The band are still playing throughout Europe.
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We
Angelic Upstarts Lyrics
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Heading for the city lights in 1975,
We share in each other,
Nearer than father,
The scent of a lemon drips from your eyes
We are the people that rule the world
A force running in every boy and girl
Take me now' we can try
We lived an adventure
Love in the Summer
Followed the sun till night
Reminiscing other times of life
For each every other
The feeling was stronger
The shock hit eleven' Got lost in your eyes
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Can't you be believing now
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Can't you be believing now
Can you remember and humanize
It was still where we'd energized
Lie in the sand and visualize
Like it's 75 again
We are the people that rule the world
A force running in every boy and girl
All rejoicing in the world
Take me now' we can try
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Can't you be believing now
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Can't you be believing now
I know everything about you
You know everything about me
Know everything about us
I know everything about you
You know everything about me
Know everything about us
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Can't you be believing now
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Can't you be believing now
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
But I know I try
Are you gonna leave me now
Can't you be believing now
The Angelic Upstarts's song "We" is a beautiful ode to a relationship that began in the summer of 1975. The opening lines describe the beginnings of a love story: "We can remember swimming in December, heading for the city lights in 1975." There is a nostalgic sense about the song, as it reminisces about a time when the world was full of possibilities and everything was new. The next lines describe the closeness and intimacy of the lovers and how they were each other's confidants and supporters, "We share in each other, nearer than father."
The song then takes a political tone and becomes a universal anthem: "We are the people that rule the world, a force running in every boy and girl, all rejoicing in the world." Here the voice of the song declares that we are all part of a larger whole and that together we have the power to change the world. The next lines, "Take me now, we can try," suggest that the singer is urging us to come together and join forces to create a better world.
The song then returns to the lovers' story and highlights their cherished memories: "We lived an adventure, love in the summer, followed the sun till night, reminiscing other times of life." The feelings of love and closeness are described as being so strong that they get "lost in each other's eyes." The final lines of the song repeat the question: "Are you gonna leave me now? Can't you be believing now?" which suggests the fear of the bond being broken.
Overall, "We" is a powerful song that speaks to the universal human experience of love, connection, and the desire for unity and change.
Line by Line Meaning
We can remember swimming in December,
We fondly recall a time when we went swimming in December
Heading for the city lights in 1975,
We were excitedly making our way towards the bright lights of the city in the year 1975
We share in each other,
We have a deep connection and affinity for one another
Nearer than father,
Our bond is even stronger than that of a father and child
The scent of a lemon drips from your eyes
You have tears in your eyes and the scent of lemon seems to be emanating from them
We are the people that rule the world
We believe that all people have the power to shape and influence the world around them
A force running in every boy and girl
This power resides within every person, regardless of age or gender
All rejoicing in the world
We celebrate the beauty and wonder of the world around us
Take me now' we can try
Let's take action together and see what we can achieve
We lived an adventure
Our lives have been full of adventure and excitement
Love in the Summer
We fell in love during the warm summer months
Followed the sun till night
We spent our days chasing the sun, even after it had set
Reminiscing other times of life
We often fondly remember other moments from our lives
For each every other
We are always there for each other, no matter what
The feeling was stronger
Our bond and connection to each other grew even stronger over time
The shock hit eleven' Got lost in your eyes
We were both overwhelmed by our emotions and lost in each other's gaze
I can't do well when I think you're gonna leave me
I struggle and feel anxious when I think about the possibility of you leaving me
But I know I try
Even though it's difficult, I still try my best to hold on to our relationship
Are you gonna leave me now
Do you plan to end our relationship?
Can't you be believing now
Can't you believe in our relationship and hold on to it, even when times are tough?
Can you remember and humanize
Do you remember and appreciate the humanity and emotion that we shared?
It was still where we'd energized
We were both still full of energy and excitement
Lie in the sand and visualize
We would lie in the sand and dream about our future together
Like it's 75 again
We would transport ourselves back to the year 1975, reliving the excitement and possibilities of that time
I know everything about you
I feel like I know you inside and out
You know everything about me
You have a deep understanding of who I am as a person
Know everything about us
Together, we know everything about our relationship and what it means to us
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jonathan Thomas Sloan, Nick Littlemore, Luke James Steele
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@nirvilchigs7871
RIP Mensi
@marcuspuentener8884
RIP Mensi, gone out in a puff of smoke.
@l.salisbury1253
SHIT! This is first I heard of this!!
@FBInc666
Remember when they got chased off the stage in Lincoln, must have been about 1979. They had a couple of "security" skinhead bully boys on each side of the stage punching a few people at random. The audience didn't take too kindly to that and after a couple of songs, invaded the stage, the band (and the bully boys - who got completely mashed up by the mob) ran into the dressing room and the crowd proceeded to smash up all their instruments. Would have been a great concert if they had left the bully boys at home. The funny thing was that when the stage was totally destroyed and the concert was abandoned, the club DJ took to the decks and played "Smash it up" by the Damned, the whole place took to the dancefloor like wildfire. Although that´s what I remember most, Angelic Upstarts were a great band.
@neilstrachan9860
I'm surprised Mensi ran.
@kookadams85
The American band Bully Boys started a few years later, they were good .
@mokitoko
Sounds like fun
@FBInc666
@@mokitoko I have to admit it was
@Iloveyounixvova
Классная история😮
@davidorenge6866
amazing to think this is over forty years old, but then again, so am i