Lyric discussion by slam 

Cover art for 225 lyrics by New Model Army

The title "225" turns out to refer to the tempo of the song -- 225 beats per minute.

The song itself is a protest against many of NMA's favorite targets -- inhuman capitalism and technology, militarism, pollution and surveillance. Above all, it's about the way the voices of ordinary people go unheard: "I swear, we never asked for any of this."

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