England Fan
Patriotic Anthems and Conflicted Allegiance: England Fan Unveiled
Lyrics
Football fan, not racist me
Expressing that the speaker is a football fan and asserts they are not racist.
Support my team, for my country
Expressing support for the speaker's team and the country.
Engerland, land of the free
Referring to England as the land of the free.
But boo them when they take the knee
Expressing disapproval (booing) when players take the knee in support of anti-racism.
Not from here, so send them back
Expressing a desire to send people who are not from the speaker's country back to their origin.
As we salute the Union Jack
Saluting the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom.
Save the nation and the Queen
Expressing loyalty to the nation and the Queen.
Not the red, the blue or green
Not aligning with political affiliations represented by the colors red, blue, or green.
Rule Britannia rules, it rules the waves
Referencing the patriotic song "Rule Britannia" and its association with British naval power.
No-one is ever gonna make us slaves
Asserting independence and resistance against enslavement.
It's that which makes our country great
Attributing greatness to the ability to find someone to hate.
We always find someone to hate
Highlighting a tendency in the country to harbor animosity towards others.
Rules ... waves ... slaves
Repetition of key words (rules, waves, slaves).
Makes ... great ... hate
Repetition of key words (makes, great, hate).
Women, kids not safe from you
Suggesting that women and children are not safe from a certain group or individual.
Englishmen, the chosen few
Claiming that Englishmen are the chosen few.
See the fists, now see them fly
Describing a confrontational situation with fists flying.
"We are England til we die"
Expressing commitment to supporting England until death.
Final comes, we lose the cup
Referring to a football match where England loses the cup.
We always knew but what the fuck
Acknowledging an anticipated loss but expressing frustration.
Not coming home, but when it does
Anticipating the return of the cup and asserting ownership.
We'll send it back, not one of us
Rejecting any association with the returned cup.
Rule Britannia rules, it rules the waves
Reiteration of the patriotic theme from earlier lines.
No-one is ever gonna make us slaves
Reiteration of resistance against enslavement.
It's that which makes our country great
Reiteration of the belief that finding someone to hate contributes to the country's greatness.
We always find someone to hate
Reiteration of a tendency to harbor animosity towards others.
Rules, waves, slaves
Repetition of key words (rules, waves, slaves).
Makes, great, hate
Repetition of key words (makes, great, hate).
When we win, they've all gone back
When England wins, expressing a desire for those who left to stay away.
Where do we aim our next attack?
Contemplating the next target for attack after victory.
No longer tell the white from black
Highlighting difficulty in distinguishing between races.
So fly your colours join your pack
Encouraging unity and belonging through displaying team colors.
When there's no-one left to blame
When there's no one else to blame, suggesting that everyone becomes alike and the same.
All alike and all the same
Emphasizing the inability to differentiate between rivals and brothers.
Can't tell a rival from a brother
Suggesting internal conflict within a group (inbreds).
The inbreds turn against each other
Describing a scenario where internal conflict escalates.
Waves, slaves, great, hate
Repetition of key words (waves, slaves, great, hate).
Waves, slaves, great, hate
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