Criminals by The Vanity Project (UK) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There's no need to be a reactionary
The world is poisoned enough as it is
When all the reviews read satisfactory
Who cares if they're selling you shit?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And all the pretty girls, all the pretty girls are killing themselves
And all the ugly girls, all the ugly girls are killing themselves
[Verse 2]
And I bet that you were an anarchist
At least when you were quoting Marx
But bureaucracy got a hold on me
And throttled my girlish heart
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And all the criminals, all the criminals reveal themselves
And all the homophobes, all the homophobes stay in their homes
[Chorus]
So stand up and take my side
And be the first to admit you know where I hide my supply
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
I'll be the first to admit I'm a little bit terrified
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
[Verse 3]
And swimming fish turned to sinking man
But man wasn't good enough
And it comforts me when you understand
Cos I know that you're finding it tough
[Pre-Chorus 3]
But we're criminals, we're criminals to save our lives
We're criminals, we're criminals but we survive
And all the radicals, all the radicals can fuck themselves
And all the gatekeepers, the hate preachers will gatekeep us
[Chorus]
So stand up and take my side
And be the first to admit you know where I hide my supply
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
I'll be the first to admit I'm a little bit terrified
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
[Bridge]
Despite the night, I clearly see
A boy and girl, and you and me
Too down to move, to proud to fall
I hear your voice, that's all, that's all
Despite the night, I clearly see
A boy and girl, and you and me
Too down to move, to proud to fall
I hear your voice, that's all, that's all
[Chorus]
So stand up and take my side
And be the first to admit you know where I hide my supply
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
I'll be the first to admit I'm a little bit terrified
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
There's no need to be a reactionary
The world is poisoned enough as it is
When all the reviews read satisfactory
Who cares if they're selling you shit?
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And all the pretty girls, all the pretty girls are killing themselves
And all the ugly girls, all the ugly girls are killing themselves
[Verse 2]
And I bet that you were an anarchist
At least when you were quoting Marx
But bureaucracy got a hold on me
And throttled my girlish heart
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And all the criminals, all the criminals reveal themselves
And all the homophobes, all the homophobes stay in their homes
[Chorus]
So stand up and take my side
And be the first to admit you know where I hide my supply
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
I'll be the first to admit I'm a little bit terrified
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
[Verse 3]
And swimming fish turned to sinking man
But man wasn't good enough
And it comforts me when you understand
Cos I know that you're finding it tough
[Pre-Chorus 3]
But we're criminals, we're criminals to save our lives
We're criminals, we're criminals but we survive
And all the radicals, all the radicals can fuck themselves
And all the gatekeepers, the hate preachers will gatekeep us
[Chorus]
So stand up and take my side
And be the first to admit you know where I hide my supply
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
I'll be the first to admit I'm a little bit terrified
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
[Bridge]
Despite the night, I clearly see
A boy and girl, and you and me
Too down to move, to proud to fall
I hear your voice, that's all, that's all
Despite the night, I clearly see
A boy and girl, and you and me
Too down to move, to proud to fall
I hear your voice, that's all, that's all
[Chorus]
So stand up and take my side
And be the first to admit you know where I hide my supply
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine
I'll be the first to admit I'm a little bit terrified
But in the criminals' spirituals everything turns out fine