Lyric discussion by MattieCamp 

Cover art for Barbed Wire Love lyrics by Stiff Little Fingers

"Caught when not suspecting vice The night was rife with wasteland life"

Sounds like "suspect device" and "wasted life", two songs on the album before this track. Even more evidence Jake is a genius.

@MattieCamp I think my favourite play on words in this song is "you set my arm alight". A pretty clear reference to the Armalite rifle used by the IRA.