Hope and Glory - Audiomachine

Urrrrh What's the time? I was trying to get some sleep Attention, urrraaah, Bridges Sharkey, Nutley, Jackson, Thompson, Master Well, as you can see we've got a new recruit to this land of hope and glory Hands behind backs and legs apart and tell us all of your unfortunate story Who me sir? Yes, you ssssir! I was an innocent man 'til someone grassed me of a plan Of earning some big a money If I hadn't mouthed it about, I am sure without doubt I'd 'ave missed this land of hope and glory Well, you poor poor sod, here you're up sharp at 6:30 Cold shower down to breakfast, can't have you looking dirty I suggest you eat what's given you even if it doesn't agree with you 'Cause it's all you'll be getting up until 12:30 In between this time stay up in your room, you can dream of life Good ole things Two years of my teenage life given to this stand to attention life Of land of hope and glory I get so bored as time goes by, I think I'll do something dirty I pick at the floor for juicy butts and I'll make myself a smoke A bog roll and envelope stick it, all this helps to pass my time As the evening drags on, you can watch a little telly Hot gossip pans people with a little bit of belly A hot drink served cold with the heat of yesterday's Don't complain learn the game and I'll get through another day I watch the second hand on the clock at long last is 9:30 Off to bed straight to sleep as I leave this land of hope and glory But only for a few seconds I'm in ecstasy Before the bell rings to let me know, sharp at 6:30 A the, a two, a six, a ta Quiet, come on you lot, come on, lights out

It's gonna be the one It's gonna be the one, yeah I tell you lover, oh lover It feels so strong It doesn't matter if life Wanna prove us wrong We're gonna make it through, mmm We're gonna make it through I tell you I've been a soldier Since childhood days I've fought a battle for my Life in many ways I'm gonna fight for you, yeah I'm gonna fight for you Don't stop! I'm still standing for hope and glory I'll be fighting for my love story I'm still standing for hope and glory now All the battles I lost and the battles I won This'll be the one, this'll be the one, ohh I'm still standing for hope and glory love It's gonna be the one (Yeah, it's gonna be the one, yeah) Now, listen lover, oh lover A heart can break You never know how much Trouble a heart can take I'm gonna be right there, yeah I'm gonna be right there Don't stop! I'm still standing for hope and glory I'll be fighting for my love story I'm still standing for hope and glory now All the battles I lost and the battles I won This'll be the one, this'll be the one, ohh I'm still standing for hope and glory love It's gonna be the one It's gonna be the one It's gonna be the one Don't stop! I'm still standing for hope and glory I'll be fighting for my love story I'm still standing for hope and glory now All the battles I lost and the battles I won This'll be the one, this'll be the one, ohh I'm still standing for hope and glory love It's gonna be the one It's gonna be the one!

When I arrive eyes wide fired up Tried not to slide and let the side down, Now the Planes on the ground. I'll find a good profession, it's 1957 I've come to the mother land to make a home to put my bed in This weather does my head in some people are less than kind... I wish Mamma was here so I could unwind... But I'm supposed to be the good news, so I lace up these hard black shoes And look more work, the streets whenever paved with gold they simply make my feet hurt... they just make my feet hurt... Just a little money in my pocket and a little bit left for those I love To have enough food on my table and a little bit more for those who call In this land of hope and glory You'd think there's enough for us all... You'd think there's enough for us all When I arrive eyes wide petrified Tried not to cry and let the side down, Now the Planes on the ground. Its 20 years later mammas in the arrival lounge I take a... few seconds to kiss her... Then look around at what's happened to my home town What's going on, but papa doesn't look too strong Rush home in a cab, windows up, now I hear dad cough We gotta get in before they switch the lights and water off For the night, I have to get to know the guard dogs, cause they bite Progress just pass us by, to the right Just a little money in my pocket and a little bit left for those I love To have enough food on my table and a little bit more for those who call In this land of hope and glory You'd think there's enough for us all... You'd think there's enough for us all Just a little money in my pocket and a little bit left for those I love To have enough food on my table and a little bit more for those who call In this land of hope and glory You'd think there's enough for us all... You'd think there's enough for us all

There's a humming in the restless summer air And we're slipping off the course that we prepared But in all chaos, there is calculation Dropping glasses just to hear them break You've been drinking like the world was gonna end (it didn't) Took a shiner from the fist of your best friend (go figure) It's clear that someone's gotta go We mean it, but I promise we're not mean And the cry goes out (oh) They lose their minds for us And how it plays out (oh) Now we're in the ring, and we're coming for blood (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators (Oh, oh) everyone a rager (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors Glory and gore go hand in hand That's why we're making headlines (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious Delicate in every way but one (the swordplay) God knows we like archaic kinds of fun (the old ways) Chance is the only game I play with, baby We let our battles choose us And the cry goes out (oh) They lose their minds for us And how it plays out (oh) Now we're in the ring, and we're coming for blood (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators (Oh, oh) everyone a rager (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors Glory and gore go hand in hand That's why we're making headlines (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious No-one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home Tired little laughs, gold-lie promises We'll always win at this, I don't ever think about death It's alright if you do, it's fine We gladiate, but I guess we're really fighting ourselves Roughing up our minds, so we're ready when the kill time comes Wide awake in bed, words in my brain "Secretly you love this, do you even wanna go free?" Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators (Oh, oh) everyone a rager (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors Glory and gore go hand in hand That's why we're making headlines (Oh, oh) you could try and take us (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious