...NEW ERA... by The Specials
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*from 'The Specials' (1979)*
Intro:
(x3)
Verse 1:
This is the dawning of a new era,
This is the dawning of a new era.
I met a girl from Area Three;
She told me that she worked in a chicken factory.
Verse 2:
This is the dawning of a new era.
By two o'clock we were 'Brahms & Liszt';
I had to walk her home through Area Six.
Verse 3:
This is the dawning of a new era.
Sticks and stones may break my bones,
In Area Six, they throw bottles and bricks and kicks.
Breakdown:
(Half Speed):
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(x2)
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(x2)
Verse 4:
(Original Tempo):
This is the dawning of a new era.
I climbed the stairs to the fourteenth floor;
The key won't fit the door.
Verse 5:
This is the dawning of a new era.
She said she had a beautiful flat;
We had to sleep on the mat.
Verse 6:
This is the dawning of a new era.
Woke up and thought; "this ain't exactly heaven";
Oh shit, this is Area Seven!
Coda:
This is the dawning of a new era,
This is the dawning of a new era.
This is the dawning of a new era,
This is the dawning...it's a new...Era! Era! Era! Era!
Outro:
(x3)
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