A19 - Maxïmo Park

A footbridge calls out, dull metal moans as we clamber over

Paint is repelled and bronze grips hard

I can’t touch such an ugly surface

250 miles away, you need money to spread your wings

Each town must bear a name

A lasting testament to organization

Sobbing and sighing

The scales are falling from your eyes

Green metal grows, towers toppling

They tore it down before I took my picture

A19 I can’t settle down

The same attitude engulfs this country

My only aspirations were those held on an A4 printout

But those words weren’t in my repertoire

You can’t cling to a reputation

Sobbing and Sighing

The scales are falling from your eyes

Tossing and Turning

The truth should come as no surprise

A continent could fall tonight

And it would have no impact on our lives

It’s okay to love the way that something looks

Just be sure beneath it something hooks

Sobbing and Sighing

The scales are falling from your eyes

Tossing and Turning

The truth should come as no surprise

A continent could fall tonight

And it would have no impact on our lives

It’s okay to love the way that something looks

Just be sure beneath it something hooks