The Combine

by The Jam

From the album: This Is the Modern World

Track 5 of 12 on This Is the Modern World (1977).

Duration: 2:20

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Lyrics for The Combine

And life is very different, when you're in a crowd When you're in a crowd, you see things as they really are The smell the fear and hate, generated by all around I wanna breakaway, but the ties are too strong I wanna go on holiday, but the crowd says I can't See life is very difficult, when you're in a crowd Sometimes in the night, I wish I was faraway But then I realize, even escape will be in vain I wanna close my eyes and be like the rest I mean, nobody wants to die, although the crowd say they do Look, life is very intricate, when you're in a crowd Life becomes the movies And everyone has a role It's easy being the actors When the combine's the only star Sunday papers And the dailies Ena Sharples Page 3 girls News at ten War in Rhodesia Far away In a distant land But we're alright We're nice and warm here No one to hurt us Except ourselves

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More from This Is the Modern World

  1. The Modern World
  2. London Traffic
  3. Standards
  4. Life From A Window
  5. The Combine
  6. Don't Tell Them You're Sane
  7. In The Street Today
  8. London Girl
  9. I Need You (For Someone)
  10. Here Comes The Weekend
  11. Tonight At Noon
  12. In The Midnight Hour