DESTROYA

So.. song meaning time..

According to an interview I saw, this song was inspired by the Holi Festival in India (hence the drum beats). Its partially a commentary on the cast system, with lines like, "Its' unbelievable see we're dead flies in the summer time" labeling the worth of the bottom of the cast system. Also, comparing themselves again to insects in the second verse, lessening the worth of the person by what they own.. a modern version of today's cast system within America. It begs the question, what would you become if you lost everything? Just another rat on the street.

The "duct tape scars" is another poverty reference. Duct tape, the versatile gift from the gods, can be used as sutures if nothing else is available. The bottom of the cast system cannot afford hospitals, so their scars are made up of duct tape sutures.

Regardless of meaning, this song very powerful, probably my favorite off the album. If nothing else, I feel like it's calling to not destroy the corporation, the government, "the man" as many punk songs call for, but to destroy the cast system, this system that backs us into an economic hole, regardless of social status, making it nearly impossible to break from. Destroy the labels, destroy the discrimination against poverty. Rebuild to become a stronger and more unified humanity.

The lyrics up on the main lyrics bit are correct. I checked them against my booklet.

Also, I only just cracked open my liner notes for the lyrics for this... I've been singing "but I believe in the enemy" instead of "but I believe we're the enemy" for a week. I need to reinterpret this song now.

Also, I love Gerard's random sex noises/dolphin impressions/dolphin sex noises.

Gerard said he's always struggled with gender issues, and the lyric, "With duct tape scars on my honey." makes me believe that he's talking about the way in which a lot of transgender people will attempt to bind (in a pinch) their chest with duct tape. When the tape is removed, a lot of skin is removed with it, thus creating, "duct tape scars."

Just a thought, idk.

neither side is innocent

I took the liberty of analyzing it myself and making corrections. :3

Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check, Check Ch- (whistles) ⁠WHOA!

Don't believe what they say, We're dead flies in the summer time. They leave us all behind, With duct tape scars on my honey. They don't like who you are. You won't like where we'll go. Brother protect me now, With blood they wash in the money.

You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy You don't believe in God I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy

Right now I'm sick down from the bones to the other side Red-mob, we insects hide King rat on the streets in another life They laugh, we don't think it's funny If what you are is just what you own, What have you become, when they take from you, almost everything!?

You don't believe in God ⁠I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy You don't believe in God ⁠I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy ⁠ ⁠

Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya ⁠

Against the sun, we're the enemy!

⁠Destroya Destroya Destroya DESTROYER ⁠ ⁠

I don't believe in God (You don't believe in God) ⁠I don't believe in luck (I don't believe in luck) ⁠I don't believe in you (They don't believe in us) ⁠I just believe in the enemy (but I believe we're the enemy) ⁠ I don't believe in God (You don't believe in God) ⁠I don't believe in love (I don't believe in luck) ⁠I don't believe in you (They don't believe in us) ⁠I just believe in the enemy (but I believe in the enemy) ⁠

You don't believe in God ⁠I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy You don't believe in God ⁠I don't believe in luck They don't believe in us But I believe we're the enemy ⁠ ⁠

Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya

Against the sun, we're the enemy! ⁠Destroya Destroya Well I'm waiting for ya Destroya Destroya ⁠

Against the sun, we're the enemy! ⁠

Destroya Destroya well I'm waiting for ya

Destroya Destroya ⁠Destroya Destroya Destroya Destroya

(So show me what you got You children of the gun Don't hide and we don't run Against the sun we're the enemy So show me what you got Against the sun we're the enemy)

I had been thinking it was "I guess this time we're the enemy." but alas, the booklet has shown me for the fool I am.

I can't help thinking that this song would work really well in a Fight Club context, alternating between Tyler and the Narrator. Tyler has the verses; the Narrator, the chorus.

"If what you are Is just what you own What have you become When they take from you Almost everything?" ...has the same basic meaning as "The things you own end up owning you." which is one of Tyler's most famous lines. And, actually it sounds like most of what Tyler says in the film and the book, just in song form and ugh, guys. It's so perfect. Just the right amount of anger and chaos and violence and sex appeal that Fight Club has and askfhjaksldjf.

I didn't explain this very well. I'm sorry.

I think my favorite lyrics from this song are the moans, js.

I love this song so. fuckigng much it's too good. anyone who says they dislike this song is a liar

personally i view the "with duct tape scars on my honey" line as a reference to transgender men who has either gone through chest surgery or has scars from unsafe chest binding (possibly with duct tape)