With their self-titled full-length pencilled in for January 19th 2024 via Hopeless Records, UK pop-punk leaders Neck Deep have delivered a politically charged single titled ‘We Need More Bricks’.
Led by its rallying call of “We need more fight and we need more grit, We need more punks and we need more bricks,” it sees the Welsh outfit deliver an energetic slice of pop-punk with a strong, thought-provoking message.
“‘We Need More Bricks is, in my opinion, Neck Deep at their political best,” shares Neck Deep vocalist Ben Barlow. “Touching on everything from the monarchy, immigration, protest laws and international wars. We find ourselves at a cross section in the zeitgeist where bricks could be used to build something, or to be destructive. I’m calling on punks and those that want to make a difference, to do so. As well as being our most poignant political track to date, it also features my favourite riff/breakdown we’ve ever written, with a mosh call that, I hope, makes the listener think about their role in the world, and to speak up, take action on the many injustices the world faces today. I’m looking forward to playing this one live the most of any track on the record. If this one doesn’t get you moving then maybe Jason Derulo is more up your street.”
‘We Need More Bricks’ Lyrics
A symptom of the state
A consequence of madness
An overwhelming sense of an underlying sadness
The rain on the parade will only soak the ballots
The kids are wide awake
And they rage against the palace
Someone save us
Gotta get back up when you’ve been all the way down
There’s a spark, there’s a light
There’s a will, there’s a way out
It could be so tight
It could be so sick
It just ain’t right and it just ain’t this
We need more fight and we need more grit
We need more punks and we need more bricks
The next emergency can only be so tragic
An opportunity for the next distraction tactic
The victims get the blame
When pricks get caught red handed
And don’t reach for your kids
‘Cuz we’ve got this boat surrounded
Someone save us
Gotta get back up when you’ve been all the way down
There’s a spark, there’s a light
There’s a will, there’s a way out
It could be so tight
It could be so sick
It just ain’t right and it just ain’t this
We need more fight and we need more grit
We need more punks and we need more bricks
We need more punks
And we need more bark
And we need more bite
Just because it’s not on your own doorstep doesn’t make it right
It doesn’t make it right
We gotta make it right
We gotta make it
Gotta get back up when you’ve been all the way down
There’s a spark, there’s a light
There’s a will, there’s a way out
It could be so tight
It could be so sick
It just ain’t right and it just ain’t this
We need more fight and we need more grit
We need more punks and we need more
Gotta get back up when you’ve been all the way down
There’s a spark, there’s a light
There’s a will, There’s a way
There’s a way out
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