Similar Songs
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
IDLES
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Bowen
Songwriter
Lee Kiernan
Composer
Adam Devonshire
Composer
Neville Staples
Songwriter
Lynval Golding
Composer
Terry Hall
Composer
Joe Talbot
Composer
Jon Beavis
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Adam Greenspan
Producer
Atom Greenspan
Producer
Nick Launay
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Working people down to the bone on their knees
9-5 every day of the week is carcinogenic
Getting minimum wage whilst your boss takes a raise
As he lies through his brand new teeth is carcinogenic
Over-working working nurses and teachers
Whilst you preach austerity is carcinogenic
[Verse 2]
You only die once
You'll never come back
You're gone when you're gone
So love what you can
[Verse 3]
You only die once
You'll never come back
You're gone when you're gone
So love what you can
[Verse 4]
Cramming people into high-rises
While selling their welfare for low prices
Public spending gets big slices
Whilst ignoring the true crisis
Where were you when the ship sank?
Probably not queuing for foodbanks
Probably waving your Union Jack
Probably rallying for new tanks
Probably to blow up the ice caps
Because the lunatics have taken over the asylum
[Verse 5]
You only die once
You'll never come back
You're gone when you're gone
So love what you can
[Verse 6]
You only die once
You'll never come back
You're gone when you're gone
So love what you can
[Verse 7]
Methamphetamine
Crack and heroin
And living your life on tick is
Carcinogenic
[Verse 8]
10 pints of G
Mad dog 20/20
2 pints of bucky
And some bouzi oozi is
Carcinogenic
[Verse 9]
Class division and bear baiting
On television
For better ratings is...
[Verse 10]
You only die once
You'll never come back
You're gone when you're gone
So love what you can
[Verse 11]
You only die once
You'll never come back
You're gone when you're gone
So love what you can
[Verse 12]
You only die once
You'll never come back
You're gone when you're gone
So love what you can
Written by: Adam Devonshire, Joe Talbot, Jonathan Beavis, Lee Kiernan, Lynval Golding, Mark Bowen, Neville Staples, Terry Hall