's time to tell the world
The British are coming
The British are coming
Tear up an old deer skin shirt
We know the shot will be heard all around the world
Telling me what to do and where to go
Mount your horse cause it's time to tell the world
The British are coming
The British are coming
We will shake off these chains and shackles that bind
Come on let's give them everything we have
The British are coming
The British are coming
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Does anyone here play video games on Steam? There's a game called 'Sir, You are being Hunted'. You have to run around,m hiding from British robots who are trying to kill you, just like the 'old school' fox hunts. I just keep hearing this song in my head when I play the game. It's just so... British! ;)
This has a lot of influence of The Darkness. Its another one of my favorites from the album.
This song is about American history, but I like to also think about it being as song about being tenacious. Just like what happened back in the late 1700's where people believed that they should be free from British rule so they fought back.