Martin Howard - All That Is Solid Lyrics

All that is solid melts into air
People I lived with who are no longer there
Places I loved in, see how they fare
All that is solid melts into air

Places I worked in, that are all turned to rust
People I fought with, who are now turned to dust
Letters I've written, thoughts that I've shared
All that is solid melts into air

They've taken our history, they've taken our land
We're left with nothing, it's time to take a stand
Disrespected our culture, they took our unions too
Got to learn lessons, we've got to start anew

And it's no coincidence that the decline of the unions has seen wages stagnate
While boardroom pay shoot through the roof
No one else is going to fix this for you
Your only option is to get together with your workmates and fight
You can't wait for the government, you can't even wait for Jeremy Corbyn
You have to take things into your own hands, continuity is passing
The rule-book has been torn up
Look at where 40 years of neo-liberalism has got us, believe me, it ain't pretty

All that is solid melts into air
Places I drank in that are no longer there
People I lived with who no longer care
All that is solid melts into air
Melts into air, melts into air
Melts into air
Melts into air