‘Deeside (1985 Marcus Studios rough mix)’ [3:19] (Macdonald/Peters), The Alarm
Lead Vocals:Mike Peters
Lyrics
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One two three four Come on now! Hey now, now, now The iron gates clang in a steel mill town A man breaks down to that unemployment sound He takes a last walk down that old coast road In the dying death throes of all that he knows The sight of those men walking through the gates Was like a lame pit pony at the end of its days Fire, Fire, Fire In a Deeside town eight thousand went down In a February day in the driving rain No winners no losers and cuts and bruises As the picket lines fell, the industry died There's still one question after all this time Is a working man borm to live and then die? Fire Fire Fire. To build the ships to set the sails To cross the sea of fools To be dealt the cards To play our hand To win or else to lose In this cruel world that kicks a man when he's down Down to the ground Hey now Now, now And Lady Luck smiles on the few in this world But I hope and I pray that she smiles on you I ain't gonna preach, no I ain't gonna teach I 'm just gonna sing about the things that I need A little bit of love, a little bit of hope A little bit of strength, some fuel for the fire Fire Fire Fire To build the ships to set the sails To cross the sea of fools To be dealt the cards To play our hand To win or else to lose In this cruel world that kicks a man when he's down. A little bit of love, a little bit of hope A little bit of strength, some fuel for the fire Fire Fire Fire To build the ships to set the sails To cross the sea of fools To be dealt the cards To play our hand To win or else to lose In this cruel world that kicks a man when he's down. And all around the world the lights are going down.
Notes
:Backing track rough mix of a version recorded live in the studio with no harmonica part.
Recorded at Marcus Studios, Westbourne Grovem London, June – July 1985.
Mixed at Marcus Studios 27th June 1985.
Mike Peters Notes
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Dave Sharp Notes
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Eddie MacDonald Notes
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Nigel Twist Notes
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