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The Germs – American Leather Lyrics 17 years ago
Definate good point, but I personally think it's more of a song about rebellion... Cliche, I know, but Darby wanted to do something different... I mean he was a facsist, and also recruited people to join his cause, ect...
And peer pressure wasn't the thing, cuz he pressured other people into following him, as apart of him wanting to be a facsist leader.
He himself pressured others, and not to mention did heroin, ect...
Pressure wasn't a problem.

"Looking for a way out, I put my foot out of line"
Could mean he's looking for a way out of the normal trend of things, so he steps out of line, meaning not conforming.

"Really like to breakout, I feel so confined"
Means he's trying to find a way to be different, and not be confined by the usual trend.

"American Leather, the poisonous members"
The people he recruits for his 'cause'.

"Not alone-not together"
Meaning their all together, but not in a conformity sort of way.

"I know that kinda feeling, so I built my place up high"
Could mean he's been in the spot of conforming before, so he rebelled and placed himself in a higher place, so gain a following.

"You'll never find me kneeling, cause Im too occupied"
Kneeling as in bowing down to a leader, and he's occupied doing what he wants.

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