Let England Shake Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The west's asleep, let England shake
Weighted down with silent dead
I fear our blood won't rise again
Won't rise again
[Verse 2]
England's dancing days are done
Another day, Bobby, for you to come
Home and tell me indifference
Is won, won, won
[Chorus]
Smile, smile Bobby, with your lovely mouth
Pack up your troubles and let's head out
To the fountain of death and splash about
Swim back, forth, back, back, laugh out loud
[Verse 3]
Until the day is ending
And the birds are silent
And the insects are courting
And by the shores, heavy stones are falling
[Chorus]
Smile, smile Bobby, with your lovely mouth
Pack up your troubles and let's head out
To the fountain of death and splash about
Swim back, forth, back, back, laugh out loud
The west's asleep, let England shake
Weighted down with silent dead
I fear our blood won't rise again
Won't rise again
[Verse 2]
England's dancing days are done
Another day, Bobby, for you to come
Home and tell me indifference
Is won, won, won
[Chorus]
Smile, smile Bobby, with your lovely mouth
Pack up your troubles and let's head out
To the fountain of death and splash about
Swim back, forth, back, back, laugh out loud
[Verse 3]
Until the day is ending
And the birds are silent
And the insects are courting
And by the shores, heavy stones are falling
[Chorus]
Smile, smile Bobby, with your lovely mouth
Pack up your troubles and let's head out
To the fountain of death and splash about
Swim back, forth, back, back, laugh out loud
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The opening track to the highly acclaimed album.
The song sets the tone for the rest of the album, a sad, melancholic set of songs about England, her homeland.
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Credits
Producers
Writer
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Vocals
Saxophone
Piano
Xylophone
Autoharp
Rhodes Piano
Mellotron
Bass Harmonica
Trombone
Drums
Recorded At
Eype Church - Dorset, United Kingdom
Released on
February 14, 2011
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