Lyric discussion by trne 

Cover art for First Class Riot lyrics by Tough Alliance, The

From the interview with email correspondance with Pitchfork, it seems like the 'something' that they seem to be searching for is the real thing. They're trying to find something real. And I think the first class riot is a reference to where they grew up - where there was no real things, only facades. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47678-interview-the-tough-alliance%20Their