Turn left up the street Nothing but grey concrete and dead beats Grab something to eat Maccy D's or KFC Only one choice in the city Done voicing my pity, now let's get to the nitty gritty Tune reminds me of my first E Polite, 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 'Cause me and you are same, I've known you all my life I don't know your name The names European Bob, sorted, anyway Gonna have dance now see you later, pleased 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 The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing We were just standin there mindin our own And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all 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 Yo, They could settle wars with this If only they will, imagine the worlds leaders on pills, then imagine the mornin after Wars causing disaster, don't talk to me I don't know ya But this aint tommorow 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 darlings on Charlie They've 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 on 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 And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing We were just standin there mindin our own And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all 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 takeaway selling shit 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 washing 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 And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing We were just standin there mindin our own And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing Out of respect to Johnnie Walker, Paul Oakenfold, Nikki Hollaway, Danni Rampling And all the people who gave us these times And to the government I stick my middle finger up With reguards to the criminal justice bill For all the heros an' that along the way The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing We were just standin there mindin our own And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing
Turn left up the street Nothing but grey concrete and dead beats Grab something to eat Maccy D's or KFC Only one choice in the city Done voicing my pity, now let's get to the nitty gritty Tune reminds me of my first E Polite, 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 'Cause me and you are same, I've known you all my life I don't know your name The names European Bob, sorted, anyway Gonna have dance now see you later, pleased 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 The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing We were just standin there mindin our own And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all 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 Yo, They could settle wars with this If only they will, imagine the worlds leaders on pills, then imagine the mornin after Wars causing disaster, don't talk to me I don't know ya But this aint tommorow 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 darlings on Charlie They've 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 on 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 And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing We were just standin there mindin our own And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all 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 takeaway selling shit 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 washing 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 And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing We were just standin there mindin our own And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing Out of respect to Johnnie Walker, Paul Oakenfold, Nikki Hollaway, Danni Rampling And all the people who gave us these times And to the government I stick my middle finger up With reguards to the criminal justice bill For all the heros an' that along the way The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing We were just standin there mindin our own And it went on and on We all smile we all sing The weak become heroes then the stars align We all sing we all sing all sing
“Weak Become Heroes” foi lançada em julho de 2002 como a terceira single do álbum de estreia do projeto The Streets, *Original Pirate Material*.
A faixa foi composta e produzida pelo próprio Mike Skinner, que atua como rapper e produtor dentro do projeto The Streets.
Sendo a terceira single, a música acompanha o fluxo de lançamento que consolidou o som distintivo de *Original Pirate Material* na cena musical britânica.
O título “Weak Become Heroes” reflete o tom crítico e reflexivo que caracteriza a maioria das composições de Mike Skinner.
O lançamento em julho de 2002 posicionou a música na primavera inglesa, momento em que a cultura pop britânica estava em plena expansão.
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