Hey you boy, hey you
Hey you boy, think that you know what you're doing
You think you're gonna set things to rights
You're just another picture on a teenage wall

You're just another sucker ready for a fall

You gotta fight from the inside
Attack from the rear
Fight from the inside
You can't win with your hands tied
Fight from the inside
Ooh, ooh, aah
Fight from the inside
Right down the line

Hey you boy, hey you
Hey you boy, think that you know what you're doing
You think that out in the streets is all true
You're just another, money-spinner tool
You're just another, fool

You gotta fight from the inside
Attack from the rear
Fight from the inside
You can't win with your hands tied
Fight from the inside
Ooh, ooh, aah
Fight from the inside
Right down the line
Right down the line
Right down the line


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    This is (one) of my favorite tracks on News of the World. Roger kind of steals the show with this one.

    If this song wasn't in the 70s it would be a blow to Boy Bands, seeing how they're just some coroprate gimmick. What's this? a 70s band was a corporate gimmick as well? What was their name? KISS!

    Yes, i do believe that this song is about kiss. It al lmakes sense: "You're just another money-spinner tool" "Another picture on a Teenage wall". Queen was all against corporate shams and stuff, and all about individuality. Just look at some of the stuff they made: Their musical "We Will Rock You" is exactly about that, so is the Video game "The Eye" (which i highly doubt even existed). So if this isn't about Kiss, then i don't know what it's about.

    scimitar_255on October 01, 2005   Link

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