Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ben Barlow
Lead Vocals
Dani Washington
Drums
Fil Thorpe-Evans
Bass Guitar
Matt West
Rhythm Guitar
Sam Bowden
Lead Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mike Green
Songwriter
Ben Barlow
Songwriter
Dani Washington
Songwriter
Sam Bowden
Songwriter
Fil Thorpe-Evans
Songwriter
Matt West
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Green
Producer
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer
Colin Schwanke
Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Will McCoy
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, what a time to be alive
Wake up and smell the dynamite
And keep your eyes locked tight to that screen
And don't believe everything that you see
You will find modern life's a catastrophe
[Verse 2]
Is it just me, or does anyone else
Feel like this could be farewell?
Oh, we almost had it
Then we pissed it all away
Building walls, dropping bombs
Stop the world, I'm getting off
But we almost had it
Never thought I'd see the day
When the world went up in flames
When the world went up in flames
[Verse 3]
We all worship celebrities
Desperate for an identity
But cigarettes and MDMA
Don't give you substance
You don't think about what you say
'Cause your mouth is bigger than your brain
It's a shame
So fake and you're all the same
[Verse 4]
Is it just me, or does anyone else
Feel like this could be farewell?
Oh, we almost had it
Then we pissed it all away
Building walls, dropping bombs
Stop the world, I'm getting off
But we almost had it
Never thought I'd see the day
When the world went up in flames
[Verse 5]
There's a black cat up in the windows of Parliament
There's a man in the back of the black cab
Talkin' about the good days
When it all went up in flames
(Happy Judgement Day)
It all went up in flames
(Happy Judgement Day)
(Come on)
[Verse 6]
Is it just me, or does anyone else
Feel like this could be farewell?
Oh, we almost had it
Then we pissed it all away (No way)
Building walls and dropping bombs
Stop the world, I'm getting off
It's been a long time coming
But never thought I'd see the day (No way)
It's been a long time coming
But never thought I'd see the day
The world went up in flames
That the world went up in flames
Written by: Ben Barlow, Dani Washington, Matthew West, Michael Green, Mike Green, Phil Thorpe-Evans, Sam Bowden