Alien Punks
Alien Punks: Outcasts in a Foreign Beat
Lyrics
Searching around downtown trying to find some music
Searching around downtown for music, looking for cultural signs.
Any sign of culture
Expressing the desire to find any indication of cultural identity.
When we hear from a distance hey punk
Hearing a distant voice labeling them as outsiders (punks).
You ain't from around here
Confronted by locals who assert that they don't belong.
Kicking around, this foreign town trying to figure out where we're from
Exploring a foreign town and grappling with their own identity.
That's when they roll in
A shift in the narrative as an unidentified group arrives.
And light us up
Facing criticism or hostility from the new arrivals.
You don't belong here, you ain't like us
Receiving a clear message that they are not accepted in this place.
Alien, is there anyone like us?
Pondering their uniqueness and questioning if there are others like them.
Alien, dirty punks
Labeling themselves as "dirty punks," embracing an outsider identity.
And then there we was
Reflecting on their presence in a specific location.
Sitting on the steps near the theatre foyer trying to jam out
Sitting near a theater, attempting to create music despite challenges.
Hey little punk, your breaking the law don't speak up
Confronted by authority figures accusing them of breaking the law.
Put your hands up
Ordered to raise their hands, facing a show of force.
What laws did we break
Expressing confusion about the alleged law-breaking.
I thought we were in a safe place
Feeling betrayed as they believed the location was safe.
Alien, is there anyone like us?
Reiterating the sense of alienation and questioning their uniqueness.
Alien, dirty punks
Repeating the label "dirty punks" as they face adversity.
In droves of two, the patrol cars came through
Describing the arrival of patrol cars in pairs.
Breaking strings we could not stay
Forced to leave due to external pressure, possibly breaking strings metaphorically.
Alien punks, cops took us away
Summarizing the outcome: the alien punks are taken away by the police.
We still don't know what laws to break
Expressing uncertainty about the alleged laws they violated.
Aliens, just like us
Asserting that, like aliens, they are just like everyone else.
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