Lyrics
I'm a hard working man, yeah I'm down on my luck
I am a hardworking man facing challenging circumstances.
With a broom and a dustpan, just tryin' to raise a buck
Using simple tools, I'm striving to earn a living.
It's not the fact that I don't wanna work
While I am willing to work, there are limits to what I'll endure.
I'm just not gonna take it anymore
I refuse to tolerate certain situations any longer.
Spillin' my guts out every night
Expressing myself openly each night.
For a bunch of blank stares just looking for a fight
Facing a disinterested audience seeking confrontation.
It's not that the fact that I don't wanna work
Despite my willingness to work, change is needed.
But we're screamin' for change once again.
A collective call for change echoes once again.
Voices cry out deep in the night
Voices expressing distress during the night.
The streets are empty again
Empty streets, perhaps reflecting a lack of action.
But what's the explanation for just putting up a fight
Questioning why resistance is the chosen response.
When San Diego's burning within.
San Diego is in turmoil, possibly metaphorical or literal.
Yeah, nobody here wants to do it
Reluctance to act unless someone else takes the lead.
Unless somebody else does it first
Observing passivity until forced into action.
Take a look around, watch it burn into the ground
Witnessing a deteriorating situation.
The condition's gone from bad to worse
The condition of the environment has worsened.
Time is running out, and the future's full of doubt
Time is running out, and uncertainty about the future prevails.
Are the good times really over? We can make the good times now
Reflecting on whether it's possible to recreate better times.
A neurotic, self conscious, superficial wasteland
Describing the town as neurotic, self-conscious, and superficial.
Is what I would call my town
A negative portrayal of the town's current state.
I try to think back to other times
Reflecting on past times.
I try to remember when
Attempting to remember when things were different.
What's the explanation for just putting up a fight
Repeating the question about resistance in challenging times.
When everybody's trying to win
Highlighting the competitive nature of the current environment.
Burn it down to the ground
Advocating for radical change, symbolized by burning it down.
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