What Not On The List is about
A song about being shut out by design. The queue, the closed door and the "same old names" on the guest list stand in for a country where chances depend on your postcode and your connections, and where asking why is the real offence. Released as a single in January 2026, it also appears on Built To Refuse.
Not On The List lyrics
Queue round the corner
Head down, eyes front
Another sign says no loitering
Like we’re here for fun
They say wait your turn
They say know your place
Funny how the rules get clearer
When they’re in your face
You’re not late
You’re just not invited
Not on the list
Not on the list
They shut the door
Then blame the kids
Not on the list
Never were
Same old names
Same old nerve
They talk unity through microphones
Paid for by the same old hands
Tell you effort equals outcome
While they redraw the plan
Every promise needs a postcode
Every chance needs a tie
They don’t hate you for wanting more
They hate you for asking why
Keep it moving
Don’t make noise
We’ve already counted you out
Not on the list
Not on the list
You don’t exist
Unless you fit
Not on the list
Shut outside
They call it fair
We call it rigged
They say work sets you free
I say free to do what
You can sell your whole damn week
Still come up short
They don’t need chains
They’ve got rent
They’ve got rent
They’ve got rent
Not on the list
Not on the list
Say it loud
Not on the list
Say it ugly
Say it proud
Not on the list
Still here
Still breathing
Still not disappearing
Not on the list