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.
No I'm not ready for big bad step in the direction
No I'm not ready for downtown trash before collection
Four blocks, run and hide
Don't walk around at night
Cityscape city change before they die
Four blocks I should mention in a song
If I want to get along to change
Who doesn't want to change this?
I know you feel it too
These words get overused
When we get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
It all seems so untrue
When you get up and over it and over them
Uh oh, oh no, uh oh, oh no
No we're not ready for fair distribution
Just determine the solution for
No we're not ready for hell, hell, no, for hell, hell, no
Four days wide awake wide slide along and say
Girl's afraid, girl will change, just move away
Four days that I mention in a song move along
Get ahead, get her hand to bring home with you
I know you feel it too
These words get overused
When we get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
It all seems so untrue
When you get up and over it and over them
Uh oh, oh no, uh oh, oh no
Four ways to remove all the bad that we do
From the heart and the soul of the city, sad and cold
Four ways to collect what we say and what we save
To discard and discover a brand new way
I know you feel it too
These words get overused
When we get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
It all seems so untrue
When you get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
These words get overused
When we get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
It all seems so untrue
When you get up and over it and over them
Uh oh, oh no, uh oh, oh no
Uh oh, oh no, uh oh, oh no
No I'm not ready for downtown trash before collection
Four blocks, run and hide
Don't walk around at night
Cityscape city change before they die
Four blocks I should mention in a song
If I want to get along to change
Who doesn't want to change this?
I know you feel it too
These words get overused
When we get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
It all seems so untrue
When you get up and over it and over them
Uh oh, oh no, uh oh, oh no
No we're not ready for fair distribution
Just determine the solution for
No we're not ready for hell, hell, no, for hell, hell, no
Four days wide awake wide slide along and say
Girl's afraid, girl will change, just move away
Four days that I mention in a song move along
Get ahead, get her hand to bring home with you
I know you feel it too
These words get overused
When we get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
It all seems so untrue
When you get up and over it and over them
Uh oh, oh no, uh oh, oh no
Four ways to remove all the bad that we do
From the heart and the soul of the city, sad and cold
Four ways to collect what we say and what we save
To discard and discover a brand new way
I know you feel it too
These words get overused
When we get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
It all seems so untrue
When you get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
These words get overused
When we get up and over it and over them
Up and over it and over them
I know you feel it too
It all seems so untrue
When you get up and over it and over them
Uh oh, oh no, uh oh, oh no
Uh oh, oh no, uh oh, oh no
Lyrics submitted by emoxguitar
Hell Lyrics as written by Tegan Rain Quin Sara Keirsten Quin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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It's about the music industry.
"No I'm not ready for big bad step in the direction No I'm not ready for downtown trash before collection" Tegan and Sara are facing pressure to conform to mainstream music to maintain success. Which is btw trash.
"If I want to get along to change who doesn't want to change this I know you feel it too These words get overused When we get up and over it and over them"
Pop music is extremely repetitive and Redundant. Boring.
"No we're not ready for fair distribution Just determine the solution for No we're not ready for hell hell no for hell hell no"
They are not getting their fair share as indie artists. The solution? Pop, Hell.
"For ways to remove all the bad that we do From the heart and the soul of the city side and cold For ways to collect what we say and what we save To discard and discover a brand new way"
They need to change up their act, "what they say", "discard", "discover a brand new way".
Fast forward to 2014. sure enough this song practically happened to them. "Heartthrob" just came out in 2013. I can't really fault them though, just wish they more creative with their problems. They used to title "Hell" to describe their emotion about going mainstream. Just look at them at interviews now, uncomfortable and awkward.