Austerity (All They Save)
Album: Jinx To Feel
By: Simon Hughes
By: Simon Hughes
Duration
5:45
Genres
Description
This is the rawest sounding song on the album. With political protest lyrics that don't pull any punches, a choir of backing exploding into the chorus quite unepectedly and a rip roaring guitar solo to boot.. This one will get your head nodding in an almost hypnotic style!
Lyrics
One of these days I'm gonna walk away Tired of being somebody else's slave Caught in a cage I just drift away There's holes in my empty pockets and now it's too late So there goes my freedom it's mislaid I can't just sit here and wait for things to change (And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah (And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah (And all they save) And they gamble, yeah they gambled it all away So many times that I feel afraid But today hasn't just been one of those days I still can't believe that I made you stay How do I tell you I don't want it that way You're just like a fever I'm trying to drive away I've gotta get you off my back before I go insane Oh no, not again (And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah (And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah (And all they save) And they gamble, yeah they gambled it all away Well they say they stand for freedom And they stand for love But they can't help but drag us back into the rule of an iron glove Yeah they take away our shelter Yeah, they take away our trust And they try to take away our rights to feel some wonderlust So they're tryin' to save away, austerity, austerity, austerity All in the name of blessed austerity, austerity... Damn that word to hell (And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn austerity yeah (And all they save) Austerity, austerity, damn you austerity yeah (And all they save) And they gamble, yeah they gambled it all away
