Lyrics
Serial killers were always a bore in my book,
Expressing disinterest or boredom with serial killers, Spangles (a candy), and soccer books.
Along with Spangles and soccer books.
Continuation of dislikes, including old-fashioned sweets (Spangles) and sports literature.
Rid us of old fogeys
Advocating for getting rid of elderly people.
Scuttling and swerving over the roads
Describing old people as moving unpredictably over the roads.
Comma,
An abrupt pause or change in thought indicated by "Comma,"
Kids in pubs.
Commenting on the presence of children in pubs.
Passable
Describing something as acceptable or satisfactory.
Why is Pete Gabriel always following us?
Rhetorical question questioning the presence of Pete Gabriel, possibly indicating annoyance.
And before the grub comes a moralist,
Before food arrives, a moralist or someone preaching morals is mentioned.
Dissonance of infotainment
Reference to the dissonance in the information and entertainment industry.
A past gone mad!
Summing up the preceding lines as a past that has gone mad.
Alive and well, he is on all channels
Someone (alive and well) being omnipresent across all media channels.
Dwelling in craven environment
Existing in a cowardly or servile environment.
If I ever end up like Ian McShane slit my throat with a kitchen tool
Expressing a desire not to end up like the actor Ian McShane, using a graphic metaphor.
And if I ever end up like U2 slit my throat with a garden vegetable
Similar to line 17, but mentioning the band U2 as a reference.
A past gone mad
Reiteration of the past being mad.
Passable
Repeated expression of something being passable or acceptable.
Take a look back
Encouragement to reflect on the past.
Rear-view mirror: it's all behind you
Using a rear-view mirror as a metaphor for leaving the past behind.
A present gone mad
Labeling the present as mad or chaotic.
Tra-tra-la, follow, track that lava
Encouragement to follow or track a chaotic path akin to lava.
Past, present gone mad.
Summing up both past and present as mad.
Passable
Repetition of something being passable or acceptable.
A past gone mad.
Reiteration of the past being mad, concluding the lyrics.
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