Music / Hypersonic Missiles

We close our eyes, learn our pain, nobody ever could explain all the dead boys in our hometown.

All the silver tongued suits and cartoons that rule my world
Are saying it's a high time for hypersonic missiles
When the bombs drop darlin' can you say that you've lived your life?
Oh, this is a high time for hypersonic missiles

— "Hypersonic Missiles"

Hypersonic Missiles is the debut album by Sam Fender. It was released on 13th September 2019.

Three singles were released with this album: the Title Track, "Will We Talk?" and "The Borders".

Tracklist

1. "Hypersonic Missiles" (3:57)
2. "The Borders" (5:32)
3. "White Privilage" (3:29)
4. "Dead Boys" (3:23)
5. "You're Not the Only One" (4:35)
6. "Play God" (3:45)
7. "That Sound" (3:25)
8. "Saturday" (3:01)
9. "Will We Talk?" (2:42)
10. "Two People" (3:56)
11. "Call Me Lover" (3:21)
12. "Leave Fast"(3:44)
13. "Use (Live)" (3:31)

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Heard you troped a boy back in The Borders:

• The Anti-Nihilist: In the Title Track of Hypersonic Missiles he mentions that although he doesn't see any "decent rhyme or reason" for existing, he still believes in what he's feeling.
  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 firing for you
  This world is gonna end
  But 'til then, I'll give you everything I have
  I'll give you everything I have
• Big Brother Is Watching: "Play God" is about an "Orwellian overlord who controls society and generates mistreatment of the working class."
  No matter who you are or where you've been
  He is watching from the screen
  Keeps a keen eye on the in-between
  From the people to the queen
• Concept Album: The stigma of male mental health ("You're Not the Only One", "Dead Boys") and the poor treatment of working class ("Saturday", "Play God") are notable themes in this album.
• Epic Rocking: "The Borders" is the longest song on the album at around 5 and a half minutes.
• Questioning Title?: "Will We Talk?"
• Shout-Out: "Will We Talk?" mentions Blue Monday "blarin' loudly on the speakers".
• Working Class Anthem: "Saturday", which is about Sam complaining about the poor treatment of the working class and how Saturday is the only day they get some sort of comfort.
  No power, working zero hour, making some cunt rich
  Who will never understand what it's like down here
• You Are Not Alone: "You're Not the Only One", in context is referring to Sam telling his friend he isn't the only one to be going through depression.

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The night is ours
You're wide awake, and I'm the same
Darling, you're not the only one
Oh, wide awake, and I'm the same
Darling, you're not the only one
Only one, only one