I wrote a little song, inspired by our trip to Madrid.
As the merry month of May 2019 drawn to a close, around 70,000 Liverpool fans began a pilgrimage to Madrid where their beloved team were playing Spurs on June 1st in the champions league final.
With the price of direct flights and accommodation going through the roof, many of those fans got creative, planning routes all over Europe to be there.
The vast majority couldn't even get a ticket for the game, but that wasn't going to stop them.
They came by planes, boats, buses, trains, camper van's, van's, car's and some even hitch-hiked.
They came from far and wide to turn Madrid red for a few days. They slept on streets, park benches, airports and train stations.
Some didn't even know how they were getting home.
Why would anyone of sane mind go to all these lengths to be in a city where there would be 22 fella's kicking a ball around?
The answer is simple.
They did it for love!
Produced by John Kettle.
Written by Stephen Smith.
Available on iTunes
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/madrid/1470290555?i=1470290557and Amazon music
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Madrid-Stephen-Smith/dp/B07TJVK12V/ref=mp_s_a_1_3 from Monday 1st July.
All profits will be donated to Teardrops supporting the homeless charity.
You can see the vid here
https://youtu.be/MleD9U_Yr3IMadrid
We don’t know if we will make it back,
But we’re going all the same.
We know that we must make it there,
It’s our destiny.
We came by plane, by boat,
By bus, by train, by car, by van.
We came from everywhere
To make it here.
And now we’re singing in the sunshine
In this lovely square,
With Jamie, Ben and John,
Thanks to the guys from Boss.
Allez, hey.
We don’t know if we will make it back,
But we’re going all the same.
We know that we have to be here,
It’s our destiny.
Turning the town red with
Boggy and the boys,
All of our banners unfurled,
There’s pyro everywhere.
While Virgil Van Dyke’s name is ringing through the air,
Oh what a sight this is,
Madrid is red.
Hey
We don’t know if we will make it back,
But we’re going all the same.
We know that we have to be here,
It’s our destiny.
Mo gets us off the mark,
The boys are on the way.
Allez Allez
Allez Allez.
We’re just minutes from time
When Divock seals our fate.
We’re gonna take it home,
You’ll never walk alone,
You’ll never walk alone,
Oh no.
My boy and I
Are singing in a sea of red.
All of our dreams come true
Here in Madrid.
Jurgen and the boys
Are making history.
Let’s talk about 6 baby.
Allez, Allez
Allez, Allez.
We don’t know if we will make it back,
But we made it here today.
We know that we have to be here,
It’s our destiny.