It's You
Unraveling Society: The Powerful Message in The Specials' 'It's You'
Lyrics
Going around causing disturbances
Referring to someone causing disruptions or disturbances
Don't you know you'll never win
Emphasizing that the person won't succeed in their actions
You've got your family running around
Indicating that the person's actions affect their family
Trying to stop you from going down
Family members are attempting to prevent the person from facing negative consequences
It's you, that I'm talking to
Directly addressing the person causing trouble
It's you, that I'm talking to
-Have you heard the latest news?
Introducing a news event about a boy who was shot and mistreated
About the boy who was shot and abused
Highlighting the severity of the incident
The funny thing is, that's not all
Emphasizing that there is more to the story
It was your name that was called
Revealing that the person being addressed is somehow connected to the incident
It's you, that I'm talking to
Reiterating that the communication is directed at the individual mentioned
It's you, that I'm talking to
-Now you're accused of being a gunman
Stating that the person is now accused of being involved in a shooting
Take your punishment, it's the law of the land
Advising the person to accept the consequences, as it is the law
Now let this be a lesson to you
Offering the situation as a cautionary example
Rudy, I'm talking to you
Mentioning the person's name, indicating a direct address to "Rudy"
It's you, that I'm talking to
Repeated emphasis on addressing the individual named Rudy
It's you, that I'm talking to
-It's you, that I'm talking to
Continued direct address to the person named Rudy
It's you, that I'm talking to
-You're going around causing disturbances
Repetition of the idea that the person is causing disturbances
Now didn't you know you could never win
Reiterating the futility of the person's actions
You had your family, they were running around
Highlighting the involvement of the person's family in trying to intervene
Trying to stop you from going down
Emphasizing the family's attempt to prevent the person from facing consequences
It's you, that I'm talking to
Final repetition of addressing the person causing trouble
It's you, that I'm talking to
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