Modern England

We want change in our lives We don't have the strength to do it right No job, just breathing Dirty air and a dirty feeling Housing crisis, dead bodies in the river The wage is getting thinner, but the fat cat's getting bigger It's something in the water, there's fluoride at my feet Soggy, cheesy chips that make me too ill to eat Pug obsession, how many likes do you have? Student loans, mortgage, and youth that you won't ever get back Using automated self-service machines Avoiding interactions with a sentient human being Maybe I'll take my red passport, plan a trip to Spain The beauty that she was will never be the same This is modern England This is my modern England for me This is my modern England This is my modern England for me We want change in our lives We don't have the strength to do it right No job, just breathing Dirty air, a dirty feeling Social media, apps to change my face Ordering food from 'Spoons without leaving my own place Estranged family, pizza for my dinner Sit down with the television and see who's now the real winner Indie music, all the bands sound the same The lyrics say, "I love you," but the message stays the same A uni degree, I'm a bachelor of my arts But yet, I'm still young and working for a man without a heart Maybe I'll take my red passport, plan a trip to Spain The beauty that she was will never stay the same Look at all the screens, done damage to my brain The beauty that I was will never be the same This is modern England This is my modern England for me This is my modern England This is my modern England for me This is modern England This is my modern England for me This is my modern England This is my modern England for me No more ex and no more stalking Getting up so early to see who's checked your story No more drinking and no more drugs Just love, just love, and all those hugs 'Cause I don't wanna get in no more fights We just wanna go and see the sights No more job and no more breathing Dirty air, old England's bleeding This is modern England This is my modern England for me This is my modern England This is my modern England for me This is modern England This is my modern England for me This is my modern England Oh my, oh my, oh, how she bleeds