James - Government Walls

from James' 1991 North American ST release

Break down the government walls.
Speak in tongues, power is money.
I see our interests fall
Well behind their curtain.
Break down the government walls.
Infiltrate our television.
Break down the government walls.
Time to be outspoken.

I can hear the sound of falling masonry
As they try to plug that leak.
I am tempted by their cloak of secrecy
To find out what their games are about.
Ask a question and they'll talk of secret services,
secrets from the people they should serve.
When they can hide their crimes in a legal disguise
Truth will not be seen nor heard.

In Ireland they may shoot to kill without warning you
Or lock you away for a while without trial.
And if an honest cop gets too close to the truth of it
They'll set him up in style. In style.
In Chine, they murder
Their youth
Who are questioning
How their lives are controlled.
Do they have the means to rewrite history.
Wipe out the genes of doubt.

Bring down the government walls.
Bring them down within my lifetime.
Let's see the curtain drawn,
see what they're concealing.
Bring down the government walls.
Secrecy suggests deception.
Bring down the government walls.
Crime to be outspoken.
It's a crime to be outspoken

Category:

Music

Tags:

• James
• Government
• Walls
• Britpop
• George
• Bush
• Stephen
• Harper

[barbarellatx]

Great song........

[redriot74]

James are brilliant...they were part of the Madchester scene has far as iam aware well before Britpop era along with 808state,inspiral carpets,the stone roses,Happy Mondays.great times.

[0ldskooler]

Madchester Rave on! 

[JohnHoworth1971]

@redriot74 Britpop was just a commercial load of crap tailored by the likes of oasis and blur...groups like this were the real sound of Manchester and indie music...shame britpop ruined it all !!

[major4469]

Pure quality - stand up & be counted.

Britain should take notice.

[cloudbuster77]

Break down the govt walls in Wisconsin! Walker's a weasel, NOT a badger!

[TheRumac]

uplifting melodies with the most thought provoking lyrics of our generation. I first had the pleasure to see Tim and the band twenty years ago and I'll be in Glasgow @ SECC on Friday night reminding myself just how fucking good they are and probably kidding myself on I can still dance like I'm 21!

[hufclufc]

'its a crime to be outspoken" Too true

[whocaresanyfukinway]

fuck, lets all enjoy this song. it's one of the only decent youtube comments. thank you all. take care all of you. i have the best memories of my life with this tune and your comments. cheers. long live scotland. xx

[whocaresanyfukinway]

fucking magic tune. it started my career as a snowboarder. it also makes me remind myself of the good times. it's a shame james never done anything as good after this.this is in my 'desert island discs top ten'. how many times can we listen to this little baby?....