We used to watch them fall,
And we saw them distraught
But the attention that they got,
It surrounds them
For years we watched them enslaved,
And we could only laugh
What a loser what a shame,
Said we'd never play the

[Chorus]
And now it seems you
Haven't learned the lesson
I guess you have to share the pain
And now your tainted blood
Leaves stains behind your back
And in their words I hear your shame

How can you lie to me,
In your eyes I can see
Glazed and vacant,
As you're caught in the act
You've always wanted this,
Now you feel the stab
Are you happy to be sad,
Is there pleasure in the

[Chorus]

As it make you sick,
Do I make you scared
When you see what you once were
As you're shaving your head
The scared boy thinks he's safe
If you can't read his eyes
but you can read,
You can read his eyes
His lies


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    I always thought it was about his friend joining the military. The guy is talking about how he always wanted it like he was brainwashed into it. But it's obvious in the vacant stare in his eyes that he hates it. "In their words I hear the shame" could be that he was brainwashed. "The scared boy thinks he's safe" could mean that he joined for the safety and financial protection it brings. Also, at the beginning of the song he references the appeal that you might have to other people for joining, and how that can be admirable but they used to mock it becuase they knew the truth.

    knowoneishomeon March 09, 2014   Link
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    I think this song is also about someone joining the military especially because when you join you have to "shave your head"

    Punkladon March 15, 2017   Link
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    um, i think its about marriage or dating and finding out it sucks lol, (said you'd never play the.. the next word would be game i think heh) maybe it means somethin else im not sure but that's how i interpret it...

    xlagwagonsk8ron September 14, 2002   Link
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    Maybe about drug addiction? dunno....

    Tricky1979on September 04, 2013   Link

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