This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Excuse me
Excuse me
Excuse me
You're paying
You're paying
This is the excuse that we're making we're making
This is the excuse that we're making we're making
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
I've been shout
I said I've been shout
You don't have to shout
Oh okay, well stop making me then
Hey, hey
I'm getting loud with you
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
You're paying
You're paying
This is the excuse that we're making
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
You're paying
Excuse me
Excuse me
You're paying
You're paying
This is the excuse that we're making we're making
This is the excuse that we're making we're making
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
I've been shout
I said I've been shout
You don't have to shout
Oh okay, well stop making me then
Hey, hey
I'm getting loud with you
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
This is the excuse that we're making (we're making)
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
You're paying
You're paying
This is the excuse that we're making
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
Is it good enough for what you're paying (you're paying)?
You're paying
Lyrics submitted by giv_emhellkid, edited by robotbil
NY Excuse Lyrics as written by James Murphy David Gerard Christian Dewaele
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I transcribed the words overlaid on the video, which I think illustrate the intention behind the lyrics:
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Excuse me! Excuse me! Excuse me!
Every year we eat 7.3 billion burgers and 6570 acres of pizza. Every year we spend 18 billion dollars on ice cream. Every year we spend 50 billion dollars on weight loss programs. Every year we spend 18 billion dollars on pet food. Every year we spend $27,000,000,000 on making ourselves look good and 14 billion dollars on smelling nice. A car is born every 2 seconds. Every year we drink 500,000,000,000 litres of milk. Every day we slaughter 1,000,000 cows, 1,200,000 sheep, 2,800,000 pigs and 70,000,000 chickens. Every year we spend 260 billion dollars on cigarettes. Every year we spend 300 billion dollars on alcohol. Every year we spend 5,000,000,000 dollars on pain killers. Every year we spend 50,000,000,000 dollars on pornography, 3 billion dollars on viagra. Every year we spend 20,000,000,000 dollars on anti-depressants and 14 billion dollars on anti-phychotics. Every year we spend 161,000,000,000 dollars on breast implants. Kill people. Every day 137,000 new cars roll off the production line and we dump enough aluminium cans to build 7 jumbo jets. Every year we spend $150,000,000,000 on pharmaceutical drugs and $150,000,000,000 on street drugs. We buy 674,000,000 mobile phones and 10,000,000 cars.
(fast repeat of earlier words)
Every day we use 23,000,000 miles of toilet paper and 9,000,000,000,000 gallons of water to flush it away.
Every hour we spend 100 million dollars on guns, bombs, mines, tanks and stuff to kill people.
This is the excuse that we are making. Is it good enough for what you are paying?
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umm it's actually "i can shout" not "i've been shout"
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