Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles (Lyrics)

“This song started out when I saw the term ‘Hypersonic Missiles’ in a newspaper. It’s a newly developed Russian missile that travels at something like nine times the speed of sound, which is essentially unstoppable. America currently has no defence against such a weapon, they would be helpless in the wake of an attack, as you have roughly six minutes from the time it is launched to the time it strikes.
In many ways, Hypersonic Missiles is an unorthodox love song. Its main focus is on the world around the narrator, who is a complete tin foil hatter. They are convinced the world is on its last legs; they know that it is rife with injustice but feel completely helpless and lacking the necessary intelligence to change it while remaining hopelessly addicted to the fruits of consumerism.
Amongst all the chaos is love and celebration, there is this glimmer of hope that runs through the song, a little notion that no matter what happens, these two people are gonna have a fucking good time regardless of the tyrants that run their world, and regardless of the imminent doom from these ‘Hypersonic Missiles’.” - Sam Fender [Taken from Vents Magazine]
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♪ lyrics ♪
Dutch kids huff balloons in the parking lot
The golden arches illuminate the business park
I eat myself to death, feed the corporate machine
I watch the movies, recite every line and scene
God bless America and all of its allies
I'm not the first to live with wool over my eyes
I am so blissfully unaware of everything
Kids in Gaza are bombed, and I'm just out of it
The tensions of the world are rising higher
We're probably due another war with all this ire
I'm not smart enough to change a thing
I've no answers, only questions, don't you ask a thing
Oh, silver tongue suits and cartoons, they rule my world
Singing, it's a high time for hypersonic missiles
And when the bombs drop, darling
Can you say that you've lived your life?
Oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles
The cities lie like tumours all across the world
A cancer eating mankind, hitting it on blindside
They say I'm a nihilist, 'cause I can't see
Any decent rhyme or reason for the life of you and me
But I believe in what I'm feeling, and I'm falling for you
This world is gonna end, but 'til then, I'll give you everything I have
I'll give you everything I have
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
(C'mon)
Oh, silver tongue suits and cartoons, they rule my world
Singing, it's a high time for hypersonic missiles
When the bombs drop, darling
Can you say that you've lived your life?
Oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles
Then you'll do the same, only the names change, honey
You can join their club if you're born into money
It's a high time for hypersonic missiles
And, oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles
And, oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles
Oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles
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[@Innocentsimuchindo]

I came here because of DLS 2024

[@rebeccashepherdson5039]

ME AHAHAA

[@chessfreakains1385]

Same

[@MohmedMm-bc6hh]

😂Me too A great game deserves a great song like this

[@fahmimuhammad2448]

Me too believe or not I just heard word that says Gaza and my heart stop biting 😢😢😢

[@Aayan6582]

Awww same

[@geordiejordan4895]

This song couldn't be any more relevant than today

[@extravirginoliveoil335]

Currently Listening to this with family as we driving out of Ukraine (sorry for bad English)

[@geordiejordan4895]

@@extravirginoliveoil335 good luck & stay safe

[@ircfrai]

@@extravirginoliveoil335 listen this in car with my son of 2year old sleeping....we are with u 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦from 🇮🇹🇮🇹💓italy

[@tillygallaher9592]

When this song was realised I never thought in my 47 yrs that this could sadly actually happen

[@jesse291]

"they all do the same only their names change hun" is so true as hypersonic missiles are in the news now. That sentence is one I'll never forget

[@magnolia281]

this man is gonna change the music industry with the way he writes and im so excited to watch it happen

[@creativeamerican8811]

You might want to go and listen to a fella named Bruce Springstein. X

[@creativeamerican8811]

Thomas Tritton Ha, beat me to it.

[@Aaron94asl]

It's beautiful

[@JosephinesDays]

Great song....BUT he changes nothing. :)

[@chrisd19844]

@@thomastritton2773 it's stolen from Born to Run

[@VikingerOnYT]

One of the indie songs of the year

[@chrisroebuck8436]

This is not indie mate its alternative rock but still gonna be a smash

[@moosecannibal8224]

@@chrisroebuck8436 this is a song from a genre by an artist

[@sensimelliaman]

Yep

[@paulwoods4907]

Of the decade!

[@michaelross7153]

@@paulwoods4907 That's what I'm thinking to. These don't come around very often. Modern day masterpiece. One love X

[@rogerspinkglitterconverse6027]

I love this song. Is anyone else getting The Killers vibes at the chorus?

[@imranr99]

Meatloaf all the way!

[@vivica11111]

Could’ve sworn it was them lol

[@caitlinbrennan9039]

Very Bruce Springsteen

[@windy3968]

@@caitlinbrennan9039 indeed...Bruce and The Killers...bit of dancing in the dark...this boy is epic!

[@trangha3904]

Springsteen, the killers,.. vibes but he still feels like a fresh air of 2019! This boys gonna be big one day

[@hanaxhamza]

My mom was watching ‘The Graham Norton Show’ in the room next to mine and he was performing this song on the show! I couldn’t get up because my dog was sleeping on me, so i yelled at my mom to bring the volume up, so that i can catch the fucking lyrics to this amazing song! AND I DID IT GUYS. Im so happy rn. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.

[@yes-wo7qn]

Epic

[@abdennourtrabelsi9777]

Pray for the children of Gaza It's Feb 17th 2024 and the genocide has been going on for 134days

[@louisahill2379]

Anyone not here because of Louis Tomlinson and has been a fan of this talented artist for a while wow just wow

[@tiaroth1236]

Louisa Hill been here since dead boys came out :)

[@louisahill2379]

Tia Roth same aha

[@louisahill2379]

Tia Roth aha

[@la.uralox]

Travis bickle from One Direction

[@louisemimnagh3359]

How the hell he has only 2 albums is beyond me, so much potential with the way he writes songs. Endless inspiration from the type of stuff he writes

[@dmalonez1630]

Hooked on this guy at the moment, incredibly potent lyrics for our times and he sounds absolutely fantastic.

[@olgarodriguezbromidge5419]

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[@hollywarnaby1585]

Can't believe I've just found a Geordie artist from me own county. What a shook. And he's mint. Upset it took us this long to discover him like but at least I've found him.

[@davidmallon8300]

Cannit believe hes from Shields tbf

[@Jordan-bb4xt]

I'm Welsh

[@Creativecoverz]

God you really have to rub in the whole Geordie thing. No need to try the accent even over fucking text

[@shutupdog11]

@H W , your townsmen are music geniuses ! Always exciting to see your own towns people Excell..

[@kxs4899]

@@Creativecoverz I'm from the North East and can confirm they're trying a little hard.

[@bonnie43uk]

The spirit of Bruce Springsteen is emanating throughout this song, ... beautiful.

[@RitchPina]

my thoughts exactly...

[@kytr4318]

Yeah 100, hear a lot of the E street band because of that sax

[@bmwe3691]

A crescendo from "Ill give you everything I have" than sax, guitar and oh oh. More than something born to runnish

[@MrFraccobaldo]

this song screams bruuuuuuuuuce from start to finish and it's amazing

[@martinwright9553]

Very..... also hints of the killers. Great music.

[@aitchis1]

Sounds like Arcade Fire with a splash of Huey Lewis & the News

[@markopolo1271]

Well well this feels ironically fitting considering the current situation of things

[@theyoungmagician1998]

This is the only time I’ve connected so much with an artist through his music and lyrics, yeah I’ve connected to others through maybe one song or that, but Sam has me feeling so much shit through every song, what a special talent I hope he goes to the very top

[@jbordenbrittontree87]

Damn. Good like the post-punk wonders of the early 1980's Wait. Sam Fender wasn't even en utero then!

[@chrisfisher6529]

Feels like modern version of Going underground by The Jam

[@obvia1124]

Literally so glad I remembered the one lyric I caught whilst bopping to this in TKMax

[@SexiSchnitzel]

Same here I couldn't understand a word except something with "sonic missiles"😄

[@Eva-spe]

This comment has to be the best EVER, I can relate to this in another level XD

[@SveinssonErlendur]

who else is here because of Sam Fender ? ...

[@InT3Rv3nTi3nZ]

Eva Lind I’m here because of Ronald Reagan

[@jpzhang8290]

I am here because of the lyrics.

[@ryanturner9979]

@@jpzhang8290 true

[@user-gy2ks8bq3o]

I’m here because of the duck in my park.

[@deanalcock5020]

I'm here because of some radgie

[@jazzdavies]

When i first heard this song on the radio i thought it was Brandon Flowers from The Killers, i love this song by Sam Fender.

[@MyJclark1]

A Brandon Flowers/Bruce Springsteen love child = Brilliance

[@ajames130]

Such a good call!!

[@Jordan-bb4xt]

I heard him on Radio 1

[@UncleFenris]

Loving this jam. Dude sounds like Bruce Springsteen and Brandon Flowers had a woke baby. Anyone speaking truth to power about the sociopathic assholes that plunge us into Forever War is cool in my book. Great voice, great lyrics, keep it up, Sam.

[@Happyheart146]

Desert island discs brought me here. Totally refreshing, can't get enough of it! Definitely going to learn this one

[@s.c.1575]

When the sax blows, it sounds as a little "Born to run"

[@PoeticSonic]

I was listening to a music playlist and focusing on my work whe I was suddenly unconsciously agreeing with things, then I started focusing on the lyrics and I was surprised which the truth behind the words....mad respect!✌

[@lorigrace8156]

I was here before Louis Tomlinson and have been a fan of Sam and his music for a while! Absolutely love it xxxxxxx

[@derm75]

The irony "feed the corporate machine" he is now part of an industry that IS the corporate machine and youthful idealism will be hegemonised by a record industry that will bend him to their will.

[@sofiasanchez2807]

Agree with Louis absolute monster of a tune! Always love when the king recommends good music

[@fiekex.102]

I am so ADDICTED to this song!!

[@mihaelalitescu2565]

Me too. 🙂

[@alexisreyna9236]

Who else is here not because of Louis but because your a fan of Sam? 🙋‍♀️

[@eatacidseegod6241]

Alexis Reyna thank glad there’s others

[@callumb9214]

Who’s Louis

[@JulesSC]

?

[@oumnia7221]

@@callumb9214 Tomlinson

[@bonnie43uk]

@@callumb9214 Yes , that's what I'm thinking, .. who's Louie? .. CK, Armstrong, IV, Walsh? .. which one? Louie . . . .?

[@Jordan-bb4xt]

What a amazing song I heard him on BBC Radio 1, i honestly think its one of the best songs ever made, and it seems to be one of the few songs that ain't about love, God love songs are so annoying :/

[@dicktate964]

this song fits this moment in time like the specials and ghost town did back in the early 80s !

[@danscott2289]

Didn't realise Springsteen was spelled Fender in 2019. Love, love, love.

[@ruthgaler]

sam fender is a legend - way too underrated 😭

[@gabrielledrake3612]

And here we are. On the edge of war.

[@norwegiangangsta]

@@spaceace8453 And here we are on the edge of humanity & justice (well in 3rd world America atleast)

[@peteylang3401]

Banger

[@Some.Internet.Stranger]

I fell asleep in the car and I woke up t hear the last few lines of this song and I was like ok" listen we need to listen to the full version this is my style" to myself. glad I found it

[@crownretro]

Whoa, he mentioned Gaza- a virtual swear word in the US/UK. I love it even more!!

[@davidmallon8300]

Ano and I love it

[@ramsey633]

gaza a problem thats being going on before you were born and will be after youve gone

[@yes-wo7qn]

@@ramsey633 don't be so bitter about it

[@senorxcoldhands9671]

Wtaf. He's amazing!!!! Great work Sam Fender, and the entire band!!! Keep doing what you're doing, and thank you so much for sharing your talents with us. We, I personally, are honoured 😊

[@asadffgaming7637]

Song is 4years old but it feels like it just made recently because of the lines 😢

[@alanbrown8667]

Hey Vikinger, thanks for putting music on my phone 👍 I’m catching up with years of lost music. I needed this years ago. Go on Sam, fkn brilliant mate.

[@yuli1_266]

Man coming back to this song to remember how much I love it 💖

[@efcdom1878]

Fantastically written song. This lad is going to be huge

[@tomahawkmedia2546]

How has this not got more views? Sam Fender rising star!

[@olivianowik3101]

He is my fav artist...when he will be world famous i will be able to say „i was here from the beginning“

[@julianpowell6355]

Saw Sam yesterday in Hyde Park and I not kidding I thought he was the best act there despite the two headliners being legends.

[@cagla.simsek]

Heard it on the radio yesterday and been humming since:)

[@liamlennox3504]

Such a shame why songs like this don't make billboard top spot. Useless songs like that 69 guy taking the top spot just shows what's wrong with the world. Deep lyrics.

[@pluieesoleil]

because they're better off mainstream. as huge fan of alternative music, i don't want everyone to know about it.

[@ClamMan1989]

That's a rather fascistic view and that's why I agree with it 100%. Elitism is natural in everything. The best we can do is try to raise people up to what's better but there will always be bottom of the barrel trash or uncomplicated, catchy music to occupy the bulk of the masses.

[@thetruth5350]

Listening to this now just hits different. in 2021 with the great awakening. The lyrics were telling us so much. Did not see what was wrong in the world but in 2021 it is so clear now.

[@jakeegan3195]

have you tried 2022 yet, I'm sure you'd love it

[@deandickson6089]

Best solo artist to come out of the uk in a long time. Nice to hear real music written by a real person 🙂

[@martinwright9553]

Been a big fan of Sam for some time now... wasn't over keen on this when I first heard it.... it's all I can sing now... can't get it out my head.. in a good way. This young man is an old soul.... and it comes across in his music... dead boys... wow.!

[@patrick5034]

The best lyrics I’ve heard for some time 🇮🇪🙏🏻

[@twothreebravo2374]

You can hear his Bruce Springsteen influence

[@luli4887]

Well Louis have taste, this’s absolutely incredible

[@raykopenate2969]

This is a great work of art

[@BenBanklin]

Damn, this is good

[@88pacino]

Couldn’t agree more

[@stuartleach4679]

This should have at least a billion views!

[@giorgioad]

Can t wait to be in his Live this summer in Tynemouth. 🚀🚀

[@martaf4705]

Best song I have heard in years. Absolutely genius!!! Can't wait to see him become huge. If he doesn't there really is something wrong with this world!!!

[@MohmedMm-bc6hh]

Unfortunately, everything in this world is wrong

[@TheYanqueMan]

Why I feel like this song is reminding me of some memories that I've never lived

[@chloebywater6028]

This song just makes me so happy

[@Dornio28]

Quite simply......awesome. already been ten in a row and I'm still going!!!!!!!

[@JulesSC]

😁 x

[@kenspeechley1867]

Cannot get enough of this track!

[@markphipps985]

This guy has gone from strength to strength & I love it as he’s a fresh talent ,hope he continues to blaze his trail ,this is my favourite song by him though !

[@agelessago1]

What a track! Love it. Talented artist.

[@joegarner-wood2911]

Andrew Adlington Good to see the pint of Peroni rates it.

[@DukatorDevanemn]

This will gonna be great! Very good lyrics, catchy Refrain and a Boy to fall in Love with!

[@louisahill2379]

His voice jeez 😍

[@JoshuaBabasa]

Who else is here because of the rising tensions between the US and Iran?

[@pauld3398]

Hahaha its high time for hypersonic missiles, oh dear, oil has so much to answer for, good artist this fella tho,

[@brendylangie6629]

Haha me 😅✌

[@steingrimurolikristjansson112]

rising tension, everyone fearing ww3 but no, nothing happened

[@jayobrien1911]

NO, just here to hear a great song !!!

[@ramsey633]

no one

[@politicalcorrectionfacilit2644]

Can't wait - looking forward

[@rosh9784]

Such a fanastic song :)

[@crimsonstrykr]

Who else was searching for real hypersonic missile test videos and ended up here? Only me? Oh well.......ITs HIGH TIME FOR HYPERSONIC MISSILES!!

[@cliffordtalbot5507]

Unbelievable lyrics amazing cannot get enough of the track well done

[@adelrey2115]

Favourite song atm

[@chefone7645]

everyone commenting that they’re not here for louis but not seen one person saying that they are

[@charloteauxvalerian3875]

Damn... One of the radio I listen keep airing this song... I didn't knew the meaning of the lyrics I think the DJ is keeping giving the finger to us all... And I fear he's right...

[@stitch3627]

😅When i first heard this song at work. I thought it was The Killers. It sounded so close the Killers Human. Hearing it now it so close but this is a different band entirety. 😅

[@helenareschke2955]

Anyone here 'cause this is Callan Rydz's on-walk song? This is such a gem

[@marlooris]

the monster of tune !!

[@vinuqatar6842]

Beautiful song...I like it

[@SolarmaneTheProducer]

A song so relevant and real but still sends me happy with goosebumps, best songwriter in the UK right now

[@heisrisen7961]

Quite possibly the worlds best lyrics!

[@HarvestHome2000]

Well, that's cheered me up no end...

[@DJ_Jazzy_Llama16]

This song is awesome! I love it so much! 🥹✨♥️

[@conormccague3421]

What an absolute tune quality artist 👌

[@sibuhkifle8667]

Popular for all ages but the quality

[@peanut.buhtur]

i remember when this came out

[@robertkelley1357]

Great tune

[@lizannbrewer]

Very pointant and political song for one so young.... Damn good writing.... Amazing voice

[@pfish100]

Awesome song.. Love it

[@leemiah3583]

Cant believe this song was aloud

[@martynbirks173]

Fantastic artist really enjoy his music

[@Time4trucks]

Best song by Sam Fender - So Far!....

[@mollyclarke9387]

this song makes me sad. love it. thanks louis for recommending.

[@jasoncaldwell8199]

Great song- it's hot a real Bruce Springsteen vibe.

[@karinbrawand8126]

GREAT!!!

[@aidanwalker7834]

We need more!

[@RodrigoSantos-il1pw]

BRABÍSSIMO!!!!!! ❤️

[@LukeHiston]

think i just found the new music im addicted to

[@thebasingstokesupporter7001]

Great song

[@Waughy_]

I've been listening for ages anyone else ?

[@abouttina6404]

Thank you Louis! If you are reading this: you have such a great taste in music. I like how you listen and actually recommend us such deep songs. Keep it up! Love you with all of my heart. 💙

[@vivica11111]

When that sax 🎷 comes in tho....❤️❤️❤️

[@yeshbear]

I m here because of Louis Tomlinson....but I m absolutely shook after hearing this song..... proud of you for making this kinda song....

[@luissiniahauyon6007]

This song is a beauty.