Phoebe Bridgers has confirmed a surprise Madison Square Garden show with $1 tickets•

Charli xcx has announced her new album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ for July•

Mystery Jets have announced a UK and Ireland tour and shared two new songs from ‘A Hole To See The Sky Through’•

Belinda Carlisle, Kelly Osbourne and Sir Ian McKellen join Scissor Sisters at Mighty Hoopla

•

Lily Allen and surprise guest JADE lead Mighty Hoopla's opening day•

Arthur Hill has shared his tongue-in-cheek summer single ‘Hot Sprite’•

Syd has announced her new album ‘Beard’ and shared lead single ‘Callin’ featuring Blu June•

Cara Delevingne has released a Jessica Lee Gagné-directed short film alongside her debut singles•

Nieve Ella turns humiliation into revenge on new single ‘Bite Back’•

aespa's 'LEMONADE' arrives with guest appearances from Becky G, Ty Dolla $ign and G-DRAGON•

alt-J’s Joe Newman shares ‘Mr Alligator’ as his debut JJerome87 solo album nears•

Keo introduce their debut album 'Put A Smile On For Me' with new single 'That’s Me'•

Blood Orange samples Sky Ferreira’s ‘Everything Is Embarrassing’ on his new song ‘Essex_Honey.mp3’•

Ravyn Lenae says “fuck all of that” on her new album ‘Blue Island’•

Lily Allen has teamed up with JADE for a new version of ‘Beg For Me’•

Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•

The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•

flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•

Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•

JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•

Phoebe Bridgers has confirmed a surprise Madison Square Garden show with $1 tickets•

Charli xcx has announced her new album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ for July•

Mystery Jets have announced a UK and Ireland tour and shared two new songs from ‘A Hole To See The Sky Through’•

Belinda Carlisle, Kelly Osbourne and Sir Ian McKellen join Scissor Sisters at Mighty Hoopla•

Lily Allen and surprise guest JADE lead Mighty Hoopla's opening day•

Arthur Hill has shared his tongue-in-cheek summer single ‘Hot Sprite’•

Syd has announced her new album ‘Beard’ and shared lead single ‘Callin’ featuring Blu June•

Cara Delevingne has released a Jessica Lee Gagné-directed short film alongside her debut singles•

Nieve Ella turns humiliation into revenge on new single ‘Bite Back’•

aespa's 'LEMONADE' arrives with guest appearances from Becky G, Ty Dolla $ign and G-DRAGON•

alt-J’s Joe Newman shares ‘Mr Alligator’ as his debut JJerome87 solo album nears•

Keo introduce their debut album 'Put A Smile On For Me' with new single 'That’s Me'•

Blood Orange samples Sky Ferreira’s ‘Everything Is Embarrassing’ on his new song ‘Essex_Honey.mp3’•

Ravyn Lenae says “fuck all of that” on her new album ‘Blue Island’•

Lily Allen has teamed up with JADE for a new version of ‘Beg For Me’•

Audrey Hobert has unveiled a new video for 'Sex and the City' as she begins her headline tour•

The Dork 2025 Readers' Poll nominations are in, featuring CMAT, Turnstile, Wolf Alice, Djo, Hayley Williams and loads more•

flowerovlove has released her first-ever first Christmas track, 'wishlist'•

Mighty Hoopla and Olly Alexander have announced Trans Mission, a concert for trans solidarity•

JADE has announced a deluxe edition of her debut album, 'THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE'•

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Dork Radio

Live

Live 24/7

Dork Radio

Festival Guides-YOUR ESSENTIAL FESTIVAL COMPANION

Hype-THE BEST NEW NAMES, FIRST

Mixtape-DORK'S BEST NEW TRACKS

Play-DORK'S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY EDIT

Upset-DORK'S HOME FOR ALL THINGS LOUD

Playlist Covers

Playlist Directory

Before Doors-LIVE SESSIONS

Music Video Directory

Down With Boring-THE DORK PODCAST

Chart Attack-UK NUMBER ONES, DISSECTED

Down With Boring

Join thousands of music lovers getting the best new tracks, exclusive interviews, and breaking news delivered straight to your inbox every week.

In print now

June 2026

Latest issue variants

Dork, June 2026 (Bleachers cover)

Bleachers

Dork, June 2026 (Myles Smith cover)

Myles Smith

Dork, June 2026 (Towa Bird cover)

Towa Bird

|

Privacy Policy|

Cookie settings

© 2026 The Bunker Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Advertise on this site.

Gang Of Four – The Republic (2021 Remaster) (2021) | Track profile | Dork

Tracks
Gang Of Four
Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)
The Republic (2021 Remaster)

TRACK

The Republic (2021 Remaster)

Release date: 12th March 2021

From Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

Track 7

3:22

Alternative Music New Wave Rock

Spotify Apple Music More on Gang Of Four

About This Track

"The Republic (2021 Remaster)" is a track by Gang Of Four, from the album Solid Gold (2021 Remaster), released 12th March 2021. The track is 3:22 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Gang Of Four

Gang Of Four

Lyrics

The Republic (2021 Remaster)

Make the grade in our republic
We all are loyal subjects
The paper stirring dregs of no great causes
Action is none of my business

I'm unconcerned with what's in store
(I don't give a shit what's in store)
I'm unconcerned with what's in store

Better take smaller chances
And bugger with the consequences
Between the insults whirr and click
Connections made - some stick

Nationals in our republic
We all see the same subject
Each day we reason up some other causes
Action is none of my business

I'm unconcerned with what's in store
(I don't give a shit what's in store)
I'm unconcerned with what's in store

Better take smaller chances
And bugger with the consequences
Between the insults whirr and click
Connections made - some stick

Know your place in our republic
Talk of the future is our main subject
Rations - we'd like more but we make less noises
Action is none of my business

I'm unconcerned with what's in store
(I don't give a shit what's in store)
I'm unconcerned with what's in store

Better take smaller chances
And bugger the consequences
Between the insults whirr and click
Connections made - some stick

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

View full lyrics page →

Track details

From Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

3:222021

Listen

Album

Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

12th March 2021

Track number

7

Release year

2021

1Paralysed (2021 Remaster)
3:29
2What We All Want (2021 Remaster)
4:59
3If I Could Keep It All For Myself (2021 Remaster)
4:09
4

More from Gang Of Four

Albums & EPs

First Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

Anti Hero / This Heaven Gives Me Migraine

Happy Now

Live ... In The Moment

To Hell With Poverty (The Loaded Remix EP)

Entertainment!

Explore

More tracks by Gang Of Four

5:45First Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

EtherFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

Hold Up My WeekendFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

Return The GiftFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

Waiting For My ElevatorFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

At Home He's A TouristFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

AnthraxFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

It's Her FactoryFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

I Found That Essence RareFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

Armalite RifleFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

GlassFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

Damaged GoodsFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

У меня претензий к Богу нет (I have no complaints about God.)

I Love a Man in a Uniform

What We All Want (Live at Hammersmith Palais)

Capital (It Fails Us Now)

Armalite Rifle (Demo)

Contract (Live at American Indian Centre)

Cheeseburger (Live at Hammersmith Palais)

Why Theory (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

Paralysed (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

Cheeseburger (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

If I Could Keep It All For Myself (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

A Hole In The Wallet (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

In The Ditch (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

Outside The Trains Don't Run On Time (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

He'd Send In The Army (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

What We All Want (2021 Remaster)Solid Gold (2021 Remaster)

Elevator (Demo)

Natural’s Not in It

I Found That Essence Rare - Live at Nashville Ballroom, London

Armalite Rifle - Live at Nashville Ballroom, London

Hold Up My Weekend - Live at Nashville Ballroom, London

5.45 - Live at Nashville Ballroom, London

Elevator - Live at Nashville Ballroom, London

Glass - Live at Nashville Ballroom, London

It's Her Factory - Live at Nashville Ballroom, London

Forever Starts Now

Anthrax (Andy speaks)

Purple In Nature (Andy speaks)

The Dying Rays (2020)

Anti HeroAnti Hero / This Heaven Gives Me Migraine

Forever Starts NowAnti Hero / This Heaven Gives Me Migraine

Day Turns To NightAnti Hero / This Heaven Gives Me Migraine

Change The Locks (2020)Anti Hero / This Heaven Gives Me Migraine

Glass (2020)Anti Hero / This Heaven Gives Me Migraine

This Heaven Gives Me MigraineAnti Hero / This Heaven Gives Me Migraine

View all tracks by Gang Of Four →

5:45First Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979
AnthraxFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979
Armalite RifleFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979
At Home He's A TouristFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979
Capital (It Fails Us Now)
Damaged GoodsFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979
EtherFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979
GlassFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979
I Found That Essence RareFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979
It's Her FactoryFirst Floor - Live At Nashville Ballroom, London, UK - 24th Feb 1979

Showing 10 of 50

If you like Gang Of Four

Wire

Wire

Magazine

Magazine

Mission of Burma

Mission of Burma

Au Pairs

Au Pairs

Public Image Ltd.

Public Image Ltd.

Pylon

Pylon

Josef K

Josef K

The Sound

The Sound

The Fall

The Fall

Television

Television

Outside The Trains Don't Run On Time (2021 Remaster)

3:18

5Why Theory (2021 Remaster)

6Cheeseburger (2021 Remaster)

7The Republic (2021 Remaster)

3:22

8In The Ditch (2021 Remaster)

9A Hole In The Wallet (2021 Remaster)

10He'd Send In The Army (2021 Remaster)

READ MORE ABOUT GANG OF FOUR

READ MORE ABOUT GANG OF FOUR

READ MORE ABOUT GANG OF FOUR

READ MORE ABOUT GANG OF FOUR

No coverage available for Gang Of Four yet.