Regardez, this ones a whiner, this ones a wimp Walks with a smile And talks with a limp Lives by excuses, thinks we believe Then gets more confused and in time more naïve Stays in the past cuz the future has gone into Trying to remember which story to be on Suffers the silence, harbours the guilt
Plays up the neighbour routine to the hilt Don't show in the accent don't show in the eyes Don't know if suspicion is justified No patience is fun No patience is fun In the mist of reaction are those who deny That's why human beings lie
Why, why, why d'ya have to lie Why do you have to lie to me? Huh? Why, why, why d'ya have to lie Why do you have to lie to me? Huh?
Takes your attention, makes you complete No woman and no man can foresee this deceit And extinction of what you believe in The friendship, trust and the way you was feeling You bought it, framed it, claimed it and became it Bathed in the sunlight of something so tainted Your stupid (yeah), I'm stupid (yeah) And that's why we buy into co-operation
With those afraid of fear With those afraid of pain With those afraid of f*cking up and taking the blame
They're all fear no fun They're all fear no fun It's all fear no fun It's all fear no fun Maybe afraid of a smack in the eye That's why human beings lie
Why, why, why d'ya have to lie Why do you have to lie to me? Huh? Why, why, why d'ya have to lie Why do you have to lie to me? Huh?
21st Century Love Songs is the tenth studio album by British rock band The Wildhearts. Recorded at the Old Cider Press in Pershore, Worcestershire, it was produced by Dave Draper and released on 3 September 2021 by Graphite Records. The album was the band's first release since P.H.U.Q. in 1995 to reach the top ten of the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 9. Three songs were released as singles: "Remember These Days", "Sort Your Fucking Shit Out" and "Sleepaway".
Following their first studio album in ten years, 2019's Renaissance Men, the Wildhearts returned with 21st Century Love Songs in 2021, which was the fourth studio album to feature the lineup of Ginger Wildheart, C. J. Wildheart, Danny McCormack and Ritch Battersby. The album received universal acclaim from critics, who praised its high-quality songwriting and range of musical styles. It was the group's last studio album before their breakup in 2022 (they would later reform in 2024).