Lyrics to Announcements - Decade Lyrics

This version of Announcements was released by The Kinks in 1974.

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“It has been rumored that a new People’s Army has been formed by a certain
‘Commander Black’. A few minor incidents have already been reported, and further
Unconfirmed reports suggest that this is a definite attempt to overthrow the
Present government which is led by Mr. Flash.

“We would like to stress that these are only unconfirmed rumors, but we will
Of course bring you up-to-date news and information on these reports as they
Come in. Meanwhile we do urge the population not to panic and to remain calm
During the crisis.”

Please stay tuned to this station for further bulletins.

“In just a few moments, Mr. Black is due to address the people.
We are now going over to live coverage of his speech.”

“Well the scenes here are absolutely indescribable. I’ve personally
Never seen anything like it before. A crowd of around, what, thirty-thousand people
Have been waiting all day for the arrival of Mr. Black and his entourage. And it is
Expected that one of the main topics of his speech this evening will be the controversial
Anti-(something) Corruption Bill, which Mr. Black wants brought into effect immediately
To put an end to the current widespread decline in public moral standards.

“And, just a minute, there he is. I can see Mr. Black now. He’s surrounded by, of
Course, all his bodyguards. (something) the crowd is growing wild with excitement –
It’s clapping, it’s cheering – as Mr. Black finally makes his way on that far side
Onto the platform. And now – yes, there he is – he’s about to speak.

“News has just reached us of a major victory for Mr. Black and the People’s Army.
The battle took place on the outskirts of a small village somewhere in the Northern
Zone. Casualties on both sides are reported to have been very high, indeed. And
Our on-the-spot correspondent describes the fighting as some of the fiercest in
Living memory. No quarter has been shown on either side.”

“At Six A.M. this morning the victorious People’s Army overthrew the corrupt regime
That has been ruling over our country. It is reported that Mr. Flash and his
Gang were all been taken prisoner. They have been taken to a secret hideout where
They will be tried for treason by a People’s Court.”

“A state of emergency was declared by the government at Eight A.M. today. It was
Stated that this step has been taken in the interest of national security. And the
Emergency measures set out in today’s announcement will remain in force for an
Indefinite period.

“Curfew will take effect as from this evening, and will operate between Nine P.M. and
Six A.M. each day. The curfew will be enforce by patrols from the People’s Army,
And severe penalties are to be imposed on anyone found on the streets during the
Daily curfew period.

About Lyrics and Announcements by The Kinks

The lyrics for Announcements are made up of the words, verses and background chorus for the popular 1974 song by The Kinks. Like a lot of songs, the lyrics to Announcements have both direct meanings and metaphorical context hidden within the song's words. All of the meanings are only truly known by the creators of the lyrics for Announcements - The Kinks and any of the writers who worked with them on the song.

If you have an interest in the structure of words and phrases, you can dissect the lyrics to Announcements by The Kinks in multiple 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 Announcements" means the words set to the music of Announcements, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by The Kinks. 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 Announcements and the lyrics to Announcements are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of The Kinks who came here looking just for the lyrics to Announcements, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.