Song Description
Sarcastic song about football stars and their behaviour.
Song Length |
2:32 |
Genre |
Pop - Easy Listening, Pop - Classic |
Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Diplomatic, Tense |
Subject |
Athlete, Sports, Arrogance |
Similar Artists |
, Bon Jovi |
Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
FOUL PLAY
© Lyrics by Rizo Balic
VERSE [ONE]
MY HEART IS BLEEDING,
FOR ALL THOSE FOOTBALL STARS,
WHO HAVE TO WORK SO HARD,
FOR A FEW HOURS PER WEEK,
THEY GET PAID A HUGE REWARD,
A FEW MILLION POUNDS A YEAR.
VERSE [TWO]
I'M GUTTED WHEN I SEE,
THEY REDUCE ME TO TEARS,
WITH THEIR COMMITMENT AND PROFESSIONALISM,
SPITTING ON THE PITCH AND HITTING EACH OTHER,
ALL IN THE NAME,
A FOOTBALL IT'S A NEW RELIGION.
BRIDGE:
I'M SO ASHAMED WHEN I KNEW,
MY FOOTBALL IDOLS GET ROUGH DEALS,
CHORUS:
POOR LITTLE DARLINGS ARE UNDERPAID,
DOING THE JOB THEY LOVE SO MUCH,
GETTING PEANUTS FOR IT,
NEVER MIND I'VE TO WORK FOR,
FIVE YEARS TO CLEAN THE STREETS,
WHAT SOME GET IN A SINGLE WEEK.
VERSE [THREE]
IT'S A BIG SHAME AND DISGRACE,
WHEN I SEE MY REAL LIFE MODELS,
SO EXHAUSTED AFTER BINGE DRINKING,
OR ANY OTHER PLEASURE ACTIVITIES,
MAKES ME FEELING SO BAD AND LOW,
AFTER SUFFERING SO MANY DEFEATS.
VERSE [FOUR]
MY HEART IS BLEEDING WHEN I KNEW,
SOME CAN'T EVEN READ OR WRITE,
STILL IT DIDN'T STOP THEM TO ACCEPT,
DISHONEST DEALINGS,
IF THEY DIDN'T PLAY FOOTBALL,
GOD KNOWS WHERE THEY'LL END UP.