The Concretes - Grey Days lyrics

Dressed in lilac with a scarf wrapped 'round your head All that beauty fading in the dark Hope and youth they with come the grey Dressed in Jackie Dress she wore some fall before Revolutionary for the day Technicolour made it stay the same Baby, baby, baby you have to leave this town Flag in one hand Polished shoes for perfect march Eight hours of practice is too long With no one there to see your victory dance Like a kitten You sure adored the sun Ocean view, the blue called out for you Swim suit on, what kept you in the grey Love the city Yet you stay in that old house Mother's voice the only noise you know Doing what she loves the most, not you