Relentless (feat. Peter Doherty)

Oh-oh
Oh-oh

You tell yourself it's never too late
That there'll always be a chance
That thin layer of romance
As you dig down deeper into that grave
Tired of being brave for the new wave
And it's tough, I know
Endlessly hearing "I told you so," it's relentless

So you take it back to the start
When your heart beat faster
And your eyes glowed wide
No worries, no fear, just pride
Remembering those nights that didn't stop for days
Swearing to stick together for always
Breakfast without sleep, then going again

Every conversation, life affirming
Every glance, a love
You smile and stare at each other through the morning mist
Still a bit pissed, memories missed
That hit of cold air, the TV glare
The pace of it all, the disrepair
No consequence, no care

Oh, the good old days
Oh, the good old days

And before the lows, come the highs
And we've rubbed cheap cans away from our starry eyes
Modern life hits hard
Like a brick from a prick continually caught off guard
And you're surely not just here to pay bills and the die
As you inevitably succumb to the grind
But you try and try

Yet glimmers of joy shine through
Like a special effect in a Hollywood movie, you explode
Rise up, it's obscene, filling the widescreen
You are immaculate, unbeatable, infinite
And you try to calm down as vast elements of your life fade into insignificance
Those private words in your ear
Off record dressing downs from middle management clowns
Thanks but no thanks, I'll take my chance

And I want to settle down
Build back some self-esteem
But it's easy to shout
And it's easy to scream
To tell the world to just fuck off and die
But no one is asking why
No one is asking why

Oh, the good old days
Oh, the good old days

Are you sure? Good Lord, he has it
I'm stuck in the valley, the bricks speak to me squeezed off a carpet
Sure you are, is it inevitable? I suppose it is
Having all my glisters
Yeah, you might like a good film
Bounce fires from the film
From the film to the film
From the film yesterday
Calm down