A selection of lyrics
Can you hear me? (for the Eu interpreters)
Open your window, open your heart.
Can you hear me?
We’re in the Union, you and I,
Why do you now deny?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
I speak for you in your place.
Now tears of emotion wet my face.
You say that you need me, but you refuse.
Translate this, “J’accuse!”.
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
You’ve closed the door
But you have the key.
Can you hear me?
I’m whispering in your ear.
Can you hear me?
I’m speaking in your ear
Can you hear me?
I’m yelling in your ear.
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Open your window, open your heart.
Can you hear me?
I had your back now I’m outside
Words are fine, where’s your pride?
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
I’ve nothing left to pay my rent,
Your final offer didn’t make cents/sense
Keep your pity, keep your loan,
Keep my number on your phone.
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
You’ve closed the door
But you have the key.
Can you hear me?
I’m whispering in your ear.
Can you hear me?
I’m speaking in your ear
Can you hear me?
I’m yelling in your ear.
Can you hear me?
Can you hear me?
Humanity (a song of hope in times of Covid19)
I’ve seen photographs of you
In colourful display.
Like a star in a distant galaxy
But on the news and on TV.
It’’s just the darkside we see.
Please don’t shine bright on me.
(Chorus)
Though you’re unseen, we know where
you’ve been.
You leave a trail of broken hearts
And right from the start
We didn’t know where you’d go.
Now we don’t know where you are.
And that’s the scariest thing by far.
I know you love to dance
Party all around.
You socialise all over town
But I can’t take the chance.
Don’t stand too close to me
It’s 6 degrees of separation, by decree.
After 10 long years of austerity.
We’ve found that money tree.
The NHS was on its knees
Now support is given free.
If these were other times we could believe
We have, prosperity.
As time goes, fault lines show.
Social apartheid, high rise stay.
Some have gardens, a place to play.
Flights are grounded, can’t get away.
And we wonder, when this is over,
What then, might we do and say?
But it’s an ill wind, blows no good.
To anyone at all.
People on their balconies
Sing out, answer the call.
Can you hear me?
Hope is alive and so are we.
Though you’re unseen, we know where
you’ve been.
And we’ll mend that trail of broken hearts.
Right at the start
We didn’t know what to do.
Now we’ve danced with you this far.
We know. who we are.
Jenny, delivers groceries,
To people never seen.
Raoul gives his skills
In places never been.
Folk pull together, ask nothing in return
Lessons, are being learned
Yes there’s hope, with humanity.
See what can be done.
In times, of harsh reality
We can join as one.
Let’s continue with this new found grace
In us the human race
Working together,
Rebuild, a better place.
Come together
Come together
Come together, it’s what we do.
One together
One together
One together, me and you.
One together
One together
One together, we’ll see it through.
Colin Chapman April 2020