Το εισαγωγικό τραγούδι του Scared To Dance, πρώτου άλμπουμ της βρετανικής new wave μπάντας των Skids υπήρξε από τα πιο ανατασιακά της περιόδου. Και, για τ’ αυτιά μου τουλάχιστον, εξακολουθεί να είναι.
The introductory song of Scared To Dance, British new wave band Skids’ debut album, was one of the most uplifting of this period. And, to my ears, it still is.

Into the valley
betrothed and divine
realisations no virtue
but who can define
why soldiers go marching
those masses a line
this disease is catching
from victory to stone
ahoy! ahoy! land, sea and sky
ahoy!ahoy! boy, man and soldier
ahoy! ahoy! deceived and then punctured
ahoy! ahoy! long may they die
out of concealment
blank and stark eyed
why so uncertain
this culture deceives
prophesied, brainwashed
tomorrows demise
all systems failing
the placards unroll
ahoy! ahoy! land, sea and sky
ahoy! ahoy! boy, man and soldier
ahoy! ahoy! deceived and then punctured
ahoy! ahoy! long may they die
time for the audit
the gathering trial
a collectors dilemma
repositioned and filed

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