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Don't Shut 'Em Down Lyrics
Sad days, kissing the cheeks of the families who are walking away
Tragic, the pubs are opposing, the system is broken, decay
Because business is down
At the depot, defences are the only things built
Neighbours wave goodbye to each other
This country is over, they say
Yeah, this is life
In a modern town
The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out
It's not a good day left to be in a fight
'cause living is hard through the struggles of life
If nothing gets done it will never be right
But don't shut 'em down
Lately, the 21st century's been... crazy
It's the sound of the times
Buildings decomposing in slumber
There's no work for all till they wake
Yeah, this is life
In a modern town
The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out
It's not a good day left to be in a fight
'cause living is hard through the struggles of life
If nothing gets done it will never be right
But don't shut 'em down
Don't shut 'em down
Too many faults, no reasons
The rains that fall, dry bleeding
Upon the ashes of our homes
Our homes
Save our homes
Manic
The word on the street here is panic
There's a riot at hand
People, taking care of the people
There's no other way, or we'll break
Yeah, this is life
In a modern town
The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out
It's not a good day left to be in a fight
'cause living is hard through the struggles of life
Yeah, this is life
In a modern town
The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out
It's not a good day left to be in a fight
'cause living is hard through the struggles of life
If nothing gets done it will never be right
But don't shut 'em down
Don't shut 'em down
Sad days, kissing the cheecks of the families (you can't shut 'em down)
Sad days, kissing the cheecks of the families (you won't shut 'em down)
Tragic, the pubs are opposing, the system is broken, decay
At the depot, defences are the only things built
Neighbours wave goodbye to each other
This country is over, they say
In a modern town
The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out
It's not a good day left to be in a fight
'cause living is hard through the struggles of life
If nothing gets done it will never be right
But don't shut 'em down
It's the sound of the times
Buildings decomposing in slumber
There's no work for all till they wake
In a modern town
The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out
It's not a good day left to be in a fight
'cause living is hard through the struggles of life
If nothing gets done it will never be right
But don't shut 'em down
Don't shut 'em down
The rains that fall, dry bleeding
Upon the ashes of our homes
Our homes
Save our homes
The word on the street here is panic
There's a riot at hand
There's no other way, or we'll break
In a modern town
The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out
It's not a good day left to be in a fight
'cause living is hard through the struggles of life
In a modern town
The windows smashed open with the doors kicked out
It's not a good day left to be in a fight
'cause living is hard through the struggles of life
If nothing gets done it will never be right
But don't shut 'em down
Don't shut 'em down
Sad days, kissing the cheecks of the families (you won't shut 'em down)
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It's about the effects of rioting on businesses, I think.