Lyrics
hold your breath just for a while
Encouraging someone to hold their breath momentarily.
and listen to what i have to say
Requesting attention for a message to be conveyed.
but i guess it makes no sense
Expressing doubt about the sensibility of communication.
to try to tell you what i think
Suggesting the futility of expressing personal opinions.
because your statements are so stupid
Criticizing someone for making nonsensical statements.
and they make no sense at all
Highlighting the perceived lack of coherence in the other person's words.
you say we're just a bunch of assholes
Addressing an accusation of being undesirable individuals.
trying to be involved in your cool scene
Rejecting the notion of trying to fit into a specific social group.
so i'm asking you now my friend
Questioning the other person's confidence in their knowledge.
are you really sure that you are mr.know-it-all
Challenging the claim of being an all-knowing leader.
leading member of the clan
Referring to the other person as a leading member of a group.
you're standing tall but you will fall
Predicting a downfall for the confident individual.
pick up your stuff you better run
Advising the person to leave quickly to avoid consequences.
because we're coming after you
Indicating an imminent pursuit and confrontation.
and this is what we're going to do
Explaining the planned actions against the individual.
set your house on fire
Proposing to set the person's house on fire as an aggressive act.
chase you around the block
Describing a chase around the block as a form of retaliation.
until you're on your knees
Imagining the person on their knees, possibly in defeat.
take your stupid cellphone
Suggesting a disrespectful act involving the person's cellphone.
and shove it up your ass
Advocating a crude action involving the person's anatomy.
now try to call your friends
Mocking the person's ability to seek help from friends.
you saw us play a support show
Recalling a previous support show attended by the person.
now you really think we suck
Addressing the person's negative opinion after the show.
because we didn't rock
Explaining the perceived lack of enthusiasm during the performance.
so i'm asking you now my friend
Reiterating the questioning of the person's confidence and knowledge.
cause i'm really wondering
Expressing genuine curiosity about the person's past actions.
where were you six years ago
Asking about the person's whereabouts six years ago.
when we played our first small show
Recalling a significant moment in the artist's history.
you were at home still playing tunes
Describing the person's activity while the artist performed.
of tina turner springsteen bruce
Mentioning artists (Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen) possibly to contrast with punkrock.
so don't teach me your punkrock rules
Rejecting the imposition of punkrock rules by the other person.
'cause this is what i'll do to you
Indicating a retaliatory action against the person.
what did you do six years ago
Posing a rhetorical question about the person's actions in the past.
we don't know
Asserting ignorance about the person's past activities.
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