Lyrics
Never enough celebrating Independence Day.
Expressing dissatisfaction with the usual way Independence Day is celebrated.
It was never enough to celebrate the eve of New Year's Day.
Similar discontent with the celebration of New Year's Eve.
What about my friends and me, can we have our say?
Asking for a voice in the celebration for oneself and friends.
'cause all our many enemies need to be blown away.
Suggesting a desire to eliminate enemies through explosive means.
Ain't no sting like a bottlerocket burrowing
Describing the intensity of a bottlerocket's impact on the face.
Deep into the side of your face.
Emphasizing the severity of the bottlerocket's effect.
Have you ever felt the big welt
Asking if the listener has experienced the mark left by a Roman candle.
That a Roman candle leaves in its place?
Describing the welt left by a Roman candle.
The woods in the neighborhood are worth getting put in jail.
Suggesting that participating in a bottlerocket war is worth going to jail for.
We'll fight 'em in the tunnels and we'll fight 'em in the swamps
Expressing a readiness to fight enemies in various locations.
And they'll never get past never gonna go!
Confidently stating that enemies will never overcome.
Four Bics get flicked and the punks get lit.
Describing the ignition of multiple lighters and the initiation of conflict.
We never asked if we should
Not questioning the decision to engage in the bottlerocket war.
It's a game, it's a chore, it's a bottlerocket war
Characterizing the bottlerocket war as a game, a chore, and a source of joy.
And life never got so good.
Reflecting on life becoming exceptionally good during the war.
Build a pile, everything we bought from Crazy Bill.
Building a collection of items acquired from Crazy Bill.
Crazy Bob, and Crazy Ken,
Referring to other individuals named Crazy Bob and Crazy Ken.
They'd sober up if they knew about The Plan.
Suggesting that Crazy Bill, Bob, and Ken would sober up if they knew about "The Plan."
We got enough pyrotechnics to fill up a wagon
Boasting about having a large supply of pyrotechnics.
Like a Chinese party in the year of the dragon.
Comparing the abundance of pyrotechnics to a Chinese party in the year of the dragon.
I'm standing next to Poe and this is what he said:
Quoting a statement from someone named Poe about Chuck's extraordinary ability.
Â??Chuck can lift a manhole cover with his head!â??
Expressing excitement or readiness for action.
Here we go!
Repeating the description of the initiation of conflict.
Four Bics get flicked and the punks get lit.
Reiterating the ignition of lighters and the initiation of conflict.
We never asked if we should
Reiterating the lack of questioning the decision to engage in the bottlerocket war.
It's a game, it's a chore, it's a bottlerocket war
Reiterating the characterization of the bottlerocket war as a game, a chore, and a source of joy.
And life never got so good.
Repeating the reflection on life becoming exceptionally good during the war.
We're just trying to have some fun.
Emphasizing the intention to have fun without causing harm.
We're not hurting anyone.
Reaffirming the innocence of the celebratory activities.
The lights burst like magic spells
Describing the visual and auditory effects of the lights bursting.
And make a sweet sound like bells.
Highlighting the pleasant sound produced by the bursting lights.
Four Bics get flicked and the punks get lit.
Reiterating the ignition of lighters and the initiation of conflict.
We never asked if we should.It's a game, it's a chore, it's a bottlerocket war
Reiterating the lack of questioning the decision to engage in the bottlerocket war.
And life never got so good.
Repeating the characterization of the bottlerocket war as a game, a chore, and a source of joy.
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