DESTROYA

So.. song meaning time..

According to an interview I saw, this song was inspired by the Holi Festival in India (hence the drum beats). Its partially a commentary on the cast system, with lines like, "Its' unbelievable see we're dead flies in the summer time" labeling the worth of the bottom of the cast system. Also, comparing themselves again to insects in the second verse, lessening the worth of the person by what they own.. a modern version of today's cast system within America. It begs the question, what would you become if you lost everything? Just another rat on the street.

The "duct tape scars" is another poverty reference. Duct tape, the versatile gift from the gods, can be used as sutures if nothing else is available. The bottom of the cast system cannot afford hospitals, so their scars are made up of duct tape sutures.

Regardless of meaning, this song very powerful, probably my favorite off the album. If nothing else, I feel like it's calling to not destroy the corporation, the government, "the man" as many punk songs call for, but to destroy the cast system, this system that backs us into an economic hole, regardless of social status, making it nearly impossible to break from. Destroy the labels, destroy the discrimination against poverty. Rebuild to become a stronger and more unified humanity.

neither side is innocent

I took the liberty of analyzing it myself and making corrections. :3

Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check Ch- (whistles) ⁠WHOA!

Don't believe what they say, We're dead flies in the summer time. They leave us all behind, With duct tape scars on my honey. They don't like who you are. You won't like where we'll go. Brother protect me now, With blood they wash in the money.

You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy

Right now I'm sick down from the bones to the other side Red-mob, we insects hide King rat on the streets in another life They laugh, we don't think it's funny If what you are is just what you own, What have you become, when they take from you, almost everything!?

You don't believe in God ⁠I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy You don't believe in God ⁠I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy ⁠ ⁠

Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya ⁠

Against the sun, we're the enemy!

⁠Destroya Destroya Destroya DESTROYER ⁠ ⁠

I don't believe in God (You don't believe in God) ⁠I don't believe in luck (I don't believe in luck) ⁠I don't believe in you (They don't believe in us) ⁠I just believe in the enemy (but I believe we're the enemy) ⁠ I don't believe in God (You don't believe in God) ⁠I don't believe in love (I don't believe in luck) ⁠I don't believe in you (They don't believe in us) ⁠I just believe in the enemy (but I believe in the enemy) ⁠

You don't believe in God ⁠I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy You don't believe in God ⁠I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy ⁠ ⁠

Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya

Against the sun, we're the enemy! ⁠Destroya Destroya Well I'm waiting for ya Destroya Destroya ⁠

Against the sun, we're the enemy! ⁠

Destroya Destroya well I'm waiting for ya

Destroya Destroya ⁠Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya

(So show me what you got You children of the gun Don't hide and we don't run Against the sun we're the enemy So show me what you got Against the sun we're the enemy)

The lyrics up on the main lyrics bit are correct. I checked them against my booklet.

Also, I only just cracked open my liner notes for the lyrics for this... I've been singing "but I believe in the enemy" instead of "but I believe we're the enemy" for a week. I need to reinterpret this song now.

Also, I love Gerard's random sex noises/dolphin impressions/dolphin sex noises.

I can't help thinking that this song would work really well in a Fight Club context, alternating between Tyler and the Narrator. Tyler has the verses; the Narrator, the chorus.

"If what you are Is just what you own What have you become When they take from you Almost everything?" ...has the same basic meaning as "The things you own end up owning you." which is one of Tyler's most famous lines. And, actually it sounds like most of what Tyler says in the film and the book, just in song form and ugh, guys. It's so perfect. Just the right amount of anger and chaos and violence and sex appeal that Fight Club has and askfhjaksldjf.

I didn't explain this very well. I'm sorry.

Gerard said he's always struggled with gender issues, and the lyric, "With duct tape scars on my honey." makes me believe that he's talking about the way in which a lot of transgender people will attempt to bind (in a pinch) their chest with duct tape. When the tape is removed, a lot of skin is removed with it, thus creating, "duct tape scars."

Just a thought, idk.

what is this song off of? i am a huge MCR fan, like i love them and i have no idea were this is from

dissapointed that this isn't all the words for this song, and @mcrdisco it's from their new album out Nov 22. :)

here's the rest of them:

Check Check Check Check Check Check Check Check Check Check Check Check Ch- (whistles) WHOA!

Its' unbelievable see Were dead flies in the summer time They leave us all behind With duck tape scars on my You don't like who you are You don't like where well go With blood they wash in the money

You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe in the enemy You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe in the enemy

Uh UhUh UhUh Uh UhUh UhUh Uh UhUh RIGHT NOW

Sit down from the boast of the other side Were not where insects hide Hang rats on the street in another love? They laugh, we don't think it's funny What you are It's just what you own What have you become When they take from you ALMOST EVERYTHING

You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe in the enemy You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe in the enemy

Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya I guess there sunk, we're the enemy Destroya Destroya Destroya DESTROYER

UhUhUhUh Uh Uh (Uhhh) UhUhUhUh Uh Uh UhUhUhUh Uh Uh (Uhhh) Uh Uh Uh Uh UhUh UhUh

I don't believe in God (you don't believe in God) I don't believe in luck (I don't believe in luck) I don't believe in you (They don't believe in us) I just believe in the enemy (but I believe in the enemy) I don't believe in God (You don't believe in God) I don't believe in love (I don't believe in luck) I don't believe in you (They don't believe in us) I just believe in the enemy (but I believe in the enemy)

Uh Uh Uh Uh UhUh (Uh UhUh Uh Uh UhUh Uh) Uh Uh Uh Uh (Uh Uh Uh Uh UhUh Uh) Uh Uh Uh Uh UhUhhh (Uh UhUh Uh Uh Uh Uhhhh) Uh Uh Uh Uh UhUh (Uh UhUh Uh Uh UhUh Uh) Uh Uh Uh Uhhh (Uh UhUh Uh)

You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe in the enemy You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe in the enemy

Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya I guess there sunk, we're the enemy! Destroya Destroya well I'm waiting for yaa Destroya Destroya I guess there sunk, we're the enemy! Destroya Destroya well I'm waiting for yaa Destroya Destroya I guess there sunk, we're the enemy! Destroya Destroya Destroya DESTROYA

Yupp, Steiny has the right lyrics. I just listened to this song. I ripped the audio from their listening party video on Youtube, the one with Dr. Death Defying as the host.

Honestly, I like every song on their album except for this one. It doesn't really thrill me. But since I like 11 out of 12 of their new album so far, it's not a big deal if one song on their album is a hit and miss.

The only song that I can't really get into is Zero Percent, but that's an extra song that that didn't even make it onto their new album, so I'm not counting that one. Who know though, maybe they'll grow on me.

Nope, Elective Amnesia got the lyrics right (thought some lyrics from the song aren't included on the booklet). It's always "But I believe WE'RE the enemy" and "Agains the sun - we're the enemy". The lyrics in the verses by Elective are correct also. :)