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Black Boys on Mopeds

Fontaines D.C., War Child Records

3:34•post-punk • Album HELP(2) • 2026-03-06

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Description

Mastering Engineer: Matt Colton

Studio Musician: Amy Langley

Studio Musician: Amy Stanford

Producer: Animesh Raval

Engineer: Annie Gasiorowski

Associated Performer: Conor Curley

Associated Performer: Conor Deegan III

Engineer: Freddie Light

Studio Musician: Gita Langley

Associated Performer: Grian Chatten

Producer: James Ford

Studio Musician: Jessie Murphy

Producer: Loren Humphrey

Associated Performer: Tom Coll

Composer Lyricist: Sinead O'Connor

2026 War Child Records 2026 War Child Records ©

Lyrics and translation

Original

Margaret Thatcher on TV

Shocked by the deaths that took place in Beijing

It seems strange that she should be offended

The same orders are given by her

I've said this before now

You said it was childish and you'll say it now

Remember what I told you

If they hated me they would hate you

England's not the mythical land of Madame George and roses

It's the home of police who kill black boys on mopeds

And I love my boy and that's why I'm leaving

I don't want him to be aware that there's

Any such thing as grieving

Young mother down in Smithfield

5 a.m., looking for food for her kids

In her arms, she holds three cold babies

And the first word that they learn is "please"

These are dangerous days

To say what you feel is to dig your own grave

Remember what I told you

If you were all the world they would forgive

England's not the mythical land of Madame George and roses

It's the home of police who kill black boys on mopeds

And I love my boy and that's why I'm leaving

I don't want him to be aware that there's

Any such thing as grieving

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