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Turn left up the street
Nothing but gray concrete and dead beats
Grab something to eat, Maccy D's or KFC
Only one choice in the city
Done voice in my pity, now let's get to the nitty gritty

Tune reminds me of my first E
Like unique still sixteen and feelin' horny
Point to the sky feel free
A sea of people, all equal smiles in front and behind me
Swim in the deep blue sea, cornfields sway lazily

All smiles, all easy, where you from?
What you on and what's your story?
Mesmerizing tones, risin' pianos, this is my zone so stop clonin'
Pick paper scissors or stone

'Coz me and you are same, I known you all my life
I don't know your name
The name's European Bob, saw it anyway
Gonna have dance now, see you later, please to meet you
Likewise a pleasure

We were just standin' there mindin' our own
And it went on and on
We all smile, we all sing
Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing, we all sing, sing

We were just standin' there mindin' our own
And it went on and on
We all smile, we all sing
Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing, we all sing, sing

The night slowly fades and goes slow motion
All the commotion becomes floatin' emotions
Same piano loops over
Arms wave, eyes roll back and jaws fall open
I see in soft focus

Chattin' to this bloke in the toilets
Dizzy new heights blinded by the lights
These people are for life, it's all back to his place
At the end of the night, they could settle wars with this
If only they will imagine, the worlds leaders on pills
Then imagine the mornin' after

War's causing disaster, don't talk to me, I don't know ya
But this ain't tomorrow and for now I still love ya
Hours fly over, sail round diamonds and pearls
Never seen so many fit girls
Discover new worlds, look at my watch, can't focus
Last two hours I lost, every move fills me with lust

All of life's problems, I just shake off
Mad little events happen, things map out and
A few blue maddens alight the toilets
Big beefy bouncers out to reveal us, geezers on E's
And first timers, kids on whizz, darlin's on Charlie
All come together for this party

All races, many faces from places you never heard of
Where you from, what's your name and what you want?
Sing to the words, flex to the fat ones
The tribal drums, the sun's risin'
We all smile, we all sing

We were just standin' there mindin' our own
It went on and on
We all smile, we all sing
Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing, we all sing, sing

We were just standin' there mindin' our own
It went on and on
We all smile we all sing
Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing, we all sing, sing

Then the girl in the cafe taps me on the shoulder
I realize five years went by, I'm older
Memories smoulder, winters colder
But that same piano loops over and over and over
The road shines and the rain washes away
The same Chinese take away, selling s*** in a tray

It's dark all round, I walk down same sight
Same sounds, new beats though
Solid concrete under my feet
No surprises, no treats, the world stands still
As my mind sloshes round, the washin' up bowl in my crown
My life's been up and down since I walked from that crowd

We were just standin' there mindin' our own
It went on and on
We all smile, we all sing
Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing, we all sing, sing

We were just standin' there mindin' our own
It went on and on
We all smile, we all sing
Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing, we all sing, sing

Out of respect for Johnny Walker, Apollo, Ford
Niki Holloway, Danny Rampling
And all the people who gave us these times
And to the goverment I stick my middle finger up
With regards to the Criminal Justice Bill
For all the heroes who came along the way

Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing , we all sing, sing
Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing, we all sing, sing

We were just standin' there mindin' our own
It went on and on
We all smile, we all sing
Weak become heroes, then the stares align
We all sing , we all sing, sing