Story Behind The Song
Urgency is quite simply a way of life. A fiery ambition within those who refuse to just roll over and die.
Song Description
An anthem for people on the fringes of society. A song about independence, self-suffiency, and anti-conformity.
| Song Length |
3:43 |
Genre |
Rock - Alternative, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Restless, Engaging |
Subject |
World, Conformity |
| Similar Artists |
Duran Duran, David Bowie |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Urgency
words and music by Benji Barton and Stephen James
I picked you up at the factory
Dressed to kill, we hit the street
Out in the night, looking at the world with me
You're so funny, it makes me sick
A crazy skirt mascara thick
Arm in arm, we stumble through the traffic
It's in the way that we change our minds
It's in the way that we waste our time
Urgency is ours tonight - no tomorrow
Urgency's the only life we'll ever follow
I'm terrified of the days to come
There's no debate, the machine's have won
You say "relax, it's time to dance, my son"
So for the moment, look around
See the faces blank and numb
They take the escalator going down
But the disco it's at the top of the stairs
And we're climbing back to the top again
Urgency is ours tonight - no tomorrow
Urgency's the only life we'll ever follow
Urgency is ours tonight - no tomorrow
Urgency's the only life we'll ever know
Coming up strong, coming up fast
Love the burn in your lungs - it's all you have
Coming up strong, coming up fast
Love the ache in your side - it's all you have
Love the thrill in your soul, Love your swiveling hips,
Love the speed of your heart, love the curve of your lips
Love the thrill in your soul, love the ache in your side,
Love the speed of your heart, it's all you have tonight.
Urgency is ours tonight - no tomorrow
Urgency's the only life we'll ever follow
Urgency is ours tonight - no tomorrow
Urgency's the only life we'll ever know