Re-Flex

Re-Flex - How much longer 1986

The party on the left is the party on the right

If there ain't no choice then there ain't no fight.

The pride of the west is the shame of the east

There's too much ego and not enough to eat.

What they read between the words they read between the lines

They see everything but they can't see that they're blind.

You talk about this and they talk about that

But talk is talk and facts are facts.

Sit down, sit up, it's your situation

what we want is participation.

Sit down, sit up, it's your situation

what we need is participation.

Get behind me

come on get behind me.

How much longer must we wait for you to realize?

We have got to put things straight

'cause we're running out of time.

The leaders of the world should hide their heads in shame

From cabinet to cabinet it's the price of fame.

Pollution in the air, pollution in our minds

But what we all want is to get some peace of mind.

We're stuck to our TVs, we're glued to our seats

We like to watch the news 'cause we're addicts for repeats.

So put your money where your mouth is

put your fingess in the socke

Wipe that smile off your face

and take your hands out of your pockets

Sit down, sit up, it's your situation

what we want is participation.

Sit down, sit up, it's your situation

what we need is participation.

Get behind me come on get get get behind me.

How much longer must we wait for you to realize?

It don't matter, it don't matter to me

But if no one cares then I despair we will drown in our apathy.

Say what you will, say what you like

The question is: who would stand

stand and take the blame?

(Instrumental)

How much longer must we wait for you to realize?

We have got to put things straight

'cause we're running out of time.

Comments

9 years ago

Tracer Hayden

When you really listen to the lyrics you can see why did EMI probably didn't want to risk putting this out: Cold War at its peak (1983 was particularly bad).,,Reaganomics....Thatcher in office when this track was written, etc...this is some seriously politically-charged lyric writing for its day much like Frankie Goes to Hollywood did in their tune "Two Tribes" which came out around the same time. Also,,,love the depth of musical writing when Rollie does the "answer the bell" emphasis on gong whenever John & Paul sing "What we want is par-ti-ci-pa-tion!" (CLANG CLANGCLANG!)

9 years ago