We Are All Bourgeois Now
Manic Street Preachers Lyrics

There's something wrong somewhere here
The situation seems off and doesn't feel right.

So through unclean streets
In spite of the bad surroundings,

I made my way
I moved forward.

With holes in my shoes
My shoes were worn out.

And my children asleep at my feet
My kids were sleeping beside me.

I paid my way
I earned money by working.

In every town on the way
During my journey at every location,

The people looked grey
People appeared gloomy.

The buildings looked healthy
However, the infrastructure seemed sound and functional.

But one day I met a man
Then a person spoke to me.

With money to spare
He had extra funds.

He said he would tell me how it is
He offered to explain the reality.

The State he began
He started by talking about the government.

Has been propping up people too long
According to him, the State has been supporting the citizens for too long.

For far too long
This has been happening for an extended period.

We all got lazy and couldn't be bothered
We became lazy and apathetic.

To make our way through the world
We stopped making progress in our lives.

But we are all bourgeois now
However, in our current society, we all belong to the middle class.

Once there was class war
In the past, there was a conflict between different social classes.

But not any longer
But this is not the case anymore.

Because baby we are all bourgeois now
As a society, we have transitioned to a middle-class-dominated environment.

So go out and make your way in the world
Hence, we must work hard to progress and succeed.

We're free to choose
We have the freedom to decide.

We're all free to choose
Everyone has the liberty to make decisions.

We're all free to choose
The whole society is free to make choices.

We're free to choose
Our individual freedom of choice is crucial.

In booming Britain we all work together
In the successful country of Britain, we collaborate with each other.

To raise ourselves in the world
Our aim is to improve our positions in society.

Each of us knows someone
We are acquaintances with people

Who has done well for themselves
Who have succeeded in life.

So well for themselves
Their success is notable.

"Thank you" I said as I left
I expressed gratitude as I departed.

I'll be on my way
I am going to resume my journey.

I see how it is
I understand the reality now.

We are all bourgeois now
I have realized that we all belong to the middle-class stratum.

And somehow I'll raise myself in the world
Now I aim to enhance my stature in society.

We're all bourgeois now
As a society, we are predominantly a middle-class structure.

We're all bourgeois now
We all belong to the middle class.

We're bourgeois now
Our society is predominantly the middle class.