Trip To Ireland

from Trip To Ireland by Beat Express

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In 2012, Beat Express were invited to perform at the finals of the European Song Competition in Cork City Ireland. Accompanied by the IPAF Orchestra, Beat Express played for an audience of 1000 people including President Of Ireland, Michael Higgins.
On their return, they wrote this song to tell the story of their Trip To Ireland.

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Verse 1
MEETING UP AT BRIGHTON STATION
FEELING WOBBLY AND EXCITED
WE’RE HEADING OFF TO THE CITY OF CORK
TO PLAY AS PART OF THE ELITE

WE SOARED THROUGH THE BRITISH SKIES
THE CLOUDS LOOKED LIKE SHEEP
TOUCHING DOWN ONTO IRISH LAND
WE’D ARRIVED FOR BUSINESS

Chorus
REACHING OUT FOR A GLORIOUS UNITY
COMING TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY
IN 2002 WE CAME TO MEET
IN 2012 WE JOINED THE ELITE
WE PLAYED WITH AN ORCHESTRA, WE’RE THE BEST IN THE LAND
THIS IS OUR TRIP TO IRELAND

Verse 2
WE TRAVELLED ON THE BUS EIREANN
TO THE BEAUTIFUL CITY CENTRE
THE SEALS WERE BOBBING IN THE RIVER LEE
SHOPPING FOR SOUVENIRS AND GIFTS

DRINKING PINTS AT THE LATITUDE PUB
ENJOYING THE IRISH HOSPITALITY
BACK TO VICTORIA LODGE HOTEL
TO PREPARE FOR THE BIG NIGHT AHEAD

Verse 3
THE BIG NIGHT CAME AT THE CORK CITY HALL
WE WERE SAT BACKSTAGE AND READY TO ROCK
WAITING WITH THE BEST ACTS IN EUROPE
THIS WAS US…”BEAT EXPRESS!”
THE CROWDS CHEERED AS WE ROCKED THE STAGE
THE ORCHESTRA MASSIVE AND PROUD
AS THE FINAL CHORDS RANG OUT
WE KNEW WE HAD DONE IT ALL IN A DECADE

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from Trip To Ireland, released October 12, 2012
Written by Beat Express. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Dan Swift at Brighton Electric Studios 2012.

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