Stereolab - Jenny Ondioline lyrics

Life on Earth is a bloody hazardous affair
As in the city
The republic was collapsing away
I think the brilliant crust's hiding
Sad realities to come
And there's a decisive battle that we
All had that we lost

I don't care if the fascists have to win
I don't care democracy's being fucked
I don't care socialism's full of sin
The untenable system engenders rot

But what is exciting's the
Challenge and stimulation
That the tensions help keep the
Creative nerve so taut
The absence of profounder transformation
In the country make their hopes turn sour
Feelings of let down in irony
Obviously once more it could
Be called treachery rappel à l'ordre
Oh don't you get too revolutionary

I don't care if the fascists have to win
I don't care democracy's being fucked
I don't care socialism's full of sin
The untenable system engenders rot

But what is exciting's the
Challenge and stimulation
That the tensions help keep the
Creative nerve so taut

Life on Earth is a bloody hazardous affair
Impressive malleability of human identity
The horrors of the war were
To be repeated anyway
It was like taking candy from a baby

We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle

We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
Give me the strength, the lift, hope
And struggle
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle

We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
Give me the strength, the lift, hope
And struggle
Give me the strength, the lift, hope
And struggle

We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
Give me the strength, the lift, hope
And struggle
Give me the strength, the lift, hope
And struggle

Give me the strength, the lift, hope
And struggle
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle

We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?

We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
Where is the lift, the hope
And the struggle?
We got to keep the lift, hope, and struggle
(The following signal was recorded
Equally on both channels
But is out of phase)