The Blitz (Nur Ein III)

[jimtyrrell]

The Blitz - Jim Tyrrell

If I saw you today I don't know what I would say
Because I don't like the way you live now
You're not completely to blame 'cause it's the fault of the game
And I know nothing's the same once you're out

You were the heart of the line in nineteen seventy nine
Before you ruptured your spine blocking down
There's more than one quarterback who never saw the attack
Until he's flat on his back wondering how

You made a business of fear for your entire career
When you would blitz from the rear and take 'em down
But soon enough came the day you couldn't play through the pain
You had to give up the game and walk out

It didn't take very long for you to see what was wrong
With all this freedom you suddenly found
You lost the glory and fame that goes with playing the game
And it's just you and the pain hanging 'round

So pretty soon you will meet another man on the street
Who spends exactly an hour in town
You may have damaged your rep and yeah you lost half a step
But when you want to you still get around

[Paco Del Stinko]

The Blitz - Paco del Stinko

I've packed up my ditty bag
And wrote my mother a letter
We will be going soon
It looks like good weather

I wish it would rain or snow
For I don't want to go

A feeling beyond description
When you're told of your conscription
But even that sensation pales
When you fly into the gales

I don't want to be known for this
I have no heart for the blitz
Yet we fly

Oh, I'm pretty fond of my mates
Except those that worship the state
We'd all rather be safe at home
Than flying together alone

I don't want to be known for this
I don't have the heart for the blitz
Yet we fly

Oh mother-please don't you cry
Just cast your gaze down
And don't look at the sky
Please don't look at the sky
Just don't look at the sky

Now it's time to look through my lens
At all those poor families and friends
As I give thanks it's not me
We silently set the bombs free

I don't want to be known for this
I don't have the heart for the blitz
Yet we fly
And so many will die
Yet we fly
And so many will die

[Caravan Ray]

The Blitz
Tex Beaumont & the Dirty Hearts

hey children, keep running
don't you know a storm's a-coming
little children no it won't be long
till lightning strikes again

hey children, keep prayin'
listen to what the Lord is sayin'
a cleansing rain will wash your righteous soul
when Jesus comes again

hey sinners, keep running
don't you know judgement's a-coming
a lightning strike and a thunder crash
will send you to burn in hell

(translation):
...in seven hours, it will happen
...in seven hours, it will happen
...in seven hours, it will happen
...in seven hours, it will happen

Sturm!
Regenwetter!
Donner!
Blitz!

hey children, keep running
don't you know a storm's a-coming
little children no it won't be long
till lightning strikes again

[jb]

The full moon is our enemy
It lights the sky like day
No clouds overhead to hide us
From the fray

Spent shells fall like rain
Upon the rolling countryside
Thundering artillery
And heroes in the sky

We will still be dancing
When our homes are blown to bits
We will make it through together
We will survive the Blitz

Jerry's on his way, she said
I can always tell
By the sound of rocket engines
And the Warden's swinging bell

We are young
Let us be young
The waltz can't wait
For the end

We are young
Let us be young
Or what is there
To defend

So we danced at Covent Garden
Pretending not to listen
For the distant engine rumble
And the siren...

We will still be dancing
When the last explosion hits
We will make it through together
We will survive the Blitz

We will still be dancing
When our homes are blown to bits
We will make it through together
We will survive the Blitz

[Spud]

The Blitz
by Aaron Ondek (mostly)
as recorded by Octothorpe
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Swimming in a sea of bliss
At the bottom of the blue abyss

Sat a group of anthozoa
Enthusiastically practicing yoga

The days were all filled with fun
Looking around, catching plankton

They sat around, wondering what to do
Talking together as they chew

[Begin Chorus]
Blowing his stuffy nose
Recounting the stuff he knows

Nothing like this has happened before
You should take a nap, even snore

Head right away for the door,
There is no time to plan anymore

Everyone should call it quits
Here comes the Blitz
[End Chorus]

Lamprey came by to spread the news
Dry-landers were coming on a cruise

Darkness filled the watery room
In response to the impending doom

Gambusias started to cry in torrents
All eyes looking for assurance

And the Coral went on to say
We're sure everything will be ok

[chorus]

Emergency meetings were held
Committee's fears could not be quelled

The Coral was the voice of calm
Like a soothing application of lip balm

The Coral said we should just relax
There is no need for a heart attack

Just sit tight and things will pass
Don't swim wildly around like the Bass

[chorus]
[choral bridge]

Two days later a ship appeared
And the all plans were executed

Logperch manned the defenses
While Tuna balanced the expenses

Still the Coral preached for peace
All this hostility must cease

The Dry-landers came and despite the plans
Caught them and ate them with lemons

[adamadamant]

Adam Adamant and Friends

Fly, fly through the night
Safe above the sky
All windows are dark
Quiet streets and the parks

Rain silently falls
Flares light up the walls
Hum as the bombs drop
Still after the shock

They sat on the rooftops watching the skies
Our lives in their hands the planes passing by
The danger was real as the slate under heel
They sat and they watched all through the night

Homes crumble and fall
Lives under them all
We're louder than bombs
When we get along

They sat on the rooftops watching the skies
Our lives in their hands the planes passing by
The danger was real as the slate under heel
They sat and they watched all through the night

They sat on the rooftops watching the skies
Our lives in their hands the planes passing by
The danger was real as the slate under heel
The danger was real
The danger was real

[Billy's Little Trip]

The Blitz
by Billy's Little Trip

verse-
Hit'em hard and hit'em fast
Give'em inches and make it last
Droppin' it down, with bombs of love
Doin' my thing is what I duz

pre chorus-
Girl you shine
You move so fine
I won't stop
Gonna make you mine

chorus-
I wanna take you home
Lightening never strikes twice in the same place
Under my Thunderdome
Shooting stars will fill up the dark space

verse-
Whoa baby, did it hurt?
Fallin' from the sky, landin' in my dirt
Let me help you up off of the ground
Make you breakfast in bed with the sunny side down

pre chorus-
Girl you shine
You move so fine
I won't stop
Gonna make you mine

chorus-
I wanna take you home
Lightening never strikes twice in the same place
Under my Thunderdome
Shooting stars will fill up the dark space

verse-
Hit'em hard and hit'em fast
Give'em inches and make it last
Droppin' it down, with bombs of love
Doin' my thing is what I duz

pre chorus-
Girl you shine
You move so fine
I won't stop
Gonna make you mine

chorus X2-
I wanna take you home
Lightening never strikes twice in the same place
Under my Thunderdome
Shooting stars will fill up the dark space

[frankie big face]

The Blitz - Frankie Big Face

A part of me just knew it
From the time I said "I love you" we were sunk
And although I'd like to think you'll come around
I know I don't have that much luck

There's something in my memory
And it won't allow me to take the fall
So if you think I'm gonna give up girl
You must not understand me at all

The very first time that I held your hand
I found myself in the middle of a marching band
And every moment since that day
I've known that love can slip away
So easily
So darling when you think it might be time to call it quits
Open up your heart and
Brace yourself for the blitz.

I learned about persuasion
And the subtle art of compromise
But the rational voices in my head
Are drowned out by the battle cries

The very first time I saw your smile
I found myself in the company of a gospel choir
And every step I've taken since
Has given me the evidence
That what we have can vanish easily
So when you think it might be time to call it quits
Open up your heart and
Brace yourself for the blitz.

[starfinger]

The Blitz
by Starfinger
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thunder in the dead of night
wakes me in a sweat
something in the back of my mind
hints at regret
but i don't regret
ohhhh

tangled in the blankets
i wait for the light
nothing is open
but soon everything'll be alright
alright

i get to consume
i get to consume
they won't know what hit em
here i come
nobody expects the blitz, no


standing in the center
the aisles are clear
my hands are full
and my bills in arrears
but i don't care
i don't care

i get to consume
i get to consume
they won't know what hit em
here i come
nobody expects the blitz, no

i get to consume
i get to consume
they won't know what hit em
here i come
nobody expects the blitz, no