Swindle
Punk Spirit Unleashed: Burning Heads' 'Swindle' Rebellion
Lyrics
1985 you're seventeen and you're about to explode
Reflecting on the year 1985, the speaker is 17 years old and filled with intense emotions, ready to burst.
Your mum and your dad never understood
Parents failed to comprehend the speaker's feelings and desires.
You just want to burn
The desire for rebellion and self-expression, expressed through the urge to "burn."
So you start a band
Initiating a music band as an outlet for creative expression.
And do the best you can
Committing to doing the best within one's capabilities.
This time you're really gone to kick some ass
Determined to make a significant impact and achieve success with the band.
4 in a small van of fortune
Traveling in a small van, emphasizing the challenges faced by emerging artists.
You're gonna hit the road
Embarking on a journey, hitting the road in pursuit of musical success.
And you say
Expressing defiance and rebellious spirit with a repeated "Fuck you" mantra.
Fuck you fuck you fuck you on and on
Continuing the rebellious expression over time, despite a decade passing.
And ten years later you're still a punk
Commitment to punk ethos, rejecting the idea of stopping the rebellious journey.
You never meant to stop
Asserting a tough and unyielding character, determined to persevere.
Yes you're a tough guy
Desiring more challenges and opportunities to prove resilience.
And you ask for more
Expressing a desire for increased material rewards and pleasures.
More money, more beers, more girls after the gigs
Craving more financial success, social interactions, and romantic pursuits after performances.
Now that you're on the top you don't wanna to get down
Upon achieving success, resisting the idea of returning to a less prominent position.
Well I say
Reiterating the rebellious sentiment with a repeated "Fuck you" expression.
Fuck you fuck you fuck you on and on
Despite success, accusing the individual of forgetting the true purpose and values of punk culture.
You just forgot what punk is for
Highlighting that punk is not merely a fashionable attitude but a genuine ethos.
It's not a fashion attitude
Accusing the person of compromising core values by selling out to adversaries.
You sold your soul to your enemy
Pretending to resist influence while secretly allowing compromise.
Pretending you won't let it be
A reference to the year 1996, emphasizing that being a punk is not restricted to a specific era.
And in 1996 if you're a punk
Humorous assertion that family members are also punks, breaking stereotypes.
My mum is a punk
Expanding the humorous claim that even parents and siblings embrace punk culture.
My dad is a punk
Extending the claim to include everyone, suggesting a universal punk identity.
My brother is a punk
Reverting to the defiant "Fuck you" expression, maintaining the rebellious tone.
And everybody is a punk
Expanding the assertion that everyone, without exception, embodies a punk attitude.
Fuck you fuck you fuck you on and on
Concluding with a final expression of rebellion, emphasizing continuity.
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