Get Me Out
Escape the Urban Maze: New Model Army's Cry for Freedom
Lyrics
Get up early every morning just to put your make up on
Expressing the routine of putting on makeup early in the morning.
The wardrobe's full of useless clothes, your winter coats are gone
Highlighting a wardrobe filled with impractical clothes, possibly emphasizing excess.
The jackal pack is feeding, the motorway sweeps down
Describing a predatory group (jackal pack) and the presence of a busy motorway.
The council tries to bribe the rich just to stay in town
Noting attempts by the council to retain the wealthy population in the town through bribes.
Ch: Get me out, get me out of this place
Expressing a strong desire to escape the current situation or environment.
Get me out of this trap, get me out of my brain
Reiterating the plea to break free from a mental and physical trap.
Ysidro down to Melbourne, the pressure starts to build
Mentioning Ysidro traveling to Melbourne, suggesting a journey and the building of pressure.
The bullets fly at random when you least expect they will
Describing random violence, emphasizing the unexpected nature of danger.
Everybody feels guilty so anyone can pay
Highlighting a sense of collective guilt and the arbitrary nature of who suffers consequences.
I'm just surprised it doesn't happen every bloody day
Expressing surprise that violent events don't occur more frequently.
Ch: Get me out, get me out of this place
Repeating the plea to be rescued from the current situation or environment.
Get me out of this trap, get me out of my brain
Reiterating the desire to escape both a physical trap and a troubled mental state.
So here come the nineties, the temperature is rising
Introducing the '90s, noting a rise in temperature, potentially symbolizing heightened tensions.
I cannot seem to loose the stains when I wash my hands
Expressing difficulty in removing metaphorical stains, suggesting lingering troubles.
One world is rising and one world is dying
Contrasting worlds—one flourishing, the other deteriorating—and criticizing ignorance.
And one has got it's precious head buried in the sand
Indicating one world's refusal to acknowledge its problems, possibly an ostrich-like behavior.
Ch: Get me out, get me out of this place
Repeating the plea to be liberated from the current undesirable situation.
Get me out of this trap, get me out of my brain
Reiterating the desire to break free from both a physical trap and mental distress.
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