Flags - Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest & War Child Records: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest & War Child Records

Flags

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Flags was released on February 12, 2026 by War Child Records as a part of the album Flags - Single

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Vocals

Vocals

Guitar

War Child Records

War Child Records

Performer

Adrian Utley

Guitar

Carl Barât

Choir

Charlie Wayne

Choir

Children's Choir

Children's Choir

Choir

David Okumu

Guitar

David Wrench

Choir

Declan McKenna

Choir

Femi Koleoso

Drums

Georgia Ellery

Choir

Jarvis Cocker

Choir

Johnny Marr

Guitar

Marika Hackman

Choir

May Kershaw

Choir

Nadia Kadek

Choir

Rosa Walton

Choir

Seye Adelekan

Bass Guitar

Wayne Hernandez

Wayne Hernandez

Choir

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Songwriter

Songwriter

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Producer

Matt Colton

Mastering Engineer

James Ford

Producer

Marta Salogni

Mixing Engineer

Paul Pritchard

Engineer

Samuel Egglenton

Samuel Egglenton

Engineer

Seth Taylor

Engineer

Sherry Yeh

Engineer

Toby L

Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]

Now you left yourself there on the wall

Looking up, painted on teeth, powdered concrete

Here on earth, the sun in the sky, between my teeth

Looking down, shaking some hand, older than mine

[Refrain]

Well, I remember the dealers keeping coins in the speakers

Choked up on the chic of having hair like Jesus

The flags are breezing with a brand new feeling

Expensive seats full of abandoned reason

The sun cries tears

And they land inside ya

You feel the fear where you once felt pride, yeah

[Verse 1]

That's when the world got involved and I woke up older

With the flag of surrender draped across my shoulder

Remember before?

When we cared about things like

Who was the tallest

Waiting 'round for the adults to stop talking

But they can't see past what absorbs them

When I grow up, I'll do it different

Tryna change the world by wishing

If I could have it all, whatever I liked

Just want everyone to be alright

To get a little respite from the night after night of it

I stitch a tear to my prayer and hold tight

I left myself there on the wall, looking up

At the pictures in the pebbledash, glistening bright

Listen, I might've drunk one too many years

'Cause when the sun sheds tears now, they set me alight

[Chorus]

Now you left yourself there on the wall

Looking up, painted on teeth, powdered concrete

Here on earth, sun in the sky, between my teeth

Looking down, shaking some hand, older than mine

[Verse 2]

Wants you to know everything that you feel, felt it before

Promises soar close to the sun, when all's said and done

I cherish it

Stitch a tear to a prayer

Fly it so they see

See it turn to sails that catch the wind

And follow it until it leaves

To joy of joys

[Refrain]

Well, I remember the dealers keeping coins in the speakers

Choked up on the chic of having hair like Jesus

The flags are breezing with a brand new feeling

Expensive seats full of abandoned reason

The sun cries tears

And they land inside ya

You feel the fear where you once felt pride, yeah

[Outro]

Listen, I might've drunk one too many years

'Cause when the sun sheds tears now, they set me alight

I stitch a tear to my prayer and hold tight

Written by: Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest

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