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3 Lions

Artist: Lightning Seeds Feat. Baddiel & Skinner

Album: Party On (The Only Party Album You'll Ever Need!)

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These are the lyrics to 'Three Lions' by Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds, the iconic England football anthem. The content is entirely clean and family-friendly. The song deals with themes of national sporting pride, optimism in the face of disappointment, and nostalgic references to historical England football moments (Moore, Lineker, Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles). There is no profanity, sexual content, violence, drug or alcohol references, or any other mature themes. The mild references to disappointment and self-doubt ('30 years of hurt', 'gonna blow it away') are emotionally accessible even to young children. This song is widely broadcast during major football tournaments and is considered appropriate for all ages.

Themes
national pride
sport
football
nostalgia
optimism
perseverance
hope
disappointment
England
history

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Lyrics

I think it's bad news for the English game We're not creative enough, we're not positive enough It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming Football's coming home, it's coming home (we'll go on getting bad results, getting bad results) It's coming home, it's coming Football's coming home, it's coming home It's coming home, it's coming Football's coming home, it's coming home It's coming home, it's coming Football's coming home Everyone seems to know the score They've seen it all before They just know, they're so sure That England's gonna throw it away Gonna blow it away But I know they can play 'Cause I remember Three lions on a shirt Jules Rimet still gleaming 30 years of hurt Never stopped me dreaming So many jokes, so many sneers But all those oh-so-nears Wear you down through the years But I still see that tackle by Moore And when Lineker scored Bobby belting the ball And Nobby dancing Three lions on a shirt Jules Rimet still gleaming 30 years of hurt Never stopped me dreaming England has done it in the last minute of extra time What a game Good old England, England can play football England have got it in the bag I know that was then But it could be again It's coming home, it's coming Football's coming home, it's coming home It's coming home, it's coming Football's coming home, it's coming home (England has done it) It's coming home, it's coming Football's coming home, it's coming home It's coming home, it's coming Football's coming home, it's coming home Three lions on a shirt (it's coming home, it's coming) Jules Rimet still gleaming (football's coming home, it's coming home) 30 years of hurt (it's coming home, it's coming) Never stopped me dreaming (football's coming home, it's coming home) Three lions on a shirt (it's coming home, it's coming) Jules Rimet still gleaming (football's coming home, it's coming home) 30 years of hurt (it's coming home, it's coming) Never stopped me dreaming (football's coming home, it's coming home) Three lions on a shirt (it's coming home, it's coming) Jules Rimet still gleaming (football's coming home, it's coming home) 30 years of hurt (it's coming home, it's coming) Never stopped me dreaming (football's coming home, it's coming home)


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Analysis performed on July 8, 2026
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