GranDilusionist - The Swing Kids Lyrics

We were rebels in the alley, moving to the beat
With jazz on the airwaves, defying the Nazi heat
Our hair was slicked back, our suits were sharp and clean
While the world marched to war, we danced to a different scene
In a world so cold, where the rules were tight
We swung through the shadows, under cover of night
They called us enemies, they said we didn't belong
But we had our freedom, and that made us strong
We were the Swing Kids, defiant and bold
In the rhythm of jazz, we found our soul
Dancing through danger, refusing to bow
We stood for the music, we're still standing now
Zazou jackets and two-tone shoes
We wore what we wanted, breaking their rules
With American swing and British style
We stood against hate, if only for a while
They rounded us up, they wanted control
But you can't cage the rhythm, can't silence the soul
We lost our brothers, some lost their lives
But the music we made, forever survives
We were the Swing Kids, defiant and bold
In the rhythm of jazz, we found our soul
Dancing through danger, refusing to bow
We stood for the music, we're still standing now
They broke our bones, they silenced the band
Tried to erase us with an iron hand
But freedom's song, it never dies
It swings through the decades, it soars and flies
Now the war is over, and they've passed on
But the echo of their footsteps is never gone
For every note played, and every dance
Was a cry for freedom, a final chance
We were the Swing Kids, defiant and bold
In the rhythm of jazz, we found our soul
Dancing through danger, refusing to bow
We stood for the music, we're still standing now
Swing in the dark, we'll never forget
Their fight was the rhythm, their lives the duet
Through the fire, through the pain
The music lives on, it will never be in vain