Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Tim Finn
Canonical path: /tim-finn/suicide-on-downing-street
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Suicide On Downing Street
Read Suicide On Downing Street lyrics by Tim Finn on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Suicide On Downing Street
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
It was no personal defeat,
That suicide on Downing Street,
They found him burning in his car,
He paid the price for what we are.
A stroke of luck, a trick of fate,
The life I build, the mess I make,
Too young to retire, too old to live,
This message all he had to give,
[Chorus]
Derek Bainbridge did not die in vain,
And I will sing his sad luck story,
Desparation is a warning flame,
Now we stand or fall with Derek Bainbridge.
He came 160 miles,
To wipe away all those smug smiles,
The empty hours dragging by,
His spirit withered up inside.
[Chorus]
He felt the man that he could be,
Was only wasted potential.
He went swimming in the deep forbidden sea,
Looking for that extra dimension,
In a selfish blue nation.
It was no personal defeat,
That suicide on Downing Street,
You cannot call us civilized,
As long as one life is denied.
[Chorus]
Swinging on a one-way pendulum,
Driving down a dead end highway,
Desparation is a warning flame,
Now we stand or fall,
Do we stand or fall.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Suicide On Downing Street"?
Tim Finn performs "Suicide On Downing Street", and this lyric page sits inside the Tim Finn catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Suicide On Downing Street"?
Yes. The related section below points to Been There, Done That and Currents with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Tim Finn?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Tim Finn's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Suicide On Downing Street yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.