Lyrics to
48 Hours

This version of 48 Hours was released by The Clash in 1977.

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friday or saturday, what does that mean
short space of time needs a heavy scene
monday is coming like a jail on wheels

48 hours needs 48
48 hours needs 48
48 hours needs 48
thrills
48 thrills

so tell me an’ i’ll take the tube
you know a girl, yeah well she’s bound to be rude
can’t get nothing at the places i’ve been

i’ve combed this town from top to bottom
i try to get around but my legs are broken
every time i miss it ‘cos i ain’t got a ticket

48 hours needs 48 thrills
kicking for kicks

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About Lyrics and 48 Hours by The Clash

The lyrics to 48 Hours are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by The Clash in 1977. Elements of the lyrics to 48 Hours are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by The Clash and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for 48 Hours back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to 48 Hours by The Clash in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to 48 Hours" means the words set to the music of 48 Hours, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Clash. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to 48 Hours and the lyrics to 48 Hours are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Clash who came here looking just for the lyrics to 48 Hours, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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