Takes
Lyrics
[verse]
She said her father owned a chain of hotels by the coast
But she wanted something realer than a life she could boast
She moved into a flat above a chip shop on the square
Said she wanted to know what it's like not to care
[verse]
She said teach me how you dance when there's no money in the bank
Teach me how you laugh it off when the fridge is cold and blank
I said darling, this ain't costume, this ain't a weekend game
You can't rent the hunger, you can't borrow the shame
[chorus]
'Cause you'll never live like common people
You'll never feel what common people feel
You can watch us from the window of your daddy's car
But you'll never know how deep the cracks in the pavement are
[verse]
She wanted to go dancing in a club that thumped all year
Wanted to feel invisible and disappear right here
But when the money's always waiting on the other end
You can leave whenever, that's the difference in the end
[chorus]
'Cause you'll never live like common people
You'll never feel what common people feel
You can watch us from the window of your daddy's car
But you'll never know how deep the cracks in the pavement are
[bridge]
Dance, dance, spin around the kitchen floor
Pretend you're broke, pretend you're poor
Laugh it off, sing along, play the part
But the safety net is sewn into your heart
[chorus]
'Cause you'll never live like common people
You'll never feel what common people feel
You can watch us from the window of your daddy's car
But you'll never know how deep the cracks in the pavement are
Model notes (creation log)
## Metadata
**Caption:** Britpop, narrative lyrics, dramatic build, synth strings, moody, 92 BPM, male vocal
**BPM:** 150
**Duration:** 175.0s
**Key:** G minor
**Time Signature:** 4

## Lyrics
[verse]
She said her father owned a chain of hotels by the coast
But she wanted something realer than a life she could boast
She moved into a flat above a chip shop on the square
Said she wanted to know what it's like not to care

[verse]
She said teach me how you dance when there's no money in the bank
Teach me how you laugh it off when the fridge is cold and blank
I said darling, this ain't costume, this ain't a weekend game
You can't rent the hunger, you can't borrow the shame

[chorus]
'Cause you'll never live like common people
You'll never feel what common people feel
You can watch us from the window of your daddy's car
But you'll never know how deep the cracks in the pavement are

[verse]
She wanted to go dancing in a club that thumped all year
Wanted to feel invisible and disappear right here
But when the money's always waiting on the other end
You can leave whenever, that's the difference in the end

[chorus]
'Cause you'll never live like common people
You'll never feel what common people feel
You can watch us from the window of your daddy's car
But you'll never know how deep the cracks in the pavement are

[bridge]
Dance, dance, spin around the kitchen floor
Pretend you're broke, pretend you're poor
Laugh it off, sing along, play the part
But the safety net is sewn into your heart

[chorus]
'Cause you'll never live like common people
You'll never feel what common people feel
You can watch us from the window of your daddy's car
But you'll never know how deep the cracks in the pavement are