The Combine Lyrics

14th September 2000, 10.56pm
Shaun Hand, Birmingham.
THE COMBINE
(Paul Weller)
And life is very difficult, when you're in the crowd.
When you're in the crowd, you see things as they really are.
You can smell the fear and hate, generated by all around.
I wanna breakway, but the ties are too strong.
I wanna go on holiday, but the crowd says I can't.
See life is very different, when you're in the crowd.
Sometimes in the night, I wish I was faraway.
But then I realise, even escape will be in vain.
I wanna close my eyes, and be like the rest.
I mean, nobody wants to die. Although the crowd say they do.
Look, life is very intricate, when you're in the crowd.
And life becomes the movies, and everyone has a role,
It's easy being the actors, when the combines the only star.
Sunday papers, and the dailies, Ena Sharples, page three girls.
News at ten, war in Rhodesia, far away in a distant land.
But we're alright, we're nice and warm here, no-one to hurt us,
Except ourselves