The 1930s Lyrics

It's been a while since we were here

The dispossessed have reappeared

Snaking in despair around the borders

The slogans on the battle bus

Warn everyone who's not like us

That hate is on the march and giving orders

On every channel that I choose

All I see is Pathé News

So welcome to the Nineteen Thirties

The world walks in a harder skin

I ran down avenues, down streets I thought I knew

The Nineteen Thirties showing through

The Nineteen Thirties showing through

The gated wall, the camera's eye

The press release, the easy lie

Are keeping the elites above suspicion

When thoughts are thrown upon the fire

When open arms have turned to wire

The forecast for our dreams is malnutrition

For every mind that's nailed shut

A chain of chaos has been cut

So welcome to the Nineteen Thirties

The world walks in a harder skin

I ran down avenues, down streets I thought I knew

The Nineteen Thirties showing through

The Nineteen Thirties showing through

So welcome to the Nineteen Thirties

The world walks in a harder skin

I ran down avenues, down streets I thought I knew

The Nineteen Thirties showing through

The Nineteen Thirties showing through

It's been a while since we were here

The dispossessed have reappeared

The slogans on the battle bus

Warn everyone who's not like us

The gated wall, the camera's eye

The press release, the easy lie

When thoughts are thrown upon the fire

When open arms have turned to wire

It's been a while