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.
You spend your time in smokey rooms
where haggled old women with cheap perfume say
"it never happens for people like us you know"
well nothing ever happened on it`s own
and well the toilets smell of desperation
the streets all echo of aggregation
and you wonder
why you cant get no sleep
when you`ve got nothing to do,
and you`ve had nothing to eat
your life`s slipping
and sliding right out of view
and there`s absolutely nothing
that you can do, well
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
Dirty dishes from a tv meal
that went cold from the wind
throuh a smashed up window
You cant go out if anybody calls ya
cos you cant have a bath
when there`s no hot water
and your friends are out
on the town again
and you ask yourself if it will ever end
and it`s all too much for your head to take
just a matter of time before you break, well
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
Now...
Now...
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
where haggled old women with cheap perfume say
"it never happens for people like us you know"
well nothing ever happened on it`s own
and well the toilets smell of desperation
the streets all echo of aggregation
and you wonder
why you cant get no sleep
when you`ve got nothing to do,
and you`ve had nothing to eat
your life`s slipping
and sliding right out of view
and there`s absolutely nothing
that you can do, well
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
Dirty dishes from a tv meal
that went cold from the wind
throuh a smashed up window
You cant go out if anybody calls ya
cos you cant have a bath
when there`s no hot water
and your friends are out
on the town again
and you ask yourself if it will ever end
and it`s all too much for your head to take
just a matter of time before you break, well
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
Now...
Now...
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
We`ll live and die,
We`ll live and die in these towns
Don`t let it drag you down
Don`t let it drag you down now
Lyrics submitted by themangus
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