Uniform Lyrics
All the young people looked the same
Wearing their masks of cool and indifference
Commerce dressed up as rebellion
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
Think about more things to buy
The TV taught me how to sulk and love nothing
And how to grow my hair long
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
We can't be hurt
(When you have entertained them. When you have things to pass the time)
So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you?
(You can be happy just playing dumb. You can be happy just playing dumb)
I could have been a hero
No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen
Tattoo our arms (Converse shoes), cynical ?
We tell ourselves we're different
I've gotten so good at lying to myself
All my pain and honour is used up
(Oh! Oh! Oh!)
All my guns are rusted
Those are not your wrongs to right?
Have another line, have another drink
I am a martyr, I just need a cause
I'm a believer, I just need a moment
I'm a believer, I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to have time by ourselves
We have nothing at all to say
All the young people looked the same

Aparently it's sposed to be about Kele's frustration at the lack of individuality in today's youth culture, is a twisting epic. It also has Russell on the EBow =O! (That's the really cool sound they got going through the song).. Ben xxx
Seems people missed a couple lines entirely part way into the song
Seems people missed a couple lines entirely part way into the song
So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose? (When you have entertainment, when you have things to pass the time) So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you? (You can be happy just play dumb, you can be happy just play dumb) Well I was brave, and unique, intelligent, A snowflake; I could have been a hero No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen Tattoo our arms, Converse shoes Cynical, But we still do it We tell ourselves we're different I've gotten so good at lying to myself...
So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose? (When you have entertainment, when you have things to pass the time) So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you? (You can be happy just play dumb, you can be happy just play dumb) Well I was brave, and unique, intelligent, A snowflake; I could have been a hero No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen Tattoo our arms, Converse shoes Cynical, But we still do it We tell ourselves we're different I've gotten so good at lying to myself
I love the lyrics of this song and when the music picks up. Awesome song. ^_^
Uhh seems I don't know how to correctly reply to the song rather than a specific person. >_< Sorry Bloc-Head
Uhh seems I don't know how to correctly reply to the song rather than a specific person. >_< Sorry Bloc-Head

Yes I agree, it's about the youth of today : MTV, internet and all the same...

its a good song people....

Very good song - previous comments sum up what the song is about very well, the title also sums up how everyone looks the same

I LOVE this song!!!! Bloc Party is amazing. I am dragging everyone I know to see themplay in the states. Uniform is about the lack of culture in today's youth and about the MTV-fuled personas teenagers take on: "MTV taught me how to sulk and love nothing And how to grow my hair long" AMAZING!

Corrected Lyrics:
There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all All the young people look the same Wearing their masks of ‘cool’ and ‘indifference’ Come us dressed up as we’re barely in??
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored So entertain us, tell me a joke Make it long, make it last Make it cruel, just make me laugh We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
Did you forget your blues on the weekend? Think about more things to buy The TV taught me how to sulk and love nothing and how to grow my hair long
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored So entertain us, tell me a joke Make it long, make it last Make it cruel, just make me laugh We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose? (When you have entertainment, when you have things to pass the time) So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you? Well I was brave, intelligent; I could have been a hero No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen We tell ourselves we’re different I've gotten so good at lying to myself
Oh! All my pain and honour is used up Oh! Oh! Oh! All my guns are rusted
So when're you gonna realise Those are not your wrongs to right? Have another life, have another drink
I am a martyr, I just need a motive I am a martyr, I just need a cause I'm a believer, I just need a motive I'm a believer, I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to break the mould We're finding it hard to be alone We're finding it hard to excite myself We have nothing at all to say
Uniform (x3)
There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all All the young people looked the same

Corrected Lyrics:
There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all All the young people look the same Wearing their masks of ‘cool’ and ‘indifference’ Come us dressed up as we’re barely in??
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored So entertain us, tell me a joke Make it long, make it last Make it cruel, just make me laugh We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
Did you forget your blues on the weekend? Think about more things to buy The TV taught me how to sulk and love nothing and how to grow my hair long
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored So entertain us, tell me a joke Make it long, make it last Make it cruel, just make me laugh We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose? (When you have entertainment, when you have things to pass the time) So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you? Well I was brave, intelligent; I could have been a hero No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen We tell ourselves we’re different I've gotten so good at lying to myself
Oh! All my pain and honour is used up Oh! Oh! Oh! All my guns are rusted
So when're you gonna realise Those are not your wrongs to right? Have another life, have another drink
I am a martyr, I just need a motive I am a martyr, I just need a cause I'm a believer, I just need a motive I'm a believer, I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to break the mould We're finding it hard to be alone We're finding it hard to excite myself We have nothing at all to say
Uniform (x3)
There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all All the young people looked the same

Just downloaded the leaked version and it's awful, I surely hope this isn't the final version they leaked, it's so soft remixed.
I reccomend everyone to download a live version of this song, the album version is a disgrace.

Yeah I'm pretty sure an album leaked close to 4 months before it's release won't be the final version. I hope no band is stupid enough to release something of this quality.
With that said, this cd is amazing. I don't mind having to turn up my volume for it; especially for this track :)

it could be "....as we left the mall" cuz all the kids that hangout there look all the same...