Elephant

Newspaper shouts that we’ve had enough

The radio says we’re all out of love

Don’t let them take what you worked hard for

Slaving away for your family

There’s nothing left for the strangers who bleed

Hold tight to the things that you value

Thank your lucky stars

Look to the future

There’s freedom in guitars

We try to get it right

Fight the forces on the other side

Just a little longer

Unbandaging our eyes

Count the seconds as they crystallise

It’s just a little further

The government says we’re overrun

They get a break while you soldier on

Cos you don’t have the life that you deserve

You’re working hard for your family

There’s nothing else, you believe what you read

This wasn’t given to you on a plate

Don’t politicise

Stick to the music

Dance for a little while

Always scraping the barrel

Parroting lines

I’ve never felt so angry

We try to get it right

Fight the forces on the other side

Just a little longer

Unbandaging our eyes

Count the seconds as they crystallise

It’s just a little further

We’re wasting time

Don’t want to feel so bad

We’re wasting time

And it was all we had

We try to get it right

Fight the forces on the other side

Just a little longer

Unbandaging our eyes

Count the seconds as they crystallise

It’s just a little further

We try to get it right

Fight the forces on the other side

Just a little longer

Unbandaging our eyes

Losing hours as they hypnotise

It’s always a little further than we can