Cops & Robbers

The meaning of this song, if I had to guess, would be the issues about police brutality. Like about them not being kept in check, how they could go to any length even if it's too far, etc. And how people act like there's 'nothing we can do'

The first time I heard this song I thought "The Lovecats by the Cure" I'm sure I'm not the only one

But it's quite a fun song, I like it Oh and the album in general is fab!

the beginning pretty much IS lovecats. it's a blatant ripoff.

it's so sad! are there NO original musicians left? it's bad enough when the hip-hop 'artists' do it.

If the cure's new album wouldn't keep getting postponed, and if they didn't get permission, i'd honestly enourage them to sue. Maybe after the new record drops.

people need to know the real genious behind this song.

as for the comments above, it's called an influence for a reason!! the hoosiers are great.

anyways, I think someone should actually discuss the meaning of this song. does anyone have any ideas? I don't know if they're trying to make a metaphor with this, but I can't figure it out just yet. help? :)

I think this song is about the american revolution to the american civil war and the view from their perspective.

We want a revolution And we're baying for your blood We're laying down the law And your name's mud

You'd like to be a member of the human race You want to be a good boy But you couldn't stand the taste

These two relate to both the revolution and civil war. "We want a revolution and we're baying for your blood" is the desire to be separate from britain. "We're laying down the law", relates america's first set of laws, the articles of confederation which did not last and eventually fell through. With "And your name's mud", Dr. Samuel Mud sympathized John Wilkes Booth who assassinated president Lincoln.

Blame Simon Because he said You've got two lives down And one life left Blame Simon Because he said You could think better with a hole in your head You could think better with a hole in your head

The simon part i have no clue of which but possibly another person. "You've got two lives down and one life left", refers to the the two failed attempts at the creation and stability of america as several founding fathers felt the need to ask for assistance from britain again. "You could think better with a hole in your head" again refering to the assination of Lincoln.

Catch a revolution Now your waging war again Marching on the spot when you should have made amends Cause you say you fight for us Cross your heart and hope to die You're the bully in the playground and we'll hang you out to dry

This whole verse going from everyone getting their desired revolution to the south waging war and the marching of troops to war instead of agreeing to the terms set in the new constitution. "Fight for us, cross your heart and hope to die" refering to the new pledge of allegiance and finally to "we'll hang you out to try" for hanging confederates convicted in battlefield.

I first got this aspect when watching the music video to this song with the wounded british soldiers seeing in the zoom in the american capital and statue of liberty.

I think it is about getting into a life a crime and not being able to get out of it again and also the good and evil sides of the coin and no in between, as mentoned in Goodbye Mr A.

'Marching on the spot when you should have made amends'- You should be trying to leave your life of crime.

'You'd like to be a member of the human race You want to be a good boy But you couldn't stand the taste'- You tried getting out of your life of crime, but the crime tempted you back in.

'If we catch a criminal When we catch a criminal There's nothing we can do But play cops and robbers Cops and robbers'- This is a reference to the good and evil mentioned in Goodbye Mr A. You are either a cop or a robber.

'Cause you say you fight for us Cross your heart and hope to die'- You usually are loyal to fellow ciminals and wouldn't rat them out.

'Blame Simon Because he said You've got two lives down And one life left'- This is sarcasm, as you only have one life and you have wasted it on crime.

That's my take on it, anyway.

Someone told me it was a jab at the American law enforcement system and about how they really have empty authority. "There's nothing we can do but play cops and robbers" is the line she got it from, I suppose.

Anyone else think of Lord of the Flies when they hear "blame Simon"?

@curefangx13x: You need to educate yourself before you make such wild accusations. I can admit that the first thing I thought about when I heard the opening is Lovecats; however, if anyone bothered listening on the two songs they'd notice it's much more the feel, than an actual rip-off. (the only thing remotely rip-off is the short bit equal to E|--0-3-5, which I'd be surprised if no one had used before The Cure)

Some people also need to understand that finding something that's not borrowed from some other influence is extremely hard.

I thought findign a meanign to this would be rpetty easy. But it's not. I think being against authority is part of it. That makes little sense actually. Ignroe me if you wish (:

i always thought that when they say "Blame Simon" it was referring to mr Cowell bc i thought they were signed to the Syco record label