Lyrics
Scratch one more to the body count,
Expressing the disregard for human life, implying that one more person has been killed.
Another dead kid you don't care about.
Highlighting societal apathy towards the death of young individuals.
Forget what the paper reads,
Suggesting indifference to media reports or public perception.
Safe in your house while another kid bleeds.
Criticizing the safety of those who remain passive while others suffer.
Everyone of us to blame,
Attributing collective responsibility for the deaths of teenagers.
For each capital teen who died in vain.
Blaming society for the deaths of young people without meaningful cause.
We are fucking worse if not the same,
Suggesting that society may be even worse than the individuals directly involved.
We read the filth but forget their names.
Pointing out the hypocrisy of consuming sensational news without remembering the victims.
No money for a funeral.
Highlighting financial difficulties in affording a proper burial.
'Til you sell your story out to the world.
Commenting on the willingness to exploit personal tragedy for financial gain or attention.
Hoods up, knifes out,
Using street language to convey a threatening atmosphere.
"Protect ya neck"
Reference to protecting oneself, possibly through violence.
With no remorse and no respect.
Describing a lack of remorse and disrespect for others.
And for every teen who lost their life
Acknowledging the loss of young lives.
Hung on the end of a kitchen knife
Describing a violent and tragic method of death.
We will carve this cross into your chest
Symbolic act of marking individuals involved in the societal problem.
To remind you of this fucking mess.
Expressing frustration with the current state of affairs.
Kitchen knifes and the silent kill.
Describing lethal weapons and their stealthy use.
Gun shots start the rumor mill.
Connecting violence to the spread of rumors, emphasizing the destructive nature of both.
Let's take this back to the old school
Advocating a return to traditional values or principles, possibly for a more honorable way of life.
Live our lives by the Queensberry rules.
Referencing the Queensberry Rules, which are rules for boxing, suggesting a call for fairness and restraint in conflicts.
Two fists clenched tight
Describing a confrontational stance with fists ready for a fight.
Two fucking wrong-uns who both think they're right.
Highlighting the misguided confidence of individuals involved in conflict.
The bigger they are
Stating a general principle that larger entities face more severe consequences when they fail.
The harder they fucking fall
Emphasizing the inevitable downfall of those who are overconfident.
No money for a funeral.
'Til you sell your story out to the world
Reiterating the theme of exploiting personal tragedy for financial gain or attention.
Hoods up, knifes out,
Repeating the threatening atmosphere and need for protection.
"Protects you neck".
Reemphasizing the lack of remorse and disrespect.
No remorse and no respect.
And for every teen who lost there life
-Hung on the end of a kitchen knife
-We will carve this cross into your chest,
-To remind you of this fucking mess.
-The union jack has bled away.
Commenting on the changing and uncertain nature of national identity.
It's black and white and it's fucking grey.
Describing a situation that lacks clarity and is morally ambiguous.
The cells are cold,
Depicting harsh conditions in confinement, possibly a metaphor for societal issues.
The streets are the same,
Stating that the problems persist outside confinement.
It's been a dead summer and we're praying for rain.
Expressing a desire for change or improvement during difficult times.
Your heart of gold is dead and cold,
Symbolizing a loss of empathy or compassion.
And you wonder when your dreams got old.
Reflecting on the disillusionment with unfulfilled dreams.
Walk yourselves down to the Thames,
Encouraging a symbolic act of ending violence by throwing weapons into the Thames.
And throw you knifes in so that this can end.
Suggesting a plea for a resolution to the ongoing issues in society.
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