Stranglers, The - Curfew Lyrics






The enemy has cut down all the power
London south of The Thames s invaded
Westminster is raised down to the ground
The Government Has Fled
The Government Has Fled
The Government Has Fled for Scotland today

It Becomes Black And White
Is It True What They Say?
They Turn The Day Into Night
Black And White Becomes

The Government has fled into thin air
What's Left Of Our Troops Has Joined The Scots
To Form In defense across the North
Stay In Your Homes
Stay In Your Homes
Be Off The Streets By Nightfall

It Becomes Black And White
Is It True What They Say?
They Turn The Day Into Night
Black And White Becomes

Germany Failed To Protect All Borders
Had Grown Soft With The American Dream
The Men From The Steppes Delivered Their Vacuum
A New Kind Of freedom
Freedom's A Chain
Maybe I'll Find Love When There's Nothing To Do

It Becomes Black And White
Is It True What They Say?
They Turn The Day Into Night
Black And White Becomes





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  1. M.... P....

    One of the greatest albums ever....heard Sweden first and was hooked!

  2. h.... ....

    This is my all time favorite Stranglers tune.

  3. p.... m....

    release day nicked off school got home played mesmerised, this band were never given the recognition they deserved

  4. M.... C....

    How did this get past me.wow!!!!

  5. d.... c....

    Absolutely my best album ever👍

  6. C.... S....

    Haven't heard this in years. It has Straightened Me Out.

  7. 8.... ....

    Stayin yo homes

  8. g.... r....

    JJ sings this one

  9. T.... N....

    I'm always surprised by what the stranglers will do and that's the cutting-edge part of it it doesn't have to be heavy rock it doesn't have to be super slow but I'm 62 years old and I listen to this album approximately once a month it's like a treat and I'm an old Ramones fan

  10. D.... H....

    Fantastic album.

  11. C.... H....

    When I first heard this back in the day...it scared the shit out of me!!!!

  12. a.... b....

    just watched glastonbury fucking snowflakes poncing about the shit these whining bastards listen to ffs a fucking durge

  13. M.... P....

    This Album "Black and White" sounds fresh like the Day it was released in 1978.
    Really creative and awesome Album by The Stranglers.

  14. j.... s....

    Everybody will worship

  15. K.... ....

    Cornwell's singing delivery is brutal in this song

    K.... ....

    Sounds a bit like a Dalek

    K.... ....

    Yup. @Lyri Metacurl

    K.... ....

    Its JJB on vocals

  16. D.... W....

    Threads.

  17. M.... P....

    Brilliant song from a classic album one of there best offerings fact

  18. a.... b....

    roll on march the 9 glasgow

  19. M.... ....

    Grey becomes Black and White , looks like The Stranglers predicted a divided Britain in the Brexit age. The Government has fled into thin air.

    M.... ....

    Great song of a great album

  20. a.... b....

    wishing my life away cant wait too see the best band ever march the 9 glasgow

  21. A.... ....

    BREXSHIT

  22. F.... K....

    Germany failed to protect her borders - this was written 40 years ago.

  23. V.... ....

    I will never forget being 10 years old and listening to this for the first time. It scared the piss out of me.

  24. R.... H....

    This is the album for me. When this came out I was totally addicted

  25. N.... ....

    YES YES YES

  26. J.... P....

    First time I saw the Stranglers live was in a club in Northampton Massachusetts called Raharz in 1978. Not many people knew of them but for those of us who did it was like seeing the Beatles or the Stones back in the '60's.

    J.... P....

    Seen them in 1977 electric circus collyhurst manchester

  27. a.... ....

    Be off the streets by nightfall.

    a.... ....

    Good advice in these enriched times.

  28. A.... M....

    Maybe I find love when there's nothing to do top lyrics

  29. j.... s....

    They are gos. Story of Japan ater the UD  and Sweden-think they're better by beong cold

    j.... s....

    Seen them in 77 electric circus collyhurst

  30. B.... 5....

    They knew.
    We're fucked

  31. F.... M....

    haaaaaaa!!!!!!

  32. C.... G....

    With you on that Mot, timeless

  33. M.... M....

    The Stranglers never date, it all sounds just as good today...superb stuff from a creative, innovative band never afraid to take a musical risk.

  34. N.... ....

    Martin Rushent RIP - terrifying song and the best last chords of any song you ever produced. Immense power.

  35. a.... r....

    damn this is so influential to a lot of later post punk from Magazine to Echo Bunnymen

  36. l.... t....

    This is my absolute favorite song of all time! Incredible.

    l.... t....

    My fave too

  37. S.... S....

    The lyrics are frighteningly prescient .....

    S.... S....

    Steven Stratton That's New Wave for you.

    S.... S....

    dont get too deep just jump and enjoy for fuck sake

  38. g.... ....

    The Stranglers, you can hear some doors, some lou reed, others manifest in there songs but they are unmistakable, and nothing since has touched there mark.
    I got to see them in Belfast UH early 80's. They took the risk and played, they had the patrons in a frenzy. Hugh Cornwell stopped the show with" there was a leather jacket left on the stage and someone has stolen it. We will not play until it is returned"  it was put back almost before he took another breath and they continued. I thought it was incredible that they could undo a thief with a moral gesture. As some of you may know Hugh was locked up by the authorities for possession, but this man has done humanity a great service. with his lyrics and concepts. God forbid. 

    g.... ....

    @gerardd333 i ws there my friend my first ever concert and i can still remember it and im 49 now, my god wot an expereince and band, it wil stay with me to the day i die! but everybody luvs you when ur dead!

    g.... ....

    Seem them in 1977 electric circus Manchester I was 15 got backstage and got all there autograph seen them ever since was in hotels in Manchester called the Midland drank with them all night

    g.... ....

    Hugh cornwall loved the doors he basses is self on Jim Morrisons

    g.... ....

    Dont talk crap the stranglers are them selfs

    g.... ....

    I saw them on the B&W Tour and Hugh said, introducing Nice n Sleazy, the strippers had been stolen and anyone in the audience could return them .. they were put back before anyone could stop laughing.

  39. a.... ....

    its a song ffs get a grip not a bloody lesson

  40. M.... D....

    1234567...

  41. n.... n....

    Fuck me what a fantastic album and what a band!!

  42. M.... ....

    There are times I think this is the Best Song Ever. just epic.

  43. D.... G....

    just count to seven in time and start over again

  44. L.... ....

    HOW DOES 7/4 TIME WORK THIS IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND

    L.... ....

    at 0:20 the song goes over into 7/4. Try counting the 7 beats to the song.

  45. p.... c....

    it does not get much better than this

  46. M.... P....

    Repeat a lie often enough...the big lie

  47. r.... ....

    black and white becomes

  48. p.... ....

    12 aout en Bruxelles!!!

  49. j.... ....

    A New Kind Of Freedom. Freedom's A Chain.

  50. j.... m....

    at there best !!!!

    j.... m....

    Jean Jacques at his best

  51. G.... ....

    STAY IN YOUR HOMES

    G.... ....

    But if you're homeless...

  52. a.... ....

    I remember purchasing this album a couple of weeks prior to starting my apprenticeship in 1978 - I was always a little disappointed that it didn't have the free single with it!! Anyhow, over 30 years after the fact, you really can't go wrong with this album, it had a sound all of it's own - and was rather a cornerstone of punk/new wave in general - good ol days!!

    a.... ....

    alterpost5t I got the free single still have it. Back then they wanted to press the vinyl one side black and one side black which held up the release date. It was found to be to costly that was the reason for the limited free white single with the album.

  53. B.... ....

    Black and white becomes...

  54. r.... d....

    Al my early stranglers l.p's are stil at my ex wive's home.I love the stranglers but i hate my ex wive more.

  55. A.... G....

    @SirBanuTheFourth I don't know. Live X cert might have been just as good!

  56. m.... ....

    Quality.

  57. M.... S....

    @SirBanuTheFourth Yes the greatest album ever made and it's our secret. hee hee hee

  58. T.... ....

    I remember selling a picture disc of "holidays in the sun" to help fund buying this album-glad i did or i wouldnt have been blown away by "curfew" and "death and night and blood"-the album is long gone,so thanx for posting,owe you big thanx!