Flags

Lyrics

[Refrain: Damon Albarn] Now you left yourself there on the wall Looking up, painted-on teeth, powdered concrete Here on earth, the sun in the sky, between my teeth Looking down, shaking some hand, older than mine [Chorus: Grian Chatten] Well, I remember the dealers keeping coins in the speakers Choked up on the chic of having hair like Jesus The flags are breezing with a brand new feeling Expensive seats full of abandoned reason The sun criеs tears, and they land inside ya You feel thе fear where you once felt pride, yeah [Verse: Kae Tempest] That's when the world got involved and I woke up older With the flag of surrender draped across my shoulder Remember before? When we cared about things like Who was the tallest, waiting 'round for the adults to stop talking But they can't see past what absorbs them When I grow up, I'll do it different Tryna change the world by wishing If I could have it all, whatever I liked Just want everyone to be alright To get a little respite from the night after night of it I stitch a tear to my prayer and hold tight I left myself there on the wall, looking up At the pictures in the pebble-dash, glistening bright Listen, I might've drunk one too many years 'Cause when the sun sheds tears now, they set me alight [Refrain: Damon Albarn] Now you left yourself there on the wall Looking up, painted-on teeth, powdered concrete Here on earth, the sun in the sky, between my teeth Looking down, shaking some hand, older than mine [Bridge: Damon Albarn, Damon Albarn and Choir ] Wants you to know, everything that you feel, felt it before Promises soar close to the sun, when all's said and done I cherish it Stitch a tear to a prayer Fly it so they see See it turn to sails that catch the wind, and follow it until it leaves [Chorus: Grian Chatten, Choir ] ( To joy of joys ) Well, I remember the dealers keeping coins in the speakers Choked up on the chic of having hair like Jesus The flags are breezing with a brand new feeling Expensive seats full of abandoned reason ( Ah-ah ) The sun cries tears, and they land inside ya ( Ah-ah ) You feel the fear where you once felt pride, yeah [Outro: Kae Tempest, Choir ] ( Ah-ah ) Listen, I might've drunk one too many years 'Cause when the sun sheds tears now, they set me alight I stitch a tear to my prayer and hold tight