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Four Score and Seven Lyrics
Part I. Four Score…
This is a war we can’t win.
After ten thousand years, it’s still us against them,
and my heroes have always died at the end.
So who’s going to account for these sins?
And I don’t know who here is my friend.
Well, I’m certain that I’ve seen uglier men,
But Christ, fuck me if I can remember when.
Will I never be lonely again?
Olden times are returning once more,
As six dark-winged devils line up at my door.
Each one is more evil than that which came before.
Seven angels find me spread across the floor.
You’d like everyone to believe you’re a star.
And I’ll admit that it’s worked out pretty well so far.
But when they see the kind of person that you really are
then you won’t be laughing so hard.
Part II. …And Seven
I’m depraved and disgusting, I spew like a fountain,
I’ve been debased, defaced, disgraced and destroyed,
“Most of all, disappointed,” I say atop this mountain
As I urinate into the void.
Fuck, I’m frustrated, freaking out something fierce
Would you help me? I’m hungry, I suffer and I starve
And I struggle and stammer ’til I’m up to my ears
In miserable quote-unquote art.
About how how ever since our forefather came on this land
We’ve been coddling those we should be running through.
Please don’t wait around for them to come and shake hands,
They’re not gonna be waiting for you.
Because these humans treat humans like humans treat hogs,
They get used up, carved up, and fried in a pan.
But I wasn’t born to die like a dog, I was born to die just like a man.
I was born to die just like a man!
It’s still us against them, and they’re winning.
This is a war we can’t win.
After ten thousand years, it’s still us against them,
and my heroes have always died at the end.
So who’s going to account for these sins?
Well, I’m certain that I’ve seen uglier men,
But Christ, fuck me if I can remember when.
Will I never be lonely again?
As six dark-winged devils line up at my door.
Each one is more evil than that which came before.
Seven angels find me spread across the floor.
And I’ll admit that it’s worked out pretty well so far.
But when they see the kind of person that you really are
then you won’t be laughing so hard.
I’m depraved and disgusting, I spew like a fountain,
I’ve been debased, defaced, disgraced and destroyed,
“Most of all, disappointed,” I say atop this mountain
As I urinate into the void.
Would you help me? I’m hungry, I suffer and I starve
And I struggle and stammer ’til I’m up to my ears
In miserable quote-unquote art.
We’ve been coddling those we should be running through.
Please don’t wait around for them to come and shake hands,
They’re not gonna be waiting for you.
They get used up, carved up, and fried in a pan.
But I wasn’t born to die like a dog, I was born to die just like a man.
I was born to die just like a man!
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Correct lyrics are here:
http://titusandronic.us/four-score-and-seven
seven angels find me spread across the floor
that whole verse/stanza/whatever is pretty amazing
that whole verse/stanza/whatever is pretty amazing
"You'd like everyone to believe your a star"
In the second part of the song, I believe the correct lyric is, "In miserable quote unquote 'art.'"
wrong.
wrong.
Right. Read the liner notes.
Right. Read the liner notes.
Shit, I just voted your comment up and mine down somehow. Point is, the line says "art"
Shit, I just voted your comment up and mine down somehow. Point is, the line says "art"
Anybody know if the consistent use of the "born to die" is in response to Springsteen or just something they came up with themselves? It's used in the first song on the album (A More Perfect Union) as well. I'm guessing it's half and half.
Either way great, great song.
I'd imagine it's half and half. Plus, it fits with the motif of the album being about a breakup - "tramps like us, baby we were born to run" is in a song about getting together with a girl and that feeling you can do whatever you damn well please together, so the "born to die" idea makes sense for a relationship that has ended.
I'd imagine it's half and half. Plus, it fits with the motif of the album being about a breakup - "tramps like us, baby we were born to run" is in a song about getting together with a girl and that feeling you can do whatever you damn well please together, so the "born to die" idea makes sense for a relationship that has ended.
He's a huge Springsteen fan, so I'm pretty sure it's a reference. In fact, he quotes two of his favorites back-to-back in that line from "A More Perfect Union": "I never wanted to change the world; I'm just looking for a new New Jersey" is borrowed from Billy Bragg's line in "A New England": "I don't want to change the world, I'm not looking for a New England, I'm just looking for another girl." And then of course "'cause tramps like us, baby we were born to die."
He's a huge Springsteen fan, so I'm pretty sure it's a reference. In fact, he quotes two of his favorites back-to-back in that line from "A More Perfect Union": "I never wanted to change the world; I'm just looking for a new New Jersey" is borrowed from Billy Bragg's line in "A New England": "I don't want to change the world, I'm not looking for a New England, I'm just looking for another girl." And then of course "'cause tramps like us, baby we were born to die."
the correct line is "i'm certain i've seen uglier men" not "only men"
"This is a war we can't win After 10,000 years, it's still us against them And my heroes have always died at the end So who's going to account for these sins?
Cause these humans treat humans like humans treat hogs They get used up, coughed up, and fried in a pan But I wasn't born to die like a dog, I was born to die just like a man its still us against them"
i feel like its about the fight against good and evil. He's frustrated with how often good people get screwed over
I feel like it's half that, and half just about boys and girls. Us and them refers to "us" the good guys and "them" the bad guys, but also "us" just as guys and "them" just as girls.
I feel like it's half that, and half just about boys and girls. Us and them refers to "us" the good guys and "them" the bad guys, but also "us" just as guys and "them" just as girls.