Declan McKenna - British Bombs Lyrics






Great snakes, are we moving already?
Good gravy, did you say it cost a penny or two for you?
We're talking 'bout the bad starts
My baby brother has already got a gas mask
'Cause it's a good old-fashioned landslide
Killing with your hands tied
In the homemade rope, set sail
Babe, we read it in the Mail, no hope now

Great way to fool me again, hun
Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
Great Britain won't stand for felons
Great British bombs in the Yemen

Why does it seem a fever dream for all?
The call you made to me
You said I'll fear one day each year
I worry we shall remember the dead
And we'll remember the dead so they know that we're sorry
But then carry on

Great way to fool me again, hun
Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
Great Britain won't stand for felons
Great British bombs in the Yemen
Great way to fool me again, hun
Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
Great Britain won't stand for felons
Great British bombs in the Yemen

How could it be the money?
It's the vote that matters to me
You say you're hungry, but you won't eat the caraway seed
Doesn't matter in the wreckage, what should you say?
"Well, I found myself a little peckish last Tuesday"
This is what you signed up for, no questions
Reckon we could offer peace, damn the weapons conventions
Well, it's on the table, but it's no good, can't you hear
All our worries for fear, carry on

Great way to fool me again, hun
Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
Great Britain won't stand for felons
Great British bombs in the Yemen
Great way to fool me again, hun
Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
Great Britain won't stand for felons
Great British bombs in the Yemen

It's a good old-fashioned landslide
Killing with your hands tied
In the homemade rope, set sail
Babe, we read it in the Mail, no hope now
And it's a total fucking whitewash
The people that we might squash
And move from home soil, set sail
For wherever the fuck got oil this time
And if it's not a fucking war crime
It's a total waste of your time
And getting so much worse
Get real, kid, your country's been at war since birth now
And if it's not a fucking outrage, what's it all about then?
Now, it's one on one, wait
Britain's gonna tell you where it all went wrong and then carry on

Great way to fool me again, hun
Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
Great Britain won't stand for felons
Great British bombs in the Yemen
Great way to fool me again, hun
Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
Great Britain won't stand for felons
Great British bombs in the Yemen





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  1. R.... R....

    0:57 Does he say "the red wave fooled me again hun"? They look like Labour politicians too with their ties lol

  2. K.... ....

    Why are the beans breathing

  3. D.... ....

    this is modern day "we didnt start the fire"

  4. D.... ....

    this song is so good. stuck in my head all day

  5. K.... L....

    Hahhahahhah.... Oh fuck

  6. F.... C....

    "Happy" Brexit everyone!

  7. M.... w....

    So this won't be on his second album?

  8. O.... S....

    not enough people have heard this :L


    also congrats on the animator to getting nominated for the British Animation Awards!

  9. R.... y....

    This is such a cool music video and song

  10. A.... B....

    To the clown who left without any explanations, this is Angelo.. I miss you, I hope you're safe and sound!! I thank you for introducing me to DM, but now that you're gone I'm here all alone. I know reeree and chillblast (idk where they went after you left), if by chance you do see this hmu on insta @ananasie31!! I MISS YOU BRUH!!!!

    A.... B....

    @Kuwiconqueror, someone I met on Discord left without any explanations. She's in Uni, I just hope to be reunited with her again. She was a cool person.

    A.... B....

    @Angelus Bicolano well I hope you are reunited too (: best wishes to you

    A.... B....

    @Kuwiconqueror, thanks. So far no luck ;-;

  11. J.... C....

    The Dog is Winston, Winston, Winston... Where I listened that name before? GG

  12. J.... P....

    I've just discovered this and I'm in love 😍😍

  13. g.... a....

    why is this off spotify and apple music im so sad omg

  14. E.... ....

    Why was it taken off Spotify I’m depressed now

    E.... ....

    Everyone Same :(

    E.... ....

    Just got back up bout an hour ago!!!!

  15. a.... ....

    why is this off spotify :((

    a.... ....

    this video was taken down for a few days, and the official audio. I use youtube music and the whole song just went missing, it's back now, i really have no clue what happened.

    a.... ....

    oh thank you i thought i was going mad but yeah, maybe because its a bit political? idk

    a.... ....

    @alex yeah, thats what i assumed

  16. Z.... d....

    Declan McKenna is so underrated he is so good oh my god

  17. h.... d....

    not his best song...kinda shitty

  18. C.... ....

    Salmon fishing in the Yemen 🇾🇪 is a jolly good movie 😬

  19. L.... R....

    the food looked nasty no cap

  20. m.... x....

    THIS GOES SO HARD

  21. �.... H....

    Why so real

  22. a.... ....

    this video made me extremely uncomfortable. love it.

  23. S.... Q....

    Sounds like BB BRUNES! At least kind of ! Any french people agree ?!

    S.... Q....

    Steven Quartz Universe Je trouves pas particulièrement perso 🧐

  24. N.... ....

    back to this song in time for another war and another war crime :(

    N.... ....

    Nina :(

  25. F.... ....

    we just b vibin

  26. k.... ....

    this is very british

  27. F.... C....

    Lyrically, musically and vocally a huge step above anything he's done before

    This song is also so important in this day and age

  28. w.... j....

    *wow you terifing me man*

  29. J.... O....

    Zuper io

  30. A.... D....

    I can no longer eat baked beans, thank you.

  31. W.... C....

    My daughter put on this song after me telling her I liked political songs.
    Fantastic song!

  32. S.... 4....

    Keep supporting the people that will make your county unrecognisable

  33. S.... o....

    The song is good cant say the same for whats happening in the video itself kinda disturbing

  34. I.... G....

    a gentle reminder that all the proceeds from this song are going to charity (source: 'Declan McKenna’s fiery “British Bombs” is an uncompromising anti-war song')

  35. A.... I....

    Britain: becomes even more fucked up politically every day
    Me: aight let's listen to declan's songs and cry

  36. r.... ....

    Push the Button & let'm drop

    (Wonder when the copyright infringement process will be -
    google Sugababes)

  37. n.... t....

    i also hate when i’m trying to eat a bowl of beans but the current british political & economical crisis causes me to become aware of my own impending doom due to nuclear warfare and then my house fucking explodes

  38. A.... A....

    Diário de anne Frank

  39. M.... V....

    Sou Brasileiro e adoro as músicas do jovem Declan , obrigado por existir garoto! 😻

  40. N.... ....

    who else is here after the 2019 election? so excited for more british war crimes

  41. K.... L....

    tag yourself. i’m the palm trees

  42. A.... T....

    BACKPACKSPEAKERBACKPACKSPEAKERBACKPACKSPEAKER

  43. J.... B....

    whos here after the election then?

    J.... B....

    I just want the bombs to drop on the UK right now. Bloody sad day.

  44. R.... T....

    Vote labour

  45. t.... '....

    Please make a politically frustrated song about Italy, believe me, there are enough things to talk about.

  46. S.... R....

    Sa passe super bien comme son 👍

  47. A.... C....

    Declan I love you. Your music gives me life.

  48. A.... f....

    We've been blessed with Declan. He's such a great person.

  49. H.... L....

    3:59 haha the beans farted

  50. J.... L....

    This song makes me wanna jump and dance and scream that’s my freaking baby😌

  51. E.... ....

    how is this *so good* !?!?

  52. T.... A....

    Iraq’s youth is going throw a crisis right now, hope you shed a light on the current killing of peaceful protestors. #savetheiraqipeople

  53. K.... ....

    0:45 why did the amount of beans increase? call a priest

  54. g.... d....

    Querido??

  55. F.... M....

    This was posted on my birthday???

  56. C.... R....

    i don’t know anything ab british politics but judging from the “kids don’t wanna come home”, i don’t think we would agree on politics very much. doesn’t matter cuz i bop to ALL of declan’s songs no matter the meaning.

  57. S.... -....

    Makes me proud to be British

  58. A.... E....

    3:56 dood’s shirt says “growing lad” i like the attention to detail

  59. R.... K....

    Great snakes, are we movin' already?
    Good gravy, did you say it cost a penny or two for you?
    We're talking 'bout the bad starts
    My baby brother has already got a gas mask
    'Cause it's a good old-fashioned landslide
    Killing with your hands tied
    In the homemade rope, set sail
    Babe, we read it in The Mail, no hope now

    Great way to fool me again, hun'
    Great acting, it's good what you tell 'em
    Great Britain won't stand for felons
    Great British bombs in the Yemen

    Why does it seem
    A fever dream for all?
    The call you made to me
    You said I'll feel
    One day each year, a worry
    We shall remember the dead
    And we'll remember the dead so they know that we're sorry
    But then carry on

    Great way to fool me again, hun'
    Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
    Great Britain won't stand for felons
    Great British bombs in the Yemen
    Great way to fool me again, hun'
    Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
    Great Britain won't stand for felons
    Great British bombs in the Yemen

    How could it be the money? It's the vote that matters to me
    You say you're hungry, but you won't eat the caraway seed
    Doesn't matter in the wreckage, what should you say?
    Well, I found myself a little peckish last Tuesday
    This is what you signed up for, no questions
    Reckon we could offer peace, damn the weapons conventions
    Well, it's on the table, but it's no good
    Can't you hear? All our worries for fear, carry on

    Great way to fool me again, hun'
    Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
    Great Britain won't stand for felons
    Great British bombs in the Yemen
    Great way to fool me again, hun'
    Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
    Great Britain won't stand for felons
    Great British bombs in the Yemen

    It's a good old-fashioned landslide
    Killing with your hands tied
    In the homemade rope, set sail
    Babe, we read it in The Mail, no hope now
    And it's a total fucking whitewash
    The people that we might squash
    And move from home soil, set sail
    For wherever the fuck got oil this time
    And if it's not a fucking war crime
    It's a total waste of your time
    And getting so much worse
    Get real, kid, your country's been at war since birth now
    And if it's not a fucking outrage, what's it all about then?
    Now, it's one on one
    Great Britain's gonna tell you where it all went wrong and then carry on

    Great way to fool me again, hun'
    Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
    Great Britain won't stand for felons
    Great British bombs in the Yemen
    Great way to fool me again, hun'
    Great acting, it's great what you tell 'em
    Great Britain won't stand for felons
    Great British bombs in the Yemen

  60. S.... M....

    Declan is so underrated

  61. c.... f....

    thank you king

  62. S.... G....

    How hasn’t this gone viral? I can’t even explain how good this song is

  63. s.... b....

    Isso é assustadoramente engraçado

  64. g.... /....

    Great Fucking Track Man!!! 😎❤️🍻

  65. M.... P....

    trop fort

  66. S.... F....

    okay tory

  67. �.... L....

    Essa música= tudo pra mim🌍

  68. A.... L....

    Bien contente d'être tombée là dessus par hasard, quelle époque merveilleuse internet

  69. W.... N....

    I'm living outside UK but it makes me curious about what happens there. Tbh I never put my interest in political things but I love music so much. Started listen to The 1975 they tried to brag up things about political issues and you Declan. without you guys I never cares so much about politic and be an apathy young generation which is not cool and dangerous.

    W.... N....

    A lot of weird things happen here in the uk

    W.... N....

    J B i googled everything about uk politic especially things about brexit and if i was live there i’ll be really really terrified for what might happen next :( i’m so sorry bro

    W.... N....

    @Witri Nurul F yeah although brexit might not happen. I hope benefit dosent happen otherwise we'll be screwed

    W.... N....

    ​@Witri Nurul F For the most part, the public are only informed about brexit when it comes to UK-involved politics, unless they individually take an interest in something else and go out of their way to hear about it.
    Brexit itself is a clusterfuck, and will be a disgrace no matter the outcome. Such is life when the political powers that be are more concerned with fighting each other at every opportunity as opposed to actually serving the country with a little necessary compromise.
    I very much hope Brexit doesn't fuck the country, but we're already seeing drawbacks. The NHS is stockpiling medical supplies, and that's actually impacted the medication I take.

  70. m.... a....

    Declan is one of my favoite artists,his music is so amazing ,and even more because his lyrics are revolutionary, i was not aware about the war between Yemen and Saudi Arabia (until i heard this song ) and how Declan says, Kingdom United helps to Saudi Arabia, making weapons that are used to kill Yemen inoccent civils, something that many Bristish even dont know ,or dont takl about it, Kingdom United its on war and so many british dont know that, and this is an example ,that how Declan protests ,and give the voice through one of the best way, the art. :3
    Declan es uno e mis artistas favoritos ,su musica es genial, y mas aun porque su letras son revolucionarias ,yo no estaba enterada de lo de la guerra de Yemen y Arabia saudi (hasta qe escuche esta cancion) y que como dice Declan el Reino Unido ayuda a esto ,fabricando armas que son utilizadas para matar civiles inocentes del Reino Unido,algo que muchos brutanicos no saben o no hablan de ello, estan en guerra y no saben ,y este es un claro ejemplo de como Declan protesta y da la voz por uno de los mejores medios, muy efectivo, el arte :3

  71. T.... ....

    "My baby brother has already got a gas mask" can relate tbh.

  72. L.... ....

    Anyone else getting don't hug me i'm scared vibes from the music video??

  73. S.... S....

    fundamentally disagree with the message of the song but what a bop

    S.... S....

    Samuel Snom So you think we should be arming Saudi Arabia in Yemen to continue their genocide?

    S.... S....

    How do you disagree with this?

  74. M.... F....

    Vc é foda

  75. b.... ....

    every time i watch this mv i get more scared of eating beans

  76. U.... p....

    This song is absolutely fantastic and I can't get enough of it. I'm glad that you're still making music, your songs always have a message that matters and aren't just cheesy love songs. And that's what makes you stand out from the rest! (Not that I don't like cheesy love/break up songs) And it actually slaps really hard too! I remember the first song I heard from you was "why do you feel so down" about a year ago and new that you were definitely an artist to keep an eye out. Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us, and keep up the great work! Can't wait for more in the future :)

  77. L.... P....

    Spotify has shown me this wonderful song thank u spotify!

  78. A.... ....

    is this what she was eating in brew?

  79. w.... r....

    i love this video but i think its put me off beans for life

  80. H.... ....

    This music video gives me strong “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” vibes.... and the baked beans .... still a good song, though. :)

  81. D.... V....

    porra eu amo tantooooo💛

  82. B.... L....

    Is this just a insult song to the British

  83. c.... a....

    kid ur country has been at war since birth now AND IF ITS NOT A FUCKING OUTRAGE WHAT ITS ALL ABOU THENNN

  84. F.... 4....

    Pretty good editing

  85. T.... R....

    should be number 1

  86. T.... N....

    Declan me and my sister listen to your music non stop

  87. m.... ....

    Those beans made me uncomfortable

  88. K.... W....

    Declan doesn't have 300k followers but some people wearing some make up have more than 1 million? Yeah. Huge proof that the followers don't give you the talent. He deserves so much more

  89. J.... R....

    Nobody really realizes how much talent and effort it takes to create a piece of music like this, everyone is brainwashed by internet rappers who all use the same types of beats. Anyone can rap over a beat but not many people have the ability to create beautiful and meaningful music.

  90. E.... Z....

    the beatles walked so declan could run

  91. S.... C....

    Dude found this song on Spotify discover and it's so cool
    I'm going crazy over it

  92. E.... B....

    That flag . . .

  93. U.... D....

    very epic

  94. S.... A....

    Declan: My second album isn’t gonna be as political
    Also Declan:

  95. G.... C....

    I love the fact that Declan one literally has no bad songs, and that you can relate to his songs on a political level as well as like a non political level.