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Manic Street Preachers unleash official anthem for Wales' EURO 2016 campaign

12 May 2016, 11:10 | Written by Laurence Day

The Official Wales EURO 2016 anthem is here, and it's a fist-pumping doozy from the Manic Street Preachers.

The football tournament this year marks the first time in over 50 years that Wales have qualified. To celebrate, the Manics have penned "Together Stronger (C’mon Wales)".

“It had always been on the cards,” said Manics’ frontman James Dean Bradfield to WalesOnline about the song. “Nick had written lyrics for a song during previous campaigns, but of course, they’d all bitten the dust. It was the Belgium home game where the cogs in Nick’s head started whirring when we knew it was game on and we had a great chance of qualifying.”

All profits from the track are being donated to charity.

Wales' national team's manager Chris Coleman says: “It was fantastic to be involved with such an iconic Welsh band. Manic Street Preachers have been passionate Welsh football supporters and all the lads enjoyed the experience and joined in. It is also great to be supporting such worthwhile causes in the Princes Gate Trust and Tenovus Cancer Care.”

Watch the video via WalesOnline now. The full lyrics are below if you fancy a singalong.

Not since 1958

When Brazil would make our hearts break

But now that France has arrived

It feels so good to be alive

Let's not forget Gary Speed

He wore his heart upon his sleeve

And if he is looking down

Then our love is all around

So Come on Ramsey

Let's set the world alight

When Gareth Bale plays

We can beat any side

So come on Wales

So come one Wales

With Ashley Williams

We can win any fight

Joe Jordan won with his hand

Russia was Giggsy’s last chance

Paul Bodin’s penalty miss

That '85 night was so tragic

But now the past is all gone

The future is ours to be won

You’re just too good to be true

We can’t take our eyes off you

So Come on Ramsey

Let's set the world alight

When Gareth Bale plays

We can beat any side

So come on Wales

So come one Wales

With Ashley Williams

We can win any fight

Chrissy Coleman, Gunter, Chester

Hennessey, Allen, King and Cotterill

Davis, Ledley, Taylor, Richards

Hal Robson Kanu

So Come on Ramsey

Let's set the world alight

When Gareth Bale plays

We can beat any side

So come on Wales

So come one Wales

Together Stronger

We’ll win if we unite

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