Flags

[Refrain: Damon Albarn] 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 [Chorus: Grian Chatten] 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 criеs tears, and they land inside ya You feel thе fear where you once felt pride, yeah [Interlude: Kae Tempest] 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 [Verse: Kae Tempest] 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 I 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 pebble-dash, glistening bright Listen, I might've drunk one too many years 'Cause when the sun sheds tears now, they set me alight [Refrain: Damon Albarn, Choir] Now you left yourself there on the wall (Ah-ah, ah) Looking up, painted-on teeth, powdered concrete (Ah-ah) Here on earth, the sun in the sky, between my teeth (Ah-ah, ah) Looking down, shaking some hand older than mine (Ah-ah) Wants you to know, everything that you feel, felt it before (Ah-ah, ah) Promises so close to the sun, when all's said and done, I cherish it (Ah-ah) [Bridge: Damon Albarn & Children's Choir] 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 [Chorus: Grian Chatten, Choir] (To joy of joys) Well, I remember the dealers keeping coins in the speakers (Ah-ah) Choked up on the chic of having hair like Jesus (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) The flags are breezing with a brand new feeling (Ah-ah) Expensive seats full of abandoned reason The sun cries tears, and they land inside ya (Ah-ah) You feel the fear where you once felt pride, yeah (Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah) [Outro: Kae Tempest, Choir] (Ah-ah) 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