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there once was a kid who lived just down the street
a quarter block from me
he shaved off his hair, put boots on his feet
and said this was his country
the day came around and the shit all went down
and too late to see the light
he was caught up and shot up in a fight
won't you close your eyes
there once was a kid from south central LA
who threw up his set all day
all dressed in blue nothing to do
said "hey man, what set you claim"
the blood pulled a nine
and threw up his sign, then let the trigger slide
and he was, caught up and shot up in a fight
life can get cut short so
try to stay in line
you want to be a man
but this shit happens all the time
so let's just all hang out
don't give a fuck about what they say
cause they're all lame
and were all still the same
won't you close your eyes
I think the first part, "he shaved off his hair, put boots on his feet and said this was his country" is about a skinhead neonazi kid who fucked up and got shot.
Then, "there once was a kid from south central LA, who threw up his set all day" is aboot a crypt kid(cuz the blue thing) flashing "sets" or "gang signs" if you will, then he "throws his set" to the wrong guy, who happens to be someone else, a blood. So they fight.... and the let's just all hang out is basically another way to say fuck this violence bullshit and let's set aside our differences... I really enjoi this song, it's got great content and music to it....
Plus it's just damn catchy
it has a really good tune that always gets stuck in my head :P
what he is trying to say is if you get caught up in stupid shit like gangs or racial groups and shit you can get your life cut short on you and that you dont need to be a man by doing this type of stupid shit and just hang out with your friends and be your own man. he is trying to say if shit gets to crazy for you just close your eyes and dont think about it.
Great song. I agree with PSYCHO about the meaning : )
i think the first part about the guy that shaves off his head and stuff is about a guy who joins the millitary but i duno could also be a skin head, what do you guys think?
Yer i always thought it was the army.
But i think the song is more about street violence so it being about a skin makes sense.
I agree with PHYSCO that is what it is about...gangs and things of that sort. Fighting for stupid reasons. One of my faves though all their songs rock!
Isn't the first part "there once was a kid who lived just <strike>down</strike> up the street"?
I agree with PSYCHO as well. Well said mate.