Bruises On The Skull
Resisting Oppression: Bruises on the Skull by Trouble Bound
Lyrics
The boys in blue have come down to make us bleed
The police, symbolized by "boys in blue," are causing harm and violence.
Nazi fucks created to divide and wreck our scene
Refers to oppressive individuals or groups, likening them to Nazis, disrupting and dividing the music scene.
Governments are formed to destroy, tax and seize
Governments are criticized for being destructive, imposing taxes, and seizing control.
The whole fucking lot can't tell red from green
Criticizes the incompetence or corruption of those in power, emphasizing their inability to distinguish between right and wrong.
Blue and red clash until none is left to bleed
Describes a conflict between opposing forces (blue and red) until no one is left unaffected.
We scream fuck you
Expresses defiance and anger, shouting "fuck you" as a protest.
No justice, no peace
Highlights the absence of justice and peace, expressing dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs.
You keep on knocking but you can't come in
Metaphorically suggests resilience against external pressures trying to invade or control.
Bruises on the skull and I'll never let you win
Indicates enduring physical or emotional scars, vowing not to let the oppressor succeed.
Fuck you
Reiterates the expression of defiance and anger, saying "fuck you" again.
Overpowered by troubles once again
Conveys a sense of being overwhelmed by challenges or problems once more.
Knife in my back from the ones that call me friend
Describes betrayal, feeling stabbed in the back by those considered friends.
Scarecrows of humans, they are just pretend
Depicts certain people as fake or insincere, likening them to scarecrows pretending to be human.
Fell for it once but I won't be fooled again so
Expresses a determination not to be deceived again despite past experiences.
Blue and red clash until none is left to bleed
Repeats the image of conflict between opposing forces until no one is left unaffected.
We scream fuck you
Reiterates the protest and dissatisfaction, shouting "fuck you" once more.
No justice, no peace
Restates the absence of justice and peace, emphasizing discontent.
You keep on knocking but you can't come in
Continues the metaphor of resistance against external pressures trying to invade or control.
Bruises on the skull and I'll never let you win
Reaffirms the endurance of scars and the determination not to let the oppressor win.
Fuck you
Concludes with a final expression of defiance and anger, saying "fuck you" once again.
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