Lyrics
Inner City life
Expressing dissatisfaction with urban life
Is getting me down
Feeling depressed or disheartened by inner city life
Police and gang wars
Highlighting issues of police and gang conflicts in the city
All over town
Observing widespread gang wars throughout the town
Closing down our clubs
Noting the closure of clubs without apparent justification
For no good reason
Expressing frustration at the arbitrary closure of clubs
Hassle us on the street
Complaining about street harassment by authorities
Take away our freedoms
Pointing out the erosion of personal freedoms
Oh, oh, we want a riot
Expressing a desire for a riot as a form of protest
Oh, oh, so sick and tired
Conveying a sense of exhaustion and frustration
Here come the riot squad
Introducing the arrival of the riot squad
They're closing in
Describing the imminent presence of the riot squad
Guns and riot shields
Listing the equipment carried by the riot squad
And gas grenades
Referring to the use of gas grenades by the authorities
They see us standing there
Noting the scrutiny of individuals standing in a line
All in a line
Describing a group of people standing together
Black and white unite
Advocating unity between people of different races
Confrontations high
Expecting confrontations to escalate
Oh, oh, we want a riot
Reiterating the desire for a riot as a form of protest
Oh, oh, we're sick and tired
Expressing continued frustration and exhaustion
Oh, oh, leave us alone
Pleading to be left alone by authorities
They have a justice bill
Referencing a legislative bill related to justice
That's what they say
Stating that the authorities claim to have a justice bill
Now, they have the power now
Highlighting the newfound power of the authorities
To put us away
Expressing concern about the authority's ability to incarcerate
There were four of us
Narrating an incident involving four individuals
Minding our own
Emphasizing innocence while minding their own business
We're a riotous assembly
Identifying the group as a riotous assembly
Walking down the road
Describing the group walking down the road
Oh, oh, we want a riot
Reiterating the desire for a riot as a means of protest
Oh, oh, so sick and tired
Expressing ongoing frustration and exhaustion
Oh, oh, we wanna riot
Repeating the call for a riot as a form of protest
Oh, oh, leave us alone
Pleading to be left alone by authorities
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