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As England ready themselves for their first-ever Women's World Cup final, their anthem will be heard nationwide.

The song focuses on the positivity from the Lionesses' win at the 2022 Women's Euros and it will now motivate Sarina Wiegman's side to lift the World Cup this weekend.

England are one win away from history
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England are one win away from history
Ex-Spice Girl Melanie C leads a cast of 11 singers for the song 'Call Me a Lioness'
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Ex-Spice Girl Melanie C leads a cast of 11 singers for the song 'Call Me a Lioness'

'Call Me a Lioness' sees a cast of 11 artists come together to celebrate the England Women's team.

The choir are dubbed 'Hope FC' and features former Spice Girl Melanie C and Wolf Alice's lead singer Ellie Roswell.

The anthem is 'unofficial' after the FA stopped releasing official songs following the 2014 Men's World Cup.

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Co-writer Olivia Dean believes it's a powerful and positive track.

Speaking to the BBC, she said: "We wanted to make a song that gives girls a soundtrack to their pride of the Lionesses and of being a woman, and to unite everyone in that pride.

"Whenever I hear Call Me A Lioness I think about being in a beer garden singing it at the top of my lungs with my friends."

The Lionesses take part in their first-ever Women's World Cup final this weekend live on talkSPORT, and this is sure to be belted out in the dressing room.

The anthem will be heard nationwide ahead of the final
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The anthem will be heard nationwide ahead of the final

What are the lyrics to 'Call me a Lioness?'

Intro: "Chloe Kellyyyyyyyyyyy.

"England. History makers. Record breakers. Game changers."

First verse: "I woke up in the night I was dreaming of the red and the white, I could see it.

"Thousands in the stands all waving their hands, ready for the beautiful game.

"The Russo backheel the crowd is chanting, when Kelly dropped the mic, started dancing.

"Toone at the finish, we were in it to win it. Life would never be the same."

"Now I'm dreaming once again."

Chorus: "Call me a Lioness. I wear it on my chest.

"Won't stop till we're holding up the cup because winning once was not enough.

"Singing, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

"We're bringing it home again.

"La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

"We're bringing it home again."

Second verse: "We're going down under putting ten past the keeper, It's easy to believe when you've got a Sarina.

"In 19, oh, what could have been? We only went and threw it away."

"But now we're dreaming once again."

Chorus repeated.

Third verse: "It always starts with hope, who knows where it ends, we can't pretend to know, but we keep dreaming once again.

"Singing, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.

"We're bringing it home again.

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"La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la."

Same two lines repeated until the end.

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