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Everything that you need to know and more about England past and present is all laid out for the listener in the opening track, England, Once My England that is so bouncy that you can’t help but tap your feet and get into the song’s musical groove, even though the song covers so many dark aspects of the country such as pedophilia, sexism, alcoholism and discrimination and of citizens being robbed, raped or killed with little chance of the non-present police catching the perpetrators of these crimes and the song tells of corrupted politicians in the pockets of rich bankers and of secret handshakes in the corridors of power. The video promo of this song is also recommended viewing.
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You can listen to the entire album England, Once My England on Soundcloud HERE and on Bandcamp HERE.
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Watch the video promo of England, Once My England below.
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You can download the album England. Once My England on Spotify HERE on iTunes HERE.
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England, Once My England Lyrics
I was born here, but won’t die here
That’s for sure
I had to leave and get away
I couldn’t take no more
Discrimination
Runs through the heart of the nation
Where class and snobbery rules
And the poor are treated like fools
The Police are no where to be seen
Sitting in an office watching computer screens
Citizens are robbed, raped or killed
Chances are slim of getting caught by ‘The Old Bill’
In that green and once pleasant land
England, once my England
What it’s become is hard to understand
So hard to understand
Alcoholism
Runs through the nation like sexism
‘Drink to be sociable’ they say
But they’re so cold anyway
The rich bankers they rule the land
They’ve got the politicians in the palms of their hands
They’ll house you in the ghetto’s, you’ve got no choice
If you ain’t got money, you ain’t got a chance
In that green and once pleasant land
England, once my England
What it’s become is hard to understand
So hard to understand
Pedophilia
Rampant in towns, country and suburbia
Abuse in every walk of life
From Lands End to Fife
In corridors of secret handshakes
Learnt at Eton and Harrow and such places
You’re accepted-in if you’re one of them
If not, then to them you’re just phlegm
You’re just phlegm
In that green and once pleasant land
England, once my England
What it’s become is hard to understand
So hard to understand
Music composed and performed by Paul Odiase BMI No. 1252265 (Switzerland)
Song lyrics by Paul Robert Thomas PRS No. 497904008 (London)
PRS Tunecode 381385HN
ISRC QZK6P1990243
UPC: 194937152540
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