Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
The Landlord's here to visit
They're blasting disco down below
Says, "I'm doubling up the rent
'Cause the building's condemned
You're gonna help me buy City Hall"
But we can
You know we can
But we can, you know we can
Let's lynch the landlord man
I tell him 'turn on the water'
I tell him 'turn on the heat'
Tells me 'all you ever do is complain'
Then they search the place when I'm not here
But we can
You know we can
But we can
You know we can
Let's lynch the landlord
Let's lynch the landlord
Let's lynch the landlord man
There's rats chewin' up the kitchen
Roaches up to my knees
Turn the oven on, it smells like Dachau, yeah
Till the rain pours through the ceiling
But we can
You know we can
But we can
You know we can
Let's lynch the landlord
Let's lynch the landlord
Let's lynch the landlord man
The landlord man
They're blasting disco down below
Says, "I'm doubling up the rent
'Cause the building's condemned
You're gonna help me buy City Hall"
But we can
You know we can
But we can, you know we can
Let's lynch the landlord man
I tell him 'turn on the water'
I tell him 'turn on the heat'
Tells me 'all you ever do is complain'
Then they search the place when I'm not here
But we can
You know we can
But we can
You know we can
Let's lynch the landlord
Let's lynch the landlord
Let's lynch the landlord man
There's rats chewin' up the kitchen
Roaches up to my knees
Turn the oven on, it smells like Dachau, yeah
Till the rain pours through the ceiling
But we can
You know we can
But we can
You know we can
Let's lynch the landlord
Let's lynch the landlord
Let's lynch the landlord man
The landlord man
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Another set of lyrics biting social norms and scorning exploiters of the working class.
Great song. Faith No More do a good cover of this with a lounge type feel to it.
Catchy as fuck, especially the chorus. Great lyrics. You just have to sing this song when you listen to it.
this song is about a bastard of a landlord so they're gonna kill him mob style!
Social Justice - Dead Kennedys style
Ever lived in a shithole that was one step up from squatting? This one's for you.
My favourite off 'Rotten' - great surfy sound and bassline
This, like a lot of their songs, is really catchy. I just listened to it about three hours ago and it's really stuck in my head. In true punk style, they are straightforward and get right to the point. I mean, we know what it means...pretty much. Haha.
"Turn the oven on, it smells like Dachau, yeah" is a reference to the Dachau concentration camp.