And Never Said A Word

from Retrospective: 2013 To 2019 by Slow Faction

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He sacrificed his youth to a war – that he didn’t believe in
One nation’s collective madness brought the whole world crashing down
And when she saw the man she loved – returning from the front line
He was just an empty shell – broken by the things he’d seen there…

And he’s got nothing more to give – and never said a word…
As he walks the lonely streets as he knows he can’t go home
And she just has to carry on – and never said a word…
Resigned to a life where she’s the one who’s strong.

Everywhere he goes he always sees the reminders
The ones who waved their flags back then are the ones who profit afterwards
And she’s just trapped there on her own – alone with the children
Abandoned by her broken man – they always ask when is he coming home?

He watches the Sunday procession – just like a trade convention
Power and money and religion unite in timeless continuity
She has a simple faith – the strength to simply struggle on..
A faith that’s so much purer than this pious display of hypocrisy..

He goes to everyone he knows – trying to get the money
To rent a hotel room – at least for an hour or two
She puts her best dress on and goes to see him
She hates the way they have to meet and tells him things have got to change now

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from Retrospective: 2013 To 2019, released May 28, 2020

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“Slow Faction is a 1st generation-influenced punk band with a real London 77 sound. The aim of Slow Faction is simple – to make the music they want to hear; politically-charged songs with big hooks and choruses, reminiscent of the 1st wave of British punk. Slow Faction’s live sound has been described as a cross between The Clash and The Buzzcocks.” ... more

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