Headlines
Unveiling Society's Secrets: The Living End's 'Headlines' Decoded
Lyrics
I read all the papers
I keep myself informed by reading newspapers.
What did I see?
What did I find or learn from the newspapers?
Page to page corruption
The content of the pages is corrupted or morally compromised.
Thank god it's not me
I'm relieved that the corruption in the news doesn't involve me personally.
Headlines, deadlines, photographs
Various elements like headlines, deadlines, and photographs in the news.
It's all bullocks to me
All of this is nonsense or irrelevant to me.
A family's future on the line
A family's destiny is at stake.
As long as they get a story
Media is willing to exploit a family's future as long as they have a compelling story.
They won't tell you anything
The media won't provide meaningful information.
They're not even wondering
They are not curious about the truth or events.
What went on in town today
No interest in reporting what happened in the town today.
Headlines mean they get their pay
Headlines are created to generate income for the media.
Red light district, Saturday night
Reference to a red-light district on Saturday night.
Cops are late for another fight
Police are delayed in responding to another altercation or conflict.
One man's mess, another's glory
One person's chaotic situation becomes another's source of pride.
Another crime, just another story
Crimes are just incidents turned into news stories.
They won't tell you anything
The media continues to withhold meaningful information.
They're not even wondering
They lack curiosity about the truth or events.
What went on in town today
No interest in reporting the day's events in town.
Headlines mean they get their pay
Headlines are created to earn them money.
I read all the papers
Repetition of the act of reading newspapers for information.
What did I see?
Repetition of the question regarding the content of the newspapers.
Page to page corruption
Repetition of the idea that the content is corrupted.
Thank god it's not me
Repetition of the relief that the corruption doesn't involve the speaker.
Headlines, deadlines, photographs
Repetition of various news elements being considered irrelevant.
It's all bullocks to me
Reiteration that it's all nonsense or irrelevant to the speaker.
A family's future on the line
Repetition of a family's fate being at risk.
As long as they get a story
Repetition that the media is willing to exploit a family for a good story.
They won't tell you anything
Reiteration that the media won't provide meaningful information.
They're not even wondering
Reiteration that they lack curiosity about the truth or events.
What went on in town today
Repetition that there is no interest in reporting the day's events in town.
Headlines mean they get their pay
Reiteration that headlines are created to generate income for the media.
They won't tell you anything
Further emphasis that the media won't provide meaningful information.
They're not even wondering
Further emphasis that they lack curiosity about the truth or events.
What went on in town today
Further emphasis that there is no interest in reporting the day's events in town.
Headlines mean they get their pay
Further emphasis that headlines are created to generate income for the media.
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