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.
So we're gonna die young, 'cause we're tough
And we don't ever need anybody
We might stink, but we're strong
And we don't give a fuck about anyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
We're the sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Well, uptown, downtown, all around
You see, on Cedar Street, where sluts and I will be
We're all out there, looking for a thrill
We got money, but we don't care
We get in trouble for the things we wear
We don't fit in, they're always closing doors
We get kicked around by everyone, outsiders looking in
We're the Cedar Street sluts, and we hate everyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch and I'm a sleazy whore
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
East side, west side, suicide
I beat my dick for kicks, I wanna get so high
A cheap bottle of brandy, a joint, or a bottle of wine
Hey what's the matter? Well I'm fucking pissed
I'm all fucked up, but it's such a blast
Because I'm drunk in generation x
Got a barbed wire fence wrapped around my neck
Outsiders looking in, we're the sluts, and we hate everyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Yea, we're gonna die young, 'cause we're tough
And we don't really need
We might stink, but we're strong enough
And we don't give a fuck about anyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
I'm a slut in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
I'm an animal creeping in the night
A sick perverted thing in the sewer pipe
In the concrete jungle, when walls cave in
'Cause sluts in the city rule, OK, outsiders looking in
Well, we're the sluts, and we hate everyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
And we don't ever need anybody
We might stink, but we're strong
And we don't give a fuck about anyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
We're the sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Well, uptown, downtown, all around
You see, on Cedar Street, where sluts and I will be
We're all out there, looking for a thrill
We got money, but we don't care
We get in trouble for the things we wear
We don't fit in, they're always closing doors
We get kicked around by everyone, outsiders looking in
We're the Cedar Street sluts, and we hate everyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch and I'm a sleazy whore
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
East side, west side, suicide
I beat my dick for kicks, I wanna get so high
A cheap bottle of brandy, a joint, or a bottle of wine
Hey what's the matter? Well I'm fucking pissed
I'm all fucked up, but it's such a blast
Because I'm drunk in generation x
Got a barbed wire fence wrapped around my neck
Outsiders looking in, we're the sluts, and we hate everyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Yea, we're gonna die young, 'cause we're tough
And we don't really need
We might stink, but we're strong enough
And we don't give a fuck about anyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
I'm a slut in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
I'm an animal creeping in the night
A sick perverted thing in the sewer pipe
In the concrete jungle, when walls cave in
'Cause sluts in the city rule, OK, outsiders looking in
Well, we're the sluts, and we hate everyone
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Oh sluts in the city, walk like me
Oh sluts in the city, talk like me
Oh sluts in the city, I'm a bitch I'm a sleazy whore
Lyrics submitted by bootboysteve
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Great version of a great song,
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This is in my top 3 fav. GG Allin songs. It's super catchy and the girl saying "walk like me, talk like me" is funny.
lmao that's not a girl...