If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

Manic Street Preachers

About If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next

"If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 24 August 1998, through Epic Records as the first single from their fifth studio album This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours. The track sold 156,000 copies in its first week and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in August 1998. Outside the United Kingdom, the song reached number one in Iceland and the top 20 in Norway and Sweden. It became the band's only song to chart in North America, peaking at number 19 on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30 chart.  


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The future teaches you to be alone
The present to be afraid and cold
"So if I can shoot rabbits then I can shoot fascists"

Bullets for your brain today
But we'll forget it all again
Monuments put from pen to paper
Turns me into a gutless wonder

And if you tolerate this then your children will be next
And if you tolerate this then your children will be next
Will be next, will be next, will be next

Gravity keeps my head down
Or is it maybe shame
At being so young and being so vain

Holes in your head today
But I'm a pacifist
I've walked La Ramblas but not with real intent

And if you tolerate this then your children will be next
And if you tolerate this then your children will be next
Will be next, will be next, will be next, yeah will be next

And on the street tonight
An old man plays with newspaper cuttings of his glory days

And if you tolerate this then your children will be next
And if you tolerate this then your children will be next
Will be next, will be next, will be next

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Manic Street Preachers

Manic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band that was formed in 1986 in Blackwood, South Wales and consists of James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals and lead guitar), Nicky Wire (bass guitar and lyrics) and Sean Moore (drums and percussion). The band is part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s. They are colloquially known as "The Manics", or simply, "Manics". Originally a quartet, the band became a trio when primary lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards disappeared on 1 February 1995. more »

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Written by: James Bradfield, Nicholas Jones, Sean Moore

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5 facts about this song

Song Inspirations and Meaning
"If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" was inspired by the Spanish Civil War. The song's title is derived from a propaganda poster during the war that was used by the Republicans to gain support. - The lyrics contain historical references such as "If I can shoot rabbits, then I can shoot fascists" attributed to a Welsh farmer who fought against the Nationalists. - The song is a statement against political apathy and urges the listener to consider the consequences of inaction.
Chart Performance
Released in August 1998, the song became Manic Street Preachers's first single to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart. - It was also the first chart-topper for legendary producer Mike Hedges, who had previously worked with bands like The Cure. - The song also achieved success internationally, reaching the top 10 in Finland, Iceland, and Ireland.
Awards and Recognition
In 1999, the song received the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song. - The song is often considered as one of the highlights of the band's career. - It was voted as the best number 1 single of all time in a 2021 poll by the UK Official Charts Company.
Album Contribution
The song is the lead single from their fifth studio album, "This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours." - The success of the song played a significant role in making the album reach number one on the UK Albums Chart.
Band Members' Perspectives
Band member Nicky Wire has said that he considers the song to be one of the most important they've ever written because it encapsulates everything they stand for as a band. - James Dean Bradfield, the lead singer, said it was the easiest song on the album to record, as its emotion came naturally to them.

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