Time for Heroes
The Libertines
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Did you see the stylish kids in the riot? Shovelled up like muck and set the night on fire Wombles bleed, truncheons and shields, you know I cherish you my love But there's a rumour spread nasty disease around town Caught round the houses with your trousers down A head rush, in the bush?. You know I cherish you my love Tell me what can you want? You've got it all ah the scene is obscene, time'll strip it away a year and a day and Bill Bones ? Bill Bones know what I mean He know's it's eating, it's chewing me up, it's not right for young lungs to be coughing up blood It's all, it's all in my hands And it's all up the walls? now the stale Chips are up and they hop stakes are down It's these ignorant faces they bring this town down how I sighed and sunken with pride I passed myself down on my knees Yes I passed myself down on my knees Now tell me what can you want see you've got it all the whole scene is obscene time will strip it away a year and a day and Bill Bones - Bill Bones know what I mean He knows there's fewer more distressing sights than that of an Englishman in a baseball cap now we'll die in the class we was born That's a class of our own Did you see the?
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Written by: Carl Barat, Peter Doherty
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10 facts about this song
Album Information"Time for Heroes" is a track from "Up The Bracket", which is the debut studio album by English band The Libertines, released in 2002. This album is considered by many to be one of the defining records of the Garage Rock Revival movement in the UK.
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Chart PerformanceThe song did relatively well on the charts. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and was The Libertines' second highest-charting single at the time of its release.
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SongwritingThe song was written by Carl Barât and Pete Doherty, who are the co-frontmen of The Libertines, and they are known for their volatile relationship both on and off stage.
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GenreIt falls under the genre of indie rock, garage rock revival, and punk rock, representative of The Libertines' overall sound and style.
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Music VideoThe music video is set on a low-income housing estate in East London and features grainy footage of the band and various others, mirroring the gritty and realistic lyrics of the song.
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Lyrics"Time for Heroes" contains lyrical references to the May Day riots of 2001. Pete Doherty has described the song as "an attack on complacency".
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InspirationThe song's title was inspired by a quote from 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde: "To be premature is to be perfect. The world in its turn will despise them. But the time for heroes is over."
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Cultural ImpactDespite its initial moderate chart success, "Time for Heroes" has endured as one of The Libertines' most popular songs, it is often used to close their live shows, and is frequently cited as a favorite among fans.
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Band Dynamics“Time for Heroes” is a notable example of the tense creative dynamics between Barât and Doherty, since the song encapsulates their shared vision of romanticizing Britain’s margins. Their unpredictable collaboration resulted in hits like these.
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Cover VersionsSeveral artists have been known to cover "Time for Heroes", such as English band The Gaslight Anthem, thereby adding to its wide influence in rock music.
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