Lippy kids on the corner again.
Lippy kids on the corner
Lippy kids on the corner
begin settling like crows.
Though I never perfected the simian stroll
the cigarette senate, it was everything then.
Do they know those days are golden?
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
One long June, I came down from the trees.
And kerbstone cool
You were freshly-painted angel.
Though I never perfected the simian stroll
the cigarette senate, it was everything then.
Do they know those days are golden?
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
One long June, I came down from the trees.
And kerbstone cool
You were freshly-painted angel.
Walking on walls
stealing booze and hour-long hungry kisses
Nobody knew me at home anymore.
stealing booze and hour-long hungry kisses
Nobody knew me at home anymore.
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
Lippy kids on the corner again.
Lippy kids on the corners
Lippy kids on the corner again.
Lippy kids on the corners
begin settling like crows.
And I never effected that simian stroll.
And I never effected that simian stroll.
No
(whistle)
Do they know those days are golden?
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
One long June, I came down from the trees
And, kerbstone cool
You were freshly-painted angel.
(whistle)
Do they know those days are golden?
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
One long June, I came down from the trees
And, kerbstone cool
You were freshly-painted angel.
Walking on walls
stealing booze and hour-long hungry kisses
Nobody knew me at home anymore.
stealing booze and hour-long hungry kisses
Nobody knew me at home anymore.
And nobody knows me at home anymore.
Build a rocket boys!
Build a rocket boys!
Elbow’s success came late. Their popularity grew from One Day Like This - a song that must have more than a nod in Twilight’s direction.
Elbow’s lyrics always rejoice in the details.
In the track, Lippy Kids, the band captures the unconscious highlights of youth being young:
gathering on corners
perching, unwanted, on walls
the "simian stroll" of teenage boys
kerbcool over kerbappeal
Lippy kids, still young enough to walk on walls but old enough to revel in kisses that last so long the flavours change.
"Do they know these days are golden?"
"Build a rocket, boys!"
I have to agree with Guy Garvey: if the days are golden enjoy every moment of spending them wisely - invest in the components you will need to make sure you can build a rocket and blast off to somewhere you really want to go.
What advice would you give to a Lippy Teen?
I tend to go with "Don't forget to do 'some' work."
