Echo & The Bunnymen - Bombers Bay Lyrics






The word went round
In no dream town
They shut us up
And the shutters down
The planes flew in
And laid the ground
We built upon
And spun around
God's one miracle
Lost in circles

On the march
Berlin to Bombers Bay
Traveling dark
On the roads to Mandalay

Cannon fire
Came to call
Stood us up
And watched us fall
The way we were
And now outworn
Our costumes changed
To uniforms
Black black days
Here to stay

On the march
Madrid to Bombers Bay
Traveling dark
On the road to Mandalay

Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
Smile boys that's the style
Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
Smile

They give us hope
And teach us well
With magic moons
That cast a spell
And hypnotize
And draw us in
I believe
I'm believing
God's one miracle
Moves in circles

On the march
Berlin to Bombers Bay
Traveling dark
On the road

On the march
Berlin to Bombers Bay
Traveling dark
On the road to Mandalay

Black black days
Where the flying fishes play
Black black days
Where the flying fishes play
Black black days
Where the flying fishes play
Black black days
Where the flying fishes play...





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  1. J.... j....

    War is fun, ain’t it ?

  2. j.... a....

    This is brilliant, and you know why. Oh Pete!...

  3. D.... E....

    I'm they're emperor. I don't like the color of my skin. now what?

  4. D.... E....

    I don't like the color of my skin. China hears the lyrics...ask them what they think. after that ill give you 10000000 dollars.

  5. A.... W....

    Pete de Freitas - RIP

    A.... W....

    Yes Alastair, may he rest in peace. Great musician from one of the best bands of this era of music.

  6. E.... b....

    thanks Laurie Latham

  7. S.... W....

    Ian McCulloch is echo and the bunnymen simple as that no mac no bunnymen as in 1990 when they released reverberation with some other geezer called Noel Burke on lead vocals I for one have never listened to it and never will cos I think you know why MAC YOU ARE A LEGEND!!!!!!

  8. S.... L....

    This was my favourite song on this WONDERFUL!!!! album. GOD!!!!!! I loved this band.

  9. r.... a....

    grande lenbrança dos anos 90 guando eu e minha turma nos curtiamos the cure

  10. K.... ....

    This is my favorite tune on this record. The lyrics are kinda strange after "Vegas".

  11. E.... H....

    👂🎵🎼🎶🎵🎼👍👍👍👍👍

  12. C.... ....

    Excelente! recien la habia escuchado allá por 1989, me hace recordar a la playa y cuando mis abuelos me prestaban el auto.

  13. A.... ....

    The lyric sheet says 'Black, black days' but I have always heard 'Glad, glad days'. I expect I always will. Glad, glad days where the flying fishes play.

  14. J.... T....

    unfortunately, an instant classic, following the passing of Pete DeFritas, such an awesome album

    J.... T....

    Amazing drummer - i started because of him.

  15. V.... ....

    Una de las mejores canciones de/en mi juventud

  16. C.... R....

    Great great song and album

  17. L.... M....

    Echo é muito foda

  18. O.... U....

    BOMBERS BAY
    The word went round in no dream town
    They shut us up and the shutters down
    The planes flew in and laid the ground
    We built upon and spun around
    God's one miracle, lost in circles

    On the march
    Berlin to Bombers Bay
    Traveling dark
    On the roads to Mandalay

    Cannon fire came to call
    Stood us up and watched us fall
    The way we were and now outworn
    Our costumes changed to uniforms
    Black, black days, here to stay

    On the march
    Madrid to Bombers Bay
    Traveling dark
    On the road to Mandalay

    Pack up the troubles in your old kit bag
    Smile boys that's the style
    Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
    Smile

    They give us hope and teach us well
    With magic moons that cast a spell
    And hypnotize and draw us in
    I believe, I'm believing
    God's one miracle moves in circles

    On the march
    Berlin to Bombers Bay....

    Black black days
    Where the flying fishes play...

  19. M.... R....

    adorooooo!!!

  20. t.... ....

    This sounds too much like Ian McCulloch and not enough like Echo & The Bunnymen

    t.... ....

    I hear the sound of Wills guitar licks!

    t.... ....

    The album does fit together nicely with McCulloch's Candleland. They seem like parts of the same project.

    t.... ....

    Goes with "Bring on the Dancing Horses."

    t.... ....

    You're not wrong.

  21. R.... F....

    Essa é a minha preferida da banda echo and bunnyman

  22. a.... d....

    EXTRAORDINÁRIO

  23. D.... ....

    One of my favorite albums of all time. No offence to Ocean Rain which is another masterpiece. But this song and whole album has that vibe and sound that stays with you.   Many of us here in the USA/Canada take our music seriously.  Not many musical artists can make a real difference in someones life. For me Ian, Will and the rest of the Bunnymen are one of those bands. The younger audience should take notice!!!!

    D.... ....

    GOD!!!!!!! I loved this band. I was a big U2 fan when they first came out, but my admiration faded as they went along. These guys NEVER!!!!! I always go back and listen to everything these guys made. Probably my favourite band of this era of music.

    D.... ....

    Great comment I agree .. this music, this band was then and still is important

    D.... ....

    Hello DJSteve. This is one of my all time favourite bands, of any era. I saw them twice , back in the 80's, in Toronto. I'm 62 now and I go back a lot and play their albums. I got my son hooked on them about 10 years ago. He's 27 now and I sure hope he introduces these guys, to his kids......if ever has any. LOL. He's still single, but, he is seeing a fine young woman.

    D.... ....

    I’m 14 and I’ve been listening to this since the day I was born today’s shit is basically shit just sayin but this music is the best music 🎶

    D.... ....

    I agree

  24. D.... P....

    Memories ....just so many great memories. (Sighs)

    D.... P....

    Great post

  25. J.... A....

    Tive o prazer de assistir ao show solo do Ian McCulloch  no Sesc em São Paulo. Foi maravilhoso. Vou guardar para sempre em minhas lembranças. Pena que esta musica não tocou.

  26. R.... A....

    wonderful compilation....!!!!

  27. E.... R....

    ECHO É FODA ESSA MUSICA É UMA DAS MELHORES ...BRASIL

  28. D.... ....

    R.I.P Pete...
    too young to die!

  29. G.... ....

    Have the album and really "glommed onto" this one! Lips Like Sugar is still the topper for memories of the birds one still misses fondly.

  30. E.... T....

    Bravo! EATBM

  31. S.... L....

    feel the flow!

  32. E.... L....

    nice sound quality on this, good job

  33. c.... h....

    minha cara...

  34. g.... r....

    Es un tema unico, sublime, todo una obra de arte, gracias, echo, Racso

  35. j.... f....

    Best band.

  36. 7.... ....

    Top top band. One of Liverpool's finest!

  37. A.... ....

    gah! just pure gold! Best feel good song ever!

  38. B.... M....

    épico y psicológico

  39. F.... S....

    My favorite Echo song......couldn't find it for years ....thanks for posting ! awesome ! Have the c.d but skips because I played the song too much !

  40. F.... S....

    My favorite Echo song......couldn't find it for years ....thanks for posting ! awesome !

  41. F.... S....

    T hank you very much for this ! I have been looking for this song for 10+ years,.....I have the LP but it is scratched...since i bought it in the 80'z....ASeattle,Wash. usa

  42. m.... ....

    @bookwormgal1996 .......that would be cool mate..top tune!

  43. b.... ....

    @modsheff1 I can upload Blue Blue Ocean for ya

  44. s.... i....

    @penumbra155 me too fella - me too - very underated this.......

  45. J.... L....

    @eydie57

    Bowie influence I'd say

  46. m.... ....

    anychance of blu blue ocean, or satellites.......BUNNYMAN FOREVER!

  47. A.... T....

    @avalyn5 sorry, i don't see the resemblance at all, maybe a little in the music, but it's a stretch.

  48. e.... s....

    am i the only person who finds similarities between ian's and bono's voices? btw, this is one of my favorite songs ever.

  49. p.... ....

    One of my all-time favorite songs of the 80's, if not my favorite of any era, period! Any song that incorporates excerpts from Kipling has to be the product of pure genius...."On the road to Mandalay, where the flying fishes play"....