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Blood Thirsty Bastards

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Blood Thirsty Bastards is a Dirty Pretty Things song, officially released as track #4 on the band's debut album, Waterloo to Anywhere. As well as being officially released by the band, a version was recorded on French Radio station Mouv, and an acoustic version was uploaded exclusively to Napster.

Lyrically, the song could be seen as a response to the hangers-on and "false friends" who surround rock bands like The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things.

Concerts

Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline Carl BaratCarnegie Hall, Dunfermline2009-06-09
Popscene San Franscisco Carl BaratSan Franscisco, US2009-01-08
Puffing on a Coffin Nail: Live at the Forum Dirty Pretty ThingsLondon, UK2006-10-16
Puffing on a Coffin Nail: Live at the Forum Dirty Pretty ThingsLondon, UK2006-10-16
Lowlands Festival Dirty Pretty ThingsWalibi Holland, Biddinghuizen NL2006-08-19
Pukkelpop Festival Dirty Pretty ThingsKiewit, BEL2006-08-18
Le Rock Dans Tous Ses Etats Dirty Pretty ThingsEvreux, France2006-06-24
Leicester University Dirty Pretty ThingsLeicester University, UK2006-04-28
Paradiso, Amsterdam Dirty Pretty ThingsParadiso, Amsterdam2006-03-31
02 ABC Dirty Pretty ThingsGlasgow, Scotland2006-03-05

Lyrics

The world seems out of touch now
I don't get out so much
I don't feel the same
In these bones anymore

My heels are all worn down
My loyalties are torn
I'm finding different paths now
I never saw before

And it hurts less every day
The paths lead me away
Lead me away from those

Blood Thirsty Bastards
Making plans for no one
But themselves

In this world of disaster
I just need someone
For myself

All the sycophants and vampires
Well I packed them off to hell
Oh I've been up for days now
I hope no one can tell

I do my bit oh yes
To cleanse my hands from lies
I'm feeding up the zombies
Hatched from their own eyes

And from these eyes
The weary eyes-cum shadows
Of a very different man

Blood thirsty bastards
making plans for no one
but their own

I got to be my own master
get away from these braggards,
tricksters, foolish clones

Oh look at how they laugh at you now
What did you do to make this bad become true?
For heaven's sake
Such a silly mistake

You're a legend in your mind
But a rumour in your room

They all followed me down here
To an alley's dirty end
Oh I had nothing to give them
I just thought they were my friends

Doesn't matter now
I'm angry anyhow

So it's the best way I can deal with

Blood thirsty bastards

Making plans for no one
But their kind

Only now do I see it
I know I don't need it, no
I pay them no mind

Blood thirsty bastards
making plans for no one
But themselves

In this world of disaster
I just need someone
To myself

NameBlood Thirsty Bastards
BandDirty Pretty Things


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