Happy End
Kate Tempest Lyrics

‘Everybody Down!
Everyone, listen up!

He’ll be here in a second, I reckon’
He will arrive soon, I suppose

And Becky beckoned them round
Becky gestured for them to gather

And made them get on their knees
And forced them to kneel

Behind the bar
Behind the counter

They held their breath
They stopped breathing

And stifled giggles
And suppressed their laughter

Crouched down
Bent over

Like a twenty-headed beast
Similar to a creature with twenty heads

That writhed and wriggled
That squirmed and twisted

‘Happy Birthday, Pete!
Congratulations on your birthday, Pete!

Another year older, eh?’
Another year has passed, right?

‘I never expected a thing
I didn't anticipate anything

I don’t know what to say.’
I'm speechless

Harry couldn’t look at the way
Harry couldn't bear to see

Pete held Becky’s hands
Pete grasped Becky's hands

Still he passed him a beer and said
Nevertheless, he handed him a beer and said

‘Well, there you go, big man.’
'Here you are, my friend.'

‘Harry, this is Ron
Harry, meet Ron

Ron, this is Harry, my brother
Ron, meet Harry, my sibling

You guys should really talk to one another
You two should have a conversation

Ron runs the caff and
Ron is in charge of the cafe and

Harry’s starting up a place up of his own if he can.’
Harry is in the process of opening his own place, if possible

They raised their glasses up
They lifted their glasses

‘Good to meet you, Ron.’
'Nice to meet you, Ron.'

‘Ah, pleasure’s all mine.’
'The pleasure is all mine.'

Ron looks into Harry’s eyes and recognises how they shine
Ron gazes into Harry's eyes and acknowledges their brilliance

Harry. He says the name to himself
Harry. He utters the name under his breath

Before he’s led away and introduced to someone else
Before he's escorted and presented to another person

‘Becky, this is Dale,’
'Becky, meet Dale,'

Pete’s drunk now, warm inside
Pete is now intoxicated, feeling cozy

Dale’s awkward with a sort of
Dale is uncomfortable with a kind of

Distorted and cautious pride on his face
Twisted and tentative pride shown on his face

‘Actually, we’ve met’
'Actually, we have met before'

‘Really? I’m sorry,’ says Becky
'Really? I apologize,' says Becky

‘Don’t pretend that you forgot me already?’
'Don't act like you've already forgotten about me?'

‘Where’d you meet?’ says Pete
'Where did you two meet?' says Pete

Big smile, white teeth
Wide smile, teeth shining

‘She was working, you remember
'She was working, don't you remember'

It was you that made me ring her?’
You were the one who made me call her?'

It hits Pete, like a fist
It strikes Pete, like a punch

Where every finger wears a ring
Where each finger has a ring on it

He couldn’t blink or breathe or think or anything
He couldn't close his eyes or breathe or think or do anything

‘Yeah, you remember?
'Yeah, you remember?'

The twenty-third of November
On the twenty-third of November

I met you in the Hotel Hacienda
I encountered you in the Hotel Hacienda

We had a couple drinks
We had a few drinks

You knew the bartender
You were acquainted with the bartender

You had a Whisky Sour
You ordered a Whisky Sour

And I had a Monumenta
And I had a Monumenta

We went up in the lift
We took the elevator

They was playing Enya
They were playing Enya's music

That made you laugh
That made you laugh

You said that Enya sent ya round the bend
You claimed that Enya drove you crazy

Pete was scared that you’d been sleeping with men
Pete was frightened that you had been having relations with other men

So he asked me to investigate
So he requested that I investigate

Now, in your defense
Now, in your defense

You was very professional
You were very professional

I was very tense
I was very anxious

But I have to say my favorite part
But I must admit my favorite part

Was the Happy End.’
Was the happy ending.'

Ron was in the toilets, washing his hands
Ron was in the restroom, washing his hands

When he heard what sounded like a man
When he heard sounds resembling a man

Sniffing a whole gram
Sniffing an entire gram of something

In one go
All at once

Harry walked out of the cubicle, ‘Oh!
Harry exited the cubicle, 'Oh!

Alright, Ron?’
Alright, Ron?'

Ron tapped his nose
Ron touched his nose

‘You ain’t got a spare line?’
'Do you have an extra line?'

Harry smiled, ‘No sweat.’
Harry smiled, 'No problem.'

Handed him the wrap and said, ‘I’m going for a cigarette
Gave him the package and said, 'I'm going for a cigarette'

I’ll meet you at the bar, mine’s a pint of Sea View.’
I'll meet you at the bar, I'll have a pint of Sea View.'

Ron only had to look at the coke
Ron only needed to glance at the cocaine

And he knew
And he understood

She was dumbstruck
She was speechless

She could feel herself going numb
She could sense herself becoming numb

Clutched thumbs in her fists
Held her thumbs tightly in her fists

Felt unstuck
Felt free

‘This is wrong!
'This is incorrect!

Fuck this!’
'Fuck this!'

Her stomach heaved
Her stomach convulsed

‘You set me up
'You orchestrated this

Instead of just talking to me?
Instead of simply speaking to me?

What about trust?’
What about trust?'

Guts twisted
Intestines knotted

Pete was stuck to the spot, his lips shifted
Pete was frozen, his lips moved

He couldn’t make a sound
He couldn't utter a word

Dale stood still, calm
Dale remained motionless, composed

Pete stared dumb
Pete gazed in astonishment

Reached out, touched her arm
Extend his arm, touched her lightly

She shook it off
She shrugged it off

So livid, so hurt
So furious, so wounded

She walked away without saying another word
She departed without uttering another word

He was about to follow
He was about to go after her

But saw Dale hiding a smile
But noticed Dale concealing a smile

Then he couldn’t help it
Then he couldn't resist

He saw red, he went wild
He became enraged, he lost control

‘Alright, look, son
'Alright, listen, my son

I know we’ve come to have a party
I understand that we're here to celebrate

So have a couple of drinks
So, enjoy a few drinks

And a dance with your auntie
And dance with your aunt

But hear this
But listen to this

Let’s clear this up right now
Let's resolve this immediately

Your numbers are up, son
Your time is running out, son

I have found you out
I have discovered your secret

You don’t know who I work for
You don't know for whom I work

Men who have hurt more
Men who have caused greater harm

Men than the world wars
Men who surpass the magnitude of world wars

When you were first born
When you were born

They were killing men who were worth more
They were killing men who were deemed more valuable

Than ten of your kind
Than ten men like you

Are you out of your mind?
Are you crazy?

Look, don’t worry, son
Look, don't worry, son

I’m in no hurry, son
I'm not in a rush, son

I’ll have you on the run
I will chase you

Like a funny curry, son
Like a humorous joke, son

Go back inside and make sure
Return inside and ensure

Your brother’s having fun
Your brother is enjoying himself

Just know this:
Just remember this:

Any day now, I’ll be coming son.’
I will arrive soon, my son.'

Becky ran out to the street feeling weak
Becky rushed out to the street, feeling frail

She took a breath
She inhaled deeply

Heart slamming its head against the wall of her chest
Heart pounding heavily against her chest

She looked to her left
She glanced to her left

Saw Ron, shoulders squared
Observed Ron, standing tall

Talking to Harry
Engaged in a conversation with Harry

Harry looked awkward, scared
Harry appeared uncomfortable, afraid

‘What’s this, mother’s meeting?
'What's this, a gathering of mothers?'

Come on, Harry, need your help.’
Come on, Harry, I need your assistance.'

She walked him off as Ron watched
She led him away from Ron's sight

Harry felt himself melt
Harry felt himself dissolve

‘Becky,’ he began
'Becky,' he started

But he couldn’t finish
But he couldn't complete his sentence

He fiddled with a cigarette
He toyed with a cigarette

Held it between his fingers
Held it with his fingers

‘What’s up?’
'What's the matter?'

She didn’t need to ask, she could feel it there
She didn't need to inquire, she could sense the problem

‘You got yourself in trouble with my Uncle?’
'You got yourself into trouble with my uncle?'

‘Yeah’
'Yes'

He stared at the skyline
He gazed at the city skyline

He tried find the right words
He attempted to find the appropriate words

‘I gotta leave town
'I have to leave town

And tonight at the latest.’
And tonight at the latest.'

They stopped walking, turned
They halted their steps, turned

Looked into each other’s faces
Gazed into each other's faces

‘And I want you to come with me.’
'And I want you to come with me.'

Time stopped
Time came to a halt

Harry waited
Harry remained in anticipation

She said nothing
She didn't say anything

She raised her eyebrows
She lifted her eyebrows

Like he did on the night they met
Similar to how he did on the night they met

In this way they spoke at length
By doing this, they conversed deeply

And his heart heard what her eyes said
And his heart understood the message her eyes conveyed

He said nothing
He didn't say anything

He just felt and hoped that he was understood
He simply felt and hoped for comprehension

Then she felt something in her melt
Then she felt something inside her dissolve

And lightening flashed and thunder shook
And lightning illuminated and thunder rattled

He stared at her until she heard him
He gazed at her until she perceived him

Felt an energy go surging through her person
Felt an energy rush through her being

Something in his eyes
Something in his eyes

She felt her body bursting
She felt her body exploding

She kissed him
She kissed him

And it reached a part of her that had been sleeping
And it reached a dormant part of her

And she felt his heart beating in her own
And she felt his heartbeat within her own

She felt complete and so known
She felt whole and so understood

They didn’t speak
They didn't say anything

Ran down the street
Sprinted down the street

Leon had the motor running
Leon had started the engine

And they jumped in the back seat
And they hastily got into the back seat

Becky felt peace when she looked at his face
Becky felt serenity when she gazed at his face

‘Lets us three get on a plane and open up Harry’s Place’
'Let the three of us board a plane and start Harry's Place'

He stared at her, ‘Really?’
He stared at her, 'Really?'

She nodded, his pulsed raced
She nodded, his heart raced

He reached down beside him
He reached down beside him

Brought out a suitcase
Took out a suitcase

Stuffed full of cash
Filled to the brim with money

Leon smiled at them both
Leon smiled at both of them

‘Let’s fucking do it,’ He said
'Let's do it,' he said

Away they drove
They drove away

Dale and Pete
Dale and Pete

Were in a pile of trainers and feet
Were tangled in a mess of sneakers and feet

Clenched fists and black eyes and chipped teeth
Closed hands, bruised eyes, and damaged teeth

Their dads had tried
Their fathers had attempted

To get in-between them
To intervene between them

It was like they couldn’t wait to get involved
It seemed like they were eager to get involved

Graham was beating David’s skull with his elbows
Graham was striking David's head with his elbows

David was kneeing Graham’s nether regions
David was kneeing Graham's groin area

And Miriam was at the bar weeping
And Miriam was crying at the bar

Ron was pleased as punch
Ron was delighted

With the outcome of the evening
With how the evening had turned out

While Becky, Harry and Leon headed for the beyond
Meanwhile, Becky, Harry, and Leon headed towards the unknown

Off to Dover for the ferry
On their way to Dover for the ferry

And from there, wherever
And from there, to any destination

Harry looked at Becky
Harry glanced at Becky

‘Let’s feel this way forever?’
'Let's experience this feeling forever?'

Off to Dover for the ferry
On their way to Dover for the ferry

And from there, wherever
And from there, to any destination

Harry looked at Becky, said
Harry gazed at Becky, said

‘Let’s feel this way forever!’
'Let's experience this feeling forever!'