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ERA LYRICS
Invention
The kingdom of Brunel, the ships now made of steel
The land of Queen Victoria, she made some hefty deals
We had so much more and better was our pride
England built on industry, coal and steam was fired
Hard metal, men of steel
And the drugs to make us well
Hard metal, men of iron
We steamed across the sea, We steamed across the sea
Victorious people we, Victorious people we
We bartered through our days and made our world to sell
Inventions no-one perceived, the stories they could tell
Bridges, ships and tunnels we spanned the widest gorge
The railway lines were stretching, so much we could afford
Hard metal, men of steel
And the drugs to make us well
Hard metal, men of iron
We steamed across the sea, We steamed across the sea
Victorious people we, Victorious people we
So let's go hear the story of such bold, inventive times
Discoveries and adventures, creative human kind
So much that we have learnt
Because we needed to move forward
We stretched our capabilities
And marched our way toward infinite possibilities
We became the workshop of the world
Forging the rhythm of metal, metal, metal
Away this clink and clank of steel
To the abbey which you lie
A man who’s thoughts would change our race
To this we live and die
Crashing plates of metal, surging steam and fire
Forging our way forward, drive the wheels of the empire
Parallel lines and girders, sweat of toiling labour
Pumping rods and bearings, the grease of grind to tailor
Hard metal, men of steel
And the drugs to make us well
Hard metal, men of iron
We steamed across the sea, We steamed across the sea
Victorious people we, Victorious people we
Origin of Species
Listen to what this great man said
And hear the theories coming out of his head
Believe it or not we were all just monkeys
Heed his words cos he's the evolution junky
Many papers in which he writes
About the insects and all their plights
To carry down the long great line
So they can develop into human kind
When fishes start to walk on land
When reptiles weren't quite agile and
When dinosaurs died, the monkey survives
They start building missiles ending all our lives
Oh Charlie boy what have you done
And now you've upset the church as one, oh no
Your theory says that man was once ape
To upset gods believers was such a mistake
Natural selection, diversity of life
No more creation, it's evolution strife
Natural selection, diversity of life
No more creation, it's evolution and strife
Evolution and strife
Charlie talks of love and life
And all the meanings of all our strengths and strife
But all good things will come to pass
Can’t you see that religion’s a farce
How can man be from the dust
And woman born for Mans sick lust, oh no!
It's male and female, husband and wife
And only nature that gives us life
Gives us life, gives us life
Natural selection, diversity of life
Diversity of life
No more creation, it's evolution strife
Evolution strife
Natural selection, diversity of life
Diversity of life
No more creation, it’s evolution and strife
Evolution
Evolution and strife
It’s love that we are born
Gondal Ground
She walks alone and gets so far before the fields of purple tracks
Where all those creepy little thoughts she lost are coming back
The moors poetic ramble, dreams that tumble through her restless mind
She questions why they hover, the answers hard to find
There's every reason to suspect that love will rise and fall
We balance life on scales of time with safety nets for all
Her rainbow thoughts that merge into the Gondal ground
Her literacy will move your soul
But she will hardly make a sound
Hardly make a sound, hardly make a sound
Like the music from her world and voices from the past
They're caught between the things she'd do
And what she’d done last
She'll gather thoughts together
Surround herself where spirits linger next
Heath and moor she wanders, she'll disguise her dying breath
There's every reason to suspect that love will rise and fall
We balance life on scales of time with safety nets for all
Her rainbow thoughts that merge into the Gondal ground
Her literacy will move your soul
But she will hardly make a sound
Hardly make a sound, hardly make a sound
And once again she fails to see what wuthering’s time might bring
But just as sure the day will end, the night shall soon begin
There's every reason to suspect that love will rise and fall
Rise and fall
We balance life on scales of time with safety nets for all
Nets for all
Her rainbow thoughts that merge into the Gondal ground
Gondal ground
Her literacy will move your soul
But she will hardly make a sound
Make a sound
Hardly make a sound, hardly make a sound
Make a sound
Tomorrow comes, again she walks, let daylight talk of colour
The bright blue sky, the purple heather
The day has formed and she will write another
She will write another, another
Bon Voyage
So bon voyage, sail across the deep blue sea
We’ll carry the word that you'll reach your destiny
And remember who you are
We'll remember who you are
Decks for all those people both high and low
Quarters below and then cabins so high
We'll remember who you are
We'll remember who you are
We don't know your names, no-one knows your names
But we all know the tale, how she’d ever sink or fail
Sink or fail
Open all the portholes of your dreams
Guide this mighty rudder through the sea
We'll remember who you are
We'll remember who you are
Stoke the engines, drive the turbines harder
We must attempt to cross the sea much faster
Toughened steel, rivet plate of the white line
Against the sea
Polished wood and glass and those chandeliers
Oh, tell me true that you are unsinkable
Despite its tragic ending
It remains as powerful in loss
And we’ll remember who you are
Remember who you are
We'll remember who you are
Remember who you are
Suffer The Women
Suffer the women I hear you cry
The gentle race, not eye to eye
Man will always rock the boat
Woman never get the vote
Suffragettes, they suffer more
They have their rights, so ask for more
They're only fighting for their liberty
When people say 'know your place'
We know it divides the human race
Just round the bend she sees him come
She'll make her point to everyone
Horse and rider, she has no qualms
But she will die to pick up arms
The king will learn a sorry tale
Her last crusade, she cannot fail
Beneath the fence with leap and bound
One more step, she stands her ground
Ooohh, and now we'll make you suffer
With each and every step we'll fight and become even tougher
Ooohh, we'll stand for what is right, our voices will be heard
For every sister, wife and mother
Another chained to fence and rail
The name is Pankhurst, she won't fail
Cos these ladies require respect
But till now there's been no effect
Suffragettes they suffer more
They have their rights, so ask for more
They’re only fighting for what's right
When people say you can't do that
It makes you want to do just that
They live their lives so you might too
They cry the chant for women who
Might someday speak and then quote
That they gave women the right to vote
So speak aloud and we'll be heard
We'll make Lloyd George see what's occurred
By blowing up his brand new house in Walton Heath
The lying louse!
Ooohh, and now we'll make you suffer
With each and every step we'll fight and become even tougher
Ooohh, we'll stand for what is right, our voices will be heard
For every sister, wife and mother
In all this time they've done their best
To be treated like the rest
I know they've broken many laws
You do it sometimes to open doors
Emily has done her time
Suffering for women was her crime
Now she has earnt her place
But it’s to Mans disgrace
Suffer the women, suffer the women
Suffer the women, suffer the women
Sshh, go to sleep, everything is fine, sshh, nite-nite
The Father of Science Fiction
The game of the goose, I need 63 to win
My teacher's name was Madam Sambin
Her father was a captain, the stories he once told
My imagination had struck gold
My dear old Uncle Prudence
My hero Victor Hugo
They all gave me such wild feelings
Escape the day to day
I'm the father of science fiction
Science fiction
To join the French army, abandon all my dignity
I'm right to follow my instincts
And realise who I’m meant to be
The stories that I am telling
And all the books that I am selling, I still write
My dear old Uncle Prudence
My hero Victor Hugo
They all gave me such wild feelings
Escape my day to day
I'm the father of science fiction
Science fiction
I can journey to the centre or dive beneath the sea
I'm leagues ahead in fiction, my balloon so real to see
So join in my adventures and travel in my mind
I dream fantastic novels, the far-fetched human kind
Nautilus descending, as my bodies pressure’s bending
I choose to go so deep as the metal begins to weep
Become as one with fishes, beneath the sea life’s riches
Dare I visit Neptune
I daren't descend too soon
My dear old Uncle Prudence
My hero Victor Hugo
They all gave me such wild feelings
Escape the day to day
I'm the father of science fiction, yeah
Science fiction, science fiction, science fiction
Pool of Tears
He stammers in hesitation and calls himself a dodo
But beats you all at scrabble
Creating his own word games, he takes you on a journey
He dreams of Alice
He writes a tale of mischmasch the nonsense magazine
That turns into adventure, much taller
The girl falls down a tunnel whilst chasing the white rabbit 'drink me' to get smaller
Swim in a pool of tears, fantasise for years
He knows just how to do this
There's no-one quite like Lewis
Smoking caterpillar stares as hubble-bubble steams
She falls upon an open door, betwixt
A tea party of dreams, riddles much abound
The hare and hatter laughing about 10/6
Just then the queen appears proclaiming Alice stole her heart
Not listening to what anyone says
Her head expands and temper rises jack of hearts antagonises
Hear her shout 'off with their heads'
Swim in a pool of tears, fantasise for years
He knows just how to do this
There's no-one quite like Lewis
It comes to pass how fantasy will always last
Collect your thoughts, make a date
White rabbit meets you there
Double meanings, be aware
Make sure you're never late
Swim in a pool of tears, fantasise for years
He knows just how to do this
There's no-one quite like Lewis
Who are you someone said, cheshire cat could now be dead
Lewis’s real name is Charlie
Still she haunts him phantom wise Alice moving under skies
Will we forget him, well, hardly
Swim in a pool of tears, fantasise for years
He knows just how to do this
There's no-one quite like Lewis
Dada da, dada da dada, dada da dada, dada
Victoria
I see you standing at the window again
You're removed and you've got sad and lonely eyes
You've lost all hope, your prince has gone
Is there none of your love alive?
And you're dressed all in black for all time
Once you were queen
Your followers were keen
Now you feel empty and alone
Sleepless you pine for the love you dared to find
You poor empty soul, searching for truth
Just remember you built up this land
Whilst joining with others to make the world great
Now the country needs you, don't turn away
Or turn your back on all those with faith
Whilst you’re dressed all in black for all time
Once you were queen
Your followers were keen
Now you feel empty and alone
Sleepless you pine for the love you dared to find
You poor empty soul, searching for truth
So what’ll we do and what will we decide
We need our queen, but we know your love has died
The lords and ladies are waiting
They want to hear you speak
Your words will mean so much cos you’re Victoria
Our lady, our queen, Victoria
Our lady, our queen, Victoria
Once you were queen
Once you were queen
Your followers were keen
Followers were keen
Now you feel empty and alone
Alone
Sleepless you pine
Sleepless you pine
For the love you dared to find
You poor empty soul searching for truth
You are the Empress of India, defender of the faith
Sovereign, wife and mother, keep the country safe
You made us proud and strong, now you ask to be alone
Quietly on your throne while the world about you waits
Lady Of The Lamp
There was everyone to see and no time to lose
Her mind was in tatters despite all she knew
She’s a mine of information, no-one asks why
She's an intellectual, professional student
Of the medic world gone by
Ask her a question, she'll find you the time
To give you the answer she’ll tell you no lies
She's a coat of many colours, the lady of the lamp
She's an intellectual, academic pupil
We've all got her to thank
She'll sit there beside you, and sees a world full of greed
She'll make conversation, has a book you should read
She's a head full of wonder, despises Mans cruel war
She's an intellectual, graduate of people
Who could never do much more
She won't want your opinion cos you wouldn't understand
She's mopping up the wounded, and you'll be damned
If you think this angel would ignore your cries
She's an intellectual, gifted new angel
Saving soldier’s lives
She's up there with the angels where all good people rise
She's a guardian angel looking down with loving eyes
The lady of the lamp, the lady of the lamp
The lady of the lamp
Elephant Man
I see you in a circus, in a play, how you live from day to day
I see you
You're hurting, in your eyes there is pain cos you have to act again
You're hurting
You're twisted, though your body makes us squirm, your mind we've yet to learn
You're twisted
A freak show, they so cruelly make you stand, their eyes misunderstand
A freak show, a freak show
Elephant man, do the best that you can
Cos the people can't see what your mother could see
An unfortunate man and your living is hell
Your mind is inside an unfortunate shell
Your mind is inside an unfortunate shell
I'll take you, I will give you a new home, I can't cure you it is known
But I’ll take you
Protect you, I will do whatever I can, take the monster from the man
And protect you
Elephant man, do the best that you can
Cos the people can't see what your mother could see
An unfortunate man and your living is hell
Your mind is inside an unfortunate shell
Your mind is inside an unfortunate…shell, shell
In safety, I will watch and keep an eye
In safety, this is home until you die
Your sadness, it's the damage you go through
Your sadness
Your sadness, it's the damage you go through
Your sadness
I see you, once again you're on display in a cabinet, each day
I see you
The Ripper
Such cruelty be it blindly seeking women
Out to sell their bodies for a young man so she can witness hell
Blood soaked in crimson fury clothes torn and slashed about
Her innards pulled with anger he turns them inside out
Dark shadows as he creeps like mice avoiding men
He scurries under lamplight and hides them where he can
The sharpest blades of steel so fashioned for their keep
Yet he has other uses, his murderous talents reap
Talents reap
The Ripper has a mission, his talent is his knife
He preys upon loose women
And stalks the streets at night
The Ripper has a mission, his talent is his knife
He cloaks them like a shadow
And takes away their life
Takes away their life, takes away their life
Takes away their life, takes away their life
Takes away their life
A cold and lifeless body is found upon a bed
The remains of flesh once healthy, now heaped beside her head
Her face is wet and slashed the legs are wide apart
The ripper loves anatomy, dissection is his art
It’s his art
The Ripper has a mission, his talent is his knife
He preys upon loose women
And stalks the streets at night
The Ripper has a mission, his talent is his knife
He cloaks them like a shadow
And takes away their life
Takes away their life, takes away their life
Takes away their life, takes away their life
Takes away their life
Was he old, or was he young, what was his plan?
No-one knew this killers mind
We all know he’s Jack the Ripper
He left his ordinary world behind
They even thought the Queens own surgeon was the killer
We'll never learn about the man
But we all know he’s Jack the Ripper
He’ll go down in history an unknown man
He’s just The Ripper
I Am Not a Criminal
“I do as I want and want what I choose cos anything else is faking
Remember the words 'just be yourself' cos everyone else is taken”
Always forgive your enemies
As nothing annoys them quite as much
Put pen to paper and sign it
With your delicate touch
We’re all in the gutter
But some of us look to the stars
Such poetry in motion
While my time spent behind bars
I am not a criminal
But these are criminal times my friend Bosie
But I am not a criminal
Forever your affectionate friend
Forever your affectionate friend
I see myself in that picture
My face so fresh, so clean and knowing
To make it last though I know my age
Dorian's life still growing
I am not a criminal
But these are criminal times my friend Bosie
But I am not a criminal
Forever your affectionate friend
Forever your affectionate friend
I can take my bow in a world full of stories, full of words
Memory is the diary we carry around with us every day
I simply write as playwrights do
It's the importance of being earnest
Epigrams, satire and wit
To which I find my life is furnished
I am not a criminal
But these are criminal times my friend Bosie
But I am not a criminal
Forever your affectionate friend
The saddest words are ‘it might have been’
Forever your affectionate friend
The saddest words are ‘it might have been’
The saddest words are ‘it might have been’
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