1. |
Not Going Out Tonight
04:00
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We’re at the end of one more typical day
And we're not going out tonight
Get out your sequinned jacket then put it away
Because you’re not going out tonight
Your party time has been badly delayed
So you’re not going out tonight
It’s another solitary masquerade
Cos we're not going out tonight, uh-huh-huh
Forget everything you planned
Stay inside and wash your hands
We got ennui on demand
In our gloomy wonderland
All the music’s totally suited to you
Because you’re not going out tonight
And you’re never gonna have to queue for the loo
Because you’re not going out tonight
You can self serve in your own restaurant
Cos you’re not going out tonight
You know that you can do whatever you want
Except you’re not going out tonight, uh-huh-huh
Forget everything you planned…
You got the most exclusive ticket in town
Cos you’re not going out tonight
Not gonna get on up or even boogie on down
No you’re not going out tonight
All the clubs are shut and every cinema too
So we're not going out tonight
No, we're not going out tonight
I’m sorry baby, but we’re not going out tonight
You’re not gonna hold me, I’m not gonna hold you
We’re not going out tonight, uh-huh-huh
Forget everything you planned…
We’re not going out tonight
We’re not going out tonight
You know we’re not going out tonight
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2. |
The Enemy
04:29
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We’re gonna grind this danger into dust
(Fight or die, fight or die, fight or die)
And patriotic fervour is a must
(Fight or die, fight or die, fight or die)
There’s evil knockin’ at the backdoor
So we decided to declare war
Don’t dare to ask us what it’s good for
Just wave a flag and fly the banner so high
We’re gonna kill the enemy
So go and fetch a gun that's a nanometre long
Forget the biochemistry
We need you to be strong
A fearless army of volunteers
We’re totally prepared for an attack
(Fight or die, fight or die, fight or die)
But there’ll be damage to collateral, that’s a fact
(Fight or die, fight or die, fight or die)
We’re being guided by the science
As long as science shows compliance
No, this is no time for defiance
Just wave a flag and fly the banner so high
We’re gonna kill the enemy
So go and fetch a gun that's a nanometre long
I say to thee respectfully
Come join us in the song
Don’t keep calm and carry on
Forget the biochemistry
We need you to be strong
A fearless army of volunteers
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3. |
Lockdown Blues
04:07
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I really wanna see ya
I know it’s been way too long
There’s a way we’re allowed to hook up
If you wanna play along
Cosy little meeting
With a subtle touch of spice
Brings virtual collaboration
Into our social life
New communication
Application integration too
Some corporate administration
Could connect me with you
Tell me are you with me
I’ve made a little link for you
In the words of dear Aretha
Baby, who is zoomin’ who?
Can… you... see me
Can you even hear me now?
I know a little online tutorial
Maybe that’ll show you how
I really wanna catch up
You gotta tell me all your news
If we can leap this little hurdle
We'll shoo away the lockdown blues
You’re looking kinda pasty
Or maybe that is just the light
I can’t hear you while I’m talking
About my uneventful night
Tell me ‘bout your dinner
I’ll tell you ‘bout my dinner too
Then we’ll say goodbye
And end this pixelated interview
How was that for you, babe?
I think it really wore me out
I’m happy with your telepresence
But I’m happier without
Our personal connection
Is always gonna be so true
We don’t need a teleconference
To get through the lockdown blues
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4. |
One Step Closer
04:43
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One step closer is not something I’m recommending, boy
One step closer is more like one metre than two
Hold your breath and just show me some spatial awareness, boy
And don’t blame me for not wanting to be near to you
I can’t give you a guarantee
That you can be where you want to be
If you really loved me
Then you’d stay away from me
One step further – now I’m digging your choreography
One step further – so we’re either side of the wall
Take more interest in my interest in social geography
Don’t hold me tight – in fact don’t even hold me at all
I can’t give you a guarantee
That you can be where you want to be
If you really loved me
You wouldn’t breathe over me
I can’t give you a guarantee
That you can be where you want to be
If you really loved me
Then you’d stay away from me
You don’t know about my underlying condition boy
So stop your habit of turning up out of the blue
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ohh
I can’t give you a guarantee
That you can be where you want to be
If you really loved me
You wouldn’t breathe over me
I can’t give you a guarantee
That you can be where you want to be
If you really loved me
Then you’d stay away from me
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5. |
This Is Shit
03:37
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We’re losing loved ones
And loved ones of loved ones
We’re losing mothers, and fathers
And uncles and aunts and cousins
And all our problems and troubles are multiplying by dozens
Impossible to make it sound better, yeah (this is shit)
It’s like a global vendetta, yeah (this is shit)
Feels like it’s going on for ever, yeah (this is shit)
By any reasonable measure, yeah, this is shit
We’re really trying
To keep on complying
But people are dying, we’re crying
It’s really unsatisfying
And that orange guy is denying he’s lying – it's terrifying
Impossible to make it sound better, yeah (this is shit)
It’s like a global vendetta, yeah (this is shit)
Feels like it’s going on for ever, yeah (this is shit)
By any reasonable measure, yeah, this is shit
Companies are failing
In spite of the bailing out they're unveiling
Impossible to make it sound better, yeah (this is shit)
It’s like a global vendetta, yeah (this is shit)
By any reasonable measure, yeah (this is shit)
Baby, this is shit
As the outlook blackens
We long for action, compassion
We're hoping those curves will flatten
We’re feeling battered, in tatters
There’s only one thing that matters
Impossible to make it sound better, yeah (this is shit)
It’s like a global vendetta, yeah (this is shit)
Feels like it’s going on for ever, yeah (this is shit)
Baby, this is shit
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6. |
Unprecedented Times
04:49
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Unprecedented times
Restless state of mind
Far too much surprise
In unprecedented times
Unprecedented times
Can't you see the signs?
Scales fall from your eyes
In unprecedented times
Non-stop wonder, shocks galore
Swings and roundabouts
Things we never bargained for
Come day in and day out
The unforeseen will strike without
A shadow of a doubt
Unprecedented times..
Welcome to uncertainty
That's human life defined
It’s not your fault, you haven’t failed
To read between the lines
If something weird just happened
That's unprecedented times
Unprecedented times...
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7. |
5G
04:42
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5G – It’s another international catastrophe
5G – It’s recording all the private thoughts of you and me
5G – There’s a guy who says he works in a laboratory
5G – And he told us it’s a menace to society
The whole conspiracy is infinite
And we really like the sound of this new idea
Cos there's nothing like a bit of that old time religion
5G – Would you put an umbrella up when you’re indoors?
5G – Or smash a mirror while you’re catching up with Infowars?
5G – It's at the middle of the sinister corona plan
5G – Just forget the fact that they don’t have it in Iran
The whole conspiracy is infinite
And we really like the sound of this new idea
Cos there's nothing like a bit of mass hysteria
You know, we’re really really into it
And we hope you like the sound of this new idea
Cos there's nothing like a bit of that old time religion
5G – No we weren’t exactly keen on 3G, or 4G, but this is
5G – one G bigger, and the danger we can guarantee
The whole conspiracy is infinite
And we really like the sound of this new idea
Cos there's nothing like a bit of mass hysteria
You know, we’re really really into it
And we hope you like the sound of this new idea
Cos there's nothing like a bit of that old time religion
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8. |
New Normal
04:12
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We’re all disguised
We're canaries going down coal mines
Moving into these new testing times
We’ll get through it together, but beware of the lies
And believe the experts
Everything’s out of place – is this new normal?
Needing some breathing space – is this new normal?
Prohibiting face-to-face – is this new normal?
Sighing a wistful sigh
Checking phones
Contemplating all the great unknowns
Navigating the highs and the lows
Getting back together, with an arm’s length approach
Just believe the experts
Everything’s out of place – is this new normal?
Needing some breathing space – is this new normal?
Prohibiting face-to-face – is this new normal?
Sighing a wistful sigh
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