[Intro: Dappy, Fazer]
When you're hopin'
When you're hopin'
Ha
Ayy, who's a true N-Dubz fan?
Ayy
In this buildin' right now
Oh-woah
Yeah
What's it go?
Na na nai
Yo, uh
[Verse 1: Dappy, Dappy & Tulisa]
One day, it's gon' be over
I can see the end of the tunnel, it's gettin' closer
I remember bein' seven and feelin' like I was older
Seein' things I shouldn't have and then quickly became a grown-up
All we wanted was money, but we never seemed to get it
One minute remainin', there was never any credit
Here we are, ten years down the line, nothing's changed
My aim is to put my mortgage down in my mother's name
When you're hopin'
And the only thing you're lookin' forward to is the giro that you're claimin'
'Cause somethin' called recession keeps ******' with your brain
And will I live to see the sun? 'Cause here, it's always fuckin' rainin'
[Pre-Chorus: Dappy, Fazer & Tulisa]
When you're hopin' (Uh) and you're dreamin' (Yeah)
Hands up in the sky, ladies and gentlemen
And you can't feel what you're feelin'
And you can't give 'cause you're hurtin' (We love you)
And it seems like nothing's workin' (Ayy, ayy)
[Chorus: Tulisa, Dappy, Fazer, Tulisa & Dappy]
No one knows your name (Your name)
No, no one knows your name (Your name, uh)
Can't keep fighting
Something has to change
Don't need a helping hand
See, no one understands (Trust)
However this ends
Hand in hand, we'll remain (Uh, look, uhh, uh)
[Verse 2: Fazer, Fazer & Dappy, Dappy & Tulisa]
I remain strong always
Cah' the only change I ever see is death, strain, and more pain
We can't get no jobs but regardless, we're tryin' all day
Make sure you carry on goin' 'til everyone knows your name
To all the single baby mothers, it's gon' be alright
To all the mandem who be hustlin' every night
When the revolution comes, I'm goin' dressed up as a soldier
I put my armour on and I won't sleep until it's over, let me show ya
When you're hopin'
And the only thing you're lookin' forward to is for someone to start blamin'
'Cause what they tell us on the news is highly entertainin'
Will I live to see the sun? 'Cause here, it's always fuckin' rainin'
[Pre-Chorus: Dappy, Fazer, Dappy & Tulsa]
When you're hopin' (Uh) and you're dreamin' (Yeah)
And you can't feel what you're feelin'
And you can't give 'cause you're hurtin'
And it seems like nothing's workin'
[Chorus: Tulisa, Dappy, Fazer, Tulisa & Dappy]
No one knows your name (Your name)
No, no one knows your name (Your name, ha)
Can't keep fighting
Something has to change
Don't need a helping hand
See, no one understands (Uh)
However this ends
Hand in hand, we'll remain
[Bridge: Dappy, Fazer, Tulisa]
This is more than a dream (Ha, tell 'em)
I believe, though it's further than we see (Uh), I know we'll get there
If I slow down, I will get weak
If I can't stand and I can't reach (Follow me)
Everything we need is closer than it seems
Side to side now
Let's see all the hands in the buildin'
Even at the top
If I slow down, I will get weak
If I can't stand and I can't reach
Alright now
Everything we need is closer than it seems
Jump jump, 'cause
[Chorus: Tulisa, Dappy, Tulisa & Dappy, Fazer]
No one knows your name (Your name)
Oh, no one knows your name (Your name)
Can't keep fighting
Something has to change
Don't need a helping hand
See, no one understands (Uh)
However this ends
Hand in hand, we'll remain
Everyone, a huge round of applause for the chorus
[Outro: Fazer & Dappy]
Ayy, don't take the—
Formation
Stand up
Na na nai
Ha, let's go mad on this one
