Opus
Black Country New Road Lyrics


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What we built from Black Country ground
In your car out of this small town
You on the back of my new push bike
Wheelie-ing down Thunder Road tonight

And I never felt so brave
On that unusually forgiving Sunday
What we built to keep ourselves warm
Burnt your hand and charmed the locals
All those mistakes laid out plainly
Anyone could see that the clamp was breaking me

And one more time
For the record

Everybody's coming up
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Now everybody's coming up
I guess I should've had something else to say

And now everybody's coming up
What we built must fall to the rising flames

Everybody's coming up
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Oh, oh everybody's coming up
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party





Alright, everybody's coming up
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Black Country New Road's Opus are layered and open to interpretation, but one interpretation is that it tells a story of being left behind or feeling inadequate in a world that constantly moves forward. The first verse focuses on the building of something from the ground up, specifically in a small town in the Black Country area of England. The imagery of being on a bike, heading down Thunder Road and feeling brave on a "forgiving Sunday" creates a nostalgic and hopeful feel, but this sense of pride is short-lived.


The second verse introduces the idea of mistakes being laid out plainly for anyone to see, referencing the "clamp" that was breaking the singer. These mistakes were made in the building of something that was meant to keep the group warm, but in the end, it only resulted in burning hands and charming the locals. The chorus continues to hammer home the idea of being late to the party, arriving when everyone else has already succeeded. The rising flames in the final line suggest that what was built will eventually fall.


Line by Line Meaning

What we built from Black Country ground
We created something special from the unique environment of our home region


In your car out of this small town
Escaping our small town in your car


You on the back of my new push bike
You rode on the back of my new bicycle


Wheelie-ing down Thunder Road tonight
Performing tricks on Thunder Road tonight


And I never felt so brave
I have never felt so fearless


On that unusually forgiving Sunday
On that rare Sunday when everything went our way


What we built to keep ourselves warm
We created something to comfort ourselves


Burnt your hand and charmed the locals
Our creation caused harm but also impressed the people around us


All those mistakes laid out plainly
All of our errors are clearly visible


Anyone could see that the clamp was breaking me
It was obvious to anyone that my situation was deteriorating


And one more time
Let me make this clear


For the record
Let me state this officially


Everybody's coming up
Everyone is achieving success


I guess I'm a little bit late to the party
I seem to have missed out on the celebration


Now everybody's coming up
Now everyone is succeeding


I guess I should've had something else to say
Perhaps I should have had a more relevant contribution


And now everybody's coming up
And now everyone is achieving their goals


What we built must fall to the rising flames
Our creation will inevitably be destroyed by inevitable forces


Oh, oh everybody's coming up
Oh, everyone is succeeding


Alright, everybody's coming up
Okay, everyone is successful




Lyrics © THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC.
Written by: Isaac George Wood, Luke Jay Ma, Charlie Somerset Pailthorp Way, Georgia Elizabeth Ellery, Lewis David Evans

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@marcinjedrzejczyk8286

What we built from Black Country ground
In your car out of this small town
You on back of my new push-bike
Wheelie-ing down Thunder Road tonight
And I never felt so brave
On that unusually forgiving Sunday

What we built to keep ourselves warm
Burnt your hand and charmed the locals
All those mistakes laid out plainly
Anyone could see that the clamp was breaking me!
And one more time for the record

Everybody's coming up
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party
Everybody's coming up
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party
Now everybody's coming up
I guess I should have had something else to say
And now еverybody's coming up
What we built must fall to the rising flamеs

Everybody's coming up
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party
Everybody's coming up
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party
Everybody's coming up
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party



@marcinjedrzejczyk8286

Co zbudowaliśmy z ziemi Black Country
What we built from Black Country ground

W twoim samochodzie poza tym małym miastem
In your car out of this small town

Ty z tyłu mojego nowego roweru push-bike
You on back of my new push-bike

Jazda na wózku w dół Thunder Road?
Wheelie-ing down Thunder Road tonight

I nigdy nie czułem się tak odważny
And I never felt so brave

W tę niezwykle wyrozumiałą niedzielę
On that unusually forgiving Sunday

Co zbudowaliśmy, aby się ogrzać?
What we built to keep ourselves warm

Spalił ci rękę i oczarował mieszkańców
Burnt your hand and charmed the locals

Wszystkie te błędy przedstawione w jasny sposób
All those mistakes laid out plainly

Każdy mógł zobaczyć, że zacisk mnie łamie!
Anyone could see that the clamp was breaking me!

I jeszcze raz dla rekordu
And one more time for the record

Wszyscy się zbliżają
Everybody's coming up

Chyba trochę spóźniłem się na imprezę
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Wszyscy się zbliżają
Everybody's coming up

Chyba trochę spóźniłem się na imprezę
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Teraz wszyscy się zbliżają
Now everybody's coming up

Chyba powinienem był mieć coś innego do powiedzenia
I guess I should have had something else to say

A teraz wszyscy się zbliżają
And now еverybody's coming up

To, co zbudowaliśmy, musi spaść w płomienie
What we built must fall to the rising flamеs

Wszyscy się zbliżają
Everybody's coming up

Och, chyba trochę spóźniłem się na imprezę
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Wszyscy się zbliżają
Everybody's coming up

Och, chyba trochę spóźniłem się na imprezę
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Wszyscy się zbliżają
Everybody's coming up

Och, chyba trochę spóźniłem się na imprezę
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party



@macacoartico42

Lo que construimos desde el suelo de Black Country
What we built from Black Country ground

En tu auto fuera de esta pequeña ciudad
In your car out of this small town

Estás en la parte trasera de mi nueva bicicleta
You on back of my new push-bike

Caballito por Thunder Road esta noche
Wheelie-ing down Thunder Road tonight

Y nunca me sentí tan valiente
And I never felt so brave

En ese domingo inusualmente perdonador
On that unusually forgiving Sunday

Lo que construimos para mantenernos calientes
What we built to keep ourselves warm

Quemó tu mano y encantó a los lugareños
Burnt your hand and charmed the locals

Todos esos errores expuestos claramente
All those mistakes laid out plainly

¡Cualquiera podía ver que la abrazadera me estaba rompiendo!
Anyone could see that the clamp was breaking me!

Y una vez más para que conste
And one more time for the record

Todo el mundo viene
Everybody's coming up

Supongo que llego un poco tarde a la fiesta
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Todo el mundo viene
Everybody's coming up

Supongo que llego un poco tarde a la fiesta
I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Ahora todo el mundo viene
Now everybody's coming up

Supongo que debería haber tenido algo más que decir
I guess I should have had something else to say

Y ahora todo el mundo viene
And now еverybody's coming up

Lo que construimos debe caer a las llamas crecientes
What we built must fall to the rising flamеs

Todo el mundo viene
Everybody's coming up

Oh, supongo que llego un poco tarde a la fiesta
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Todo el mundo viene
Everybody's coming up

Oh, supongo que llego un poco tarde a la fiesta
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party

Todo el mundo viene
Everybody's coming up

Oh, supongo que llego un poco tarde a la fiesta
Oh, I guess I'm a little bit late to the party



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@faaaaario

y'all absolutely killed it with this album. this shit's amazing

@brandonwolfe4000

I love this album except i do think the vocals on the old version of sunglasses is way better than the one on the album

@faaaaario

@Brandon Wolfe yea surely but i think we'll get used to the changes in no time!

@WoolyColdie

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@bentley230

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@WoolyColdie

@bentley230 stolen sessions is the best imo.

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@suchy_precelek

idk who is behind the graphic design/artistic direction for this but damn are they doing an amazing job

@kevinhartley7298

I agree, it's really fitting. I'm pretty sure they just picked out royalty-free videos off of ArtGrid. Crazy how well it goes with the music.

@dominicbofficial

@Kevin Hartley Yep, you can see in the bottom right corner that all the videos used here are from ArtGrid.

@seawaif

Bart Price is the art director.

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