This Is the Modern World
The Jam
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The Modern World
02 : 33
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London Traffic
01 : 51
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Standards
02 : 30
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Life From a Window
02 : 56
5
The Combine
02 : 22
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Don’t Tell Them You’re Sane
03 : 42
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In the Street, Today
01 : 33
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London Girl
02 : 42
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I Need You (For Someone)
02 : 42
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Here Comes the Weekend
03 : 31
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Tonight at Noon
03 : 02
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In the Midnight Hour
01 : 52
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Track Lyrics
The Modern World Lyrics
[Intro]
This is a modern world
This is the modern world
[Verse 1]
What kind of fool do you think I am?
You think I know nothing of the modern world
All my life has been the same
I've learned to live by hate and pain
It's my inspiration drive
[Verse 2]
I've learned more than you'll ever know
Even at school I felt quite sure
That one day I would be on top
And I'd look down upon the map
The teachers who said I'd be nothing
Hey!
[Chorus]
This is the modern world that I've learned about
This is the modern world
We don't need no one to tell us what's right or wrong
This is the modern world!
[Verse 3]
Say what you like 'cause I don't care
I know where I am and going to
It's somewhere I won't preview
Don't have to explain myself to you
I don't give two fucks about your review
[Chorus]
This is the modern world that I've learned about
This is the modern world
We don't need no one to tell us what's right or wrong
Modern world, this is, this is, this is, this is
This is, this is, this is
Hey, we don't need no one to tell us what's right or wrong
[Outro]
Ah...
This is a modern world
This is the modern world
The Combine Lyrics
3 ContributorsThe Combine LyricsAnd life is very difficult, when you're in a crowd
When you're in the crowd, you see things as they really are
You can smell the fear and hate, generated by all around -
I want to breakaway, but the ties are too strong
Want to go on holiday, but the crowd says I can't
See life is very difficult, when you're in the crowd
Oh, sometimes in the night, I wish I was faraway
But then I realize, even escape will be in vain
I want to close my eyes and be like the rest
I mean, nobody wants to die, although the crowd say they do
Look, life is very intricate, when you're in a crowd
Life becomes the movies
And everyone has a role
It's easy being the actors
When the combine's the only star
Sunday papers
And the dailies
Ena Sharples
Page 3 girls
News at ten
War in Rhodesia
Far away
In a distant land
But we're alright
We're nice and warm here
No one to hurt us
Except ourselves
In the Street, Today Lyrics
4 ContributorsIn the Street, Today LyricsIn the street today
Murder on the terraces
And fools in high places
It's all so sickening
And we're so satisfied
In the street tonight
Hate on every pavement
Paranoia on shop doorways
The kids want some action
And who can fucking blame them now
It's all so sickening
And we're so satisfied
London Girl Lyrics
3 ContributorsLondon Girl LyricsLondon Girl
London Girl
London Girl
London Girl
Do you know what you're looking for?
Streets of gold, fame and fortune?
You didn't fancy working in a factory
But your mum and dad didn't agree
But your mum and dad didn't agree
London Girl
London Girl
London Girl
London Girl
You slept on Waterloo station at first
But now you've moved to a posher squat
You wonder where your next meal will come from
Still it's better than living at home
Still it's better than living at home
London Girl
London Girl
London Girl
London Girl
You're looking tired 'cause it's been three weeks
Since you changed your clothes or washed your feet
But you're learning fast all the time
How to cadge cigarettes and pills
How to cadge cigarettes and pills
London Girl
London Girl
London Girl
London Girl
I don't condemn what you done
I know what it is to be young
You're only searching for today
To see the answers about yesterday
And I hope you find
I Need You (For Someone) Lyrics
4 ContributorsI Need You (For Someone) LyricsI need you to keep me straight
When the world don't seem so great
And it's hard enough you know
I need you to be around
When my conscience brings me down
And the world feels so obscure
I want you to be the one
Who tells me off when I do wrong
And you know I can be bad
I need you, I need you
Say you'll stay, make my day
Now what have I done?
Was it something I said? Oh dear
I need you to turn me off
When you think I've said enough
To the extent of being a bore
I need you to tell me no -
Slap my wrists and send me home
Tell me I can't come again
Now why are you crying?
Have I gone too far - again?
Here Comes the Weekend Lyrics
4 ContributorsHere Comes the Weekend LyricsIf we tell you that you've got two days to live
Then don't complain, 'cos that's one more than you'd get in Zaire
So don't hang around and be foolish
Do something constructive with your weekend
From Monday morning I work for Friday nights
Collect my wages, then try to paint on the smell of soap
'Cause tonight I get ready early
Score what I need and go pick a girl up
It seems like ages since we had some fun
Here comes the weekend - I get to see the girls
Long live the weekend, the weekend is here
(The weekend starts here)
Everything feels right now
I know why I'm alive now
Everything else is a lie now
Now I know why I'm here
Here comes the weekend
I'm gonna do my head
Long live the weekend
The weekend is dead
Tonight at Noon Lyrics
3 ContributorsTonight at Noon LyricsTonight at noon, tonight at noon
When we meet in the midnight hour
I will bring you night flowers (coloured)
Like your eyes
Tonight at noon, I'll touch your hand
Held for a moment amongst strangers
Amongst the dripping trees
Country girl
Walking in city squares in winter rain -
Walking down muddy lanes or empty streets -
Arranging a time and place to meet -
Tonight at noon, you'll feel my warmth
You'll feel my body inside you
We'll be together for hours
Time and tears -
Won't wait for evermore
For the time is now -
And now is the time to explore
Why waste the world outside
When you're sure