This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I don't believe in heaven
I do believe in hell
It's down the street from here
And we both lived there for years
We burned the calendars for warmth
And the alarm clocks just for fun
We closed the blinds to make goddamn sure
That we could never see the sun
You could set a watch by the bottle returns
And the ashtrays overflowing on the floor
Nothing's free but time when you're so damn poor
But the past was death row
And the future's a battlefield
I hope we choose the right war
Because I've been fist fighting gravity
Since the day I learned how to breathe
And I still wake up
On the same cold floor i fell asleep on
So I won't, but we shall overcome someday
I can't do it alone, but I shall be free someday
I don't know how to live
But I'm sick of learning how to die
Vampirism is for poseurs in junior high
We made our own postal system
To cross the continent
As long as freight trains run
And loners pick up dreamers with thumbs
Who needs governments to get a letter to you
Or a mixtape to me, or a postcard to Johnstown?
What's a thousand miles between friends?
What's a friend that's not worth crossing a country?
But I owe money and broken hearts
From Philly to Sydney and back to Vermont
I regret a million things
And that's only what I haven't forgot
But the past was a mine field
And right now is a prison break
I hope we make it alive
When who we are doesn't stop where the law begins
Then we'll storm their court houses to survive
So I won't, but we shall overcome someday
I can't do it alone, but we shall be free someday
I don't know how to live
But I'm sick of learning how to die
Vampirism is for poseurs in junior high
I do believe in hell
It's down the street from here
And we both lived there for years
We burned the calendars for warmth
And the alarm clocks just for fun
We closed the blinds to make goddamn sure
That we could never see the sun
You could set a watch by the bottle returns
And the ashtrays overflowing on the floor
Nothing's free but time when you're so damn poor
But the past was death row
And the future's a battlefield
I hope we choose the right war
Because I've been fist fighting gravity
Since the day I learned how to breathe
And I still wake up
On the same cold floor i fell asleep on
So I won't, but we shall overcome someday
I can't do it alone, but I shall be free someday
I don't know how to live
But I'm sick of learning how to die
Vampirism is for poseurs in junior high
We made our own postal system
To cross the continent
As long as freight trains run
And loners pick up dreamers with thumbs
Who needs governments to get a letter to you
Or a mixtape to me, or a postcard to Johnstown?
What's a thousand miles between friends?
What's a friend that's not worth crossing a country?
But I owe money and broken hearts
From Philly to Sydney and back to Vermont
I regret a million things
And that's only what I haven't forgot
But the past was a mine field
And right now is a prison break
I hope we make it alive
When who we are doesn't stop where the law begins
Then we'll storm their court houses to survive
So I won't, but we shall overcome someday
I can't do it alone, but we shall be free someday
I don't know how to live
But I'm sick of learning how to die
Vampirism is for poseurs in junior high
Lyrics submitted by concreteblues
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One word, FANTASTIC! Pat, keep it up it's flippin magical.
It's about breaking free of an unsatisfying life and moving on (and up:). Excellent lyrics from a band I've never heard of...