In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Yeah,
This is my time now ya getme?
Fucking cunts!
A'ight, you best listen up yeah! Ay!
I break a bottle over some bwoy's head,
Stab a broken piece into the poor cunt's leg,
I leave him in an alleyway screaming and bleeding to death,
Run away laughin' my head off as I leave him for dead,
What do I care? 's not like I'm gonna get caught,
Anyways, killin' ain't a crime it's a fuckin' blood sport,
An' I'm out to notch up as many points as possible,
Show all the kids on my estate that I'm unstoppable,
'Cos in my world, respect is the only thing that matters,
If I ain't gettin' enough, someone weak enough for me to beat is gettin' battered,
His self-esteem's gettin' shattered,
Into tiny little fragments on the floor and scattered,
What can I say,
Life ain't fair but I don't care,
'Cos I'm untouchable like Elliot Ness,
So tie a bandana round my head like Rambo,
Shoot you on your fuckin' doorstep like Jill Dando.
Pick up an AK and spray,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Fuck a girl and get her pregnant, underage,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got dough I won't pay my way,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Stab a yute in the leg down an alleyway,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got cash in my pocket I ponce,
Have it, all for free, anyfin' that I want,
No I smoke all your weed get right off ma bonce,
Never repay the favour back, not even once,
'Cos I cat, like a jack on roll that don't,
Need the dough but the greed takes control,
An' if I go lookin' for a fass', to harrass,
Just to hear him tell me he's brass',
I'm like "Trust me blood, you don' wanna make this hard,
Hand over ya money, ya phone an' ya pokemon cards,
Real fast or else,
I'll go on like smokin' cigarettes,
Bad for you're health",
Got one, hell of a mean streak,
Causin' beef on the street,
I pray on the weak,
Forever lookin' for fresh meat,
I need to eat,
Keep feedin' my ego,
I'm a control freak,
An' I'm only 14 years old.
Pick up an AK and spray,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Fuck a girl and get her pregnant, underage,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got dough I won't pay my way,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Stab a yute in the leg down an alleyway,
That's the mentality of kids today,
In the eyes of the law, I'm not old enough to have sex,
My balls ain't even dropped yet, an' I've had skets,
Lyin' on they backs, flat on the floor,
Virgin pussy gettin' fucked till it's raw,
I go, out on the chirps, lookin' for birds,
Some dumb young bitch to fuck, so hard it hurts,
An' what's worse, is that I do it bareback,
'Cos when I put a condom on there's bare slack,
Nah my dick ain't big enough for that,
So I just stick my ding-a-ling inside her snatch and that's that,
If I see somethin' I want, I'll take it,
Girl won't give it up, then I'll rape it,
Break it,
Impenetrate it,
I'm gonna make it happen, impregnate it,
If she has a yute I'll act like it ain't mine,
Make her have an abortion for the eighth time.
Pick up an AK and spray,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Fuck a girl and get her pregnant, underage,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got dough I won't pay my way,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Stab a yute in the leg down an alleyway,
That's the mentality of kids today,
There's a gangster called Bonehead, who runs tings round my area,
Shit he's involved in couldn't get any hairier,
If you're on his hitlist, he'll find you no matter where you are,
Fuckin' with him's worse than catchin malaria,
He's the most notorious drug dealer on my estate,
Sells copious amounts of heroin and crack cocaine,
Double cross him and you'll feel the pain,
Does more dissappearin' acts on street than David Blaine,
An' I wanna be just like him,
Ridin' in a blacked out bimmer with alloy rims,
Doin' drivebys, Firin',
An AK47 out the window an' ting,
See that kinda shit impresses me,
'Cos I got, an ignorant mentality,
The way I see, is the way to be,
So arrogant, nothin' will ever get through to me,
Pick up an AK and spray,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Fuck a girl and get her pregnant, underage,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got dough I won't pay my way,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Stab a yute in the leg down an alleyway,
Bwoy, that's the way it is today,
This is my time now ya getme?
Fucking cunts!
A'ight, you best listen up yeah! Ay!
I break a bottle over some bwoy's head,
Stab a broken piece into the poor cunt's leg,
I leave him in an alleyway screaming and bleeding to death,
Run away laughin' my head off as I leave him for dead,
What do I care? 's not like I'm gonna get caught,
Anyways, killin' ain't a crime it's a fuckin' blood sport,
An' I'm out to notch up as many points as possible,
Show all the kids on my estate that I'm unstoppable,
'Cos in my world, respect is the only thing that matters,
If I ain't gettin' enough, someone weak enough for me to beat is gettin' battered,
His self-esteem's gettin' shattered,
Into tiny little fragments on the floor and scattered,
What can I say,
Life ain't fair but I don't care,
'Cos I'm untouchable like Elliot Ness,
So tie a bandana round my head like Rambo,
Shoot you on your fuckin' doorstep like Jill Dando.
Pick up an AK and spray,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Fuck a girl and get her pregnant, underage,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got dough I won't pay my way,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Stab a yute in the leg down an alleyway,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got cash in my pocket I ponce,
Have it, all for free, anyfin' that I want,
No I smoke all your weed get right off ma bonce,
Never repay the favour back, not even once,
'Cos I cat, like a jack on roll that don't,
Need the dough but the greed takes control,
An' if I go lookin' for a fass', to harrass,
Just to hear him tell me he's brass',
I'm like "Trust me blood, you don' wanna make this hard,
Hand over ya money, ya phone an' ya pokemon cards,
Real fast or else,
I'll go on like smokin' cigarettes,
Bad for you're health",
Got one, hell of a mean streak,
Causin' beef on the street,
I pray on the weak,
Forever lookin' for fresh meat,
I need to eat,
Keep feedin' my ego,
I'm a control freak,
An' I'm only 14 years old.
Pick up an AK and spray,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Fuck a girl and get her pregnant, underage,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got dough I won't pay my way,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Stab a yute in the leg down an alleyway,
That's the mentality of kids today,
In the eyes of the law, I'm not old enough to have sex,
My balls ain't even dropped yet, an' I've had skets,
Lyin' on they backs, flat on the floor,
Virgin pussy gettin' fucked till it's raw,
I go, out on the chirps, lookin' for birds,
Some dumb young bitch to fuck, so hard it hurts,
An' what's worse, is that I do it bareback,
'Cos when I put a condom on there's bare slack,
Nah my dick ain't big enough for that,
So I just stick my ding-a-ling inside her snatch and that's that,
If I see somethin' I want, I'll take it,
Girl won't give it up, then I'll rape it,
Break it,
Impenetrate it,
I'm gonna make it happen, impregnate it,
If she has a yute I'll act like it ain't mine,
Make her have an abortion for the eighth time.
Pick up an AK and spray,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Fuck a girl and get her pregnant, underage,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got dough I won't pay my way,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Stab a yute in the leg down an alleyway,
That's the mentality of kids today,
There's a gangster called Bonehead, who runs tings round my area,
Shit he's involved in couldn't get any hairier,
If you're on his hitlist, he'll find you no matter where you are,
Fuckin' with him's worse than catchin malaria,
He's the most notorious drug dealer on my estate,
Sells copious amounts of heroin and crack cocaine,
Double cross him and you'll feel the pain,
Does more dissappearin' acts on street than David Blaine,
An' I wanna be just like him,
Ridin' in a blacked out bimmer with alloy rims,
Doin' drivebys, Firin',
An AK47 out the window an' ting,
See that kinda shit impresses me,
'Cos I got, an ignorant mentality,
The way I see, is the way to be,
So arrogant, nothin' will ever get through to me,
Pick up an AK and spray,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Fuck a girl and get her pregnant, underage,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Even when I got dough I won't pay my way,
That's the mentality of kids today,
Stab a yute in the leg down an alleyway,
Bwoy, that's the way it is today,
Lyrics submitted by osbert
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