Fall In Line
86 Mentality Lyrics
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down for the week
smells like a trend
and ya fucking reek
next scene tomorrow
you got a back up plan
don't matter to me
you're a shot in the pan
you're a tourist, tourist
and you're lookin hip
pretty boys on a money trip
never risked nothing
just along for the ride
nothin but fashion
and you got no pride
(chorus)
conformity, society
fall in line, every time
you copy everything you find
fall in line
you're full of shit
you can sell it
i ain't buyin it
new wave hipsters
and you wanna get paid
fashion re-runs
and you wanna get laid
two year die hards
and i seen you before
takin a bite
and you walk out the door
(chorus)
86 Mentality's "Fall In Line" is a song that criticizes those who blindly follow societal expectations and trends without having any sort of substance or individuality. The lyrics describe these individuals as a "shot in the pan" and "smelling like a trend," indicating that they are only popular for a short while and are not unique or long-lasting.
The chorus repeats the phrase "conformity, society, fall in line every time" and accuses these individuals of copying everything they find and having no sense of pride or identity. The song also takes aim at those who are only interested in fashion and money, calling them "pretty boys on a money trip" and "full of shit."
Overall, "Fall In Line" serves as a call to stand out and be true to oneself rather than conforming to societal expectations and trends.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a shot in the pan
You are a sudden, temporary phenomenon
Down for the week
You are weak and unable to withstand the test of time
Smells like a trend
You give off the impression of being fashionable but temporary
And ya fucking reek
Your existence puts people off
Next scene tomorrow
You constantly move from one thing to the next, following trends without a sense of direction
You got a back up plan
You are prepared to abandon any cause or identity you claim to have for something more popular
Don't matter to me
I am not affected by your fickleness
You're a shot in the pan
You are a sudden, temporary phenomenon
Conformity, society
The pressure to conform to societal norms is overwhelming
You're a tourist, tourist
You are simply visiting this lifestyle or identity others truly live
And you're lookin hip
You are trying to look cool and stylish
Pretty boys on a money trip
You are just trying to make cash off the latest trend without any real investment in it
Never risked nothing
You have never taken a chance or put effort into anything
Just along for the ride
You simply follow what is popular and currently considered cool
Nothin but fashion
You have no real substance or individuality, just looks
And you got no pride
You have no self-respect, choosing to follow rather than lead
Conformity, society
The pressure to conform to societal norms is overwhelming
Fall in line, every time
You always follow the crowd without question
You copy everything you find
You have no originality and simply replicate what you see around you
Fall in line
You comply with what others expect of you
You're full of shit
You are insincere and dishonest
You can sell it
You can make your insincerity and dishonesty seem convincing to others
I ain't buyin it
I am not falling for your deception
New wave hipsters
You are part of a current movement of trendy, fashionable people
And you wanna get paid
You are seeking monetary gain from this trend
Fashion re-runs
You are simply repeating old trends with no originality
And you wanna get laid
You are seeking sexual gratification from this trend
Two year die hards
You are someone who claims to be a die-hard fan of something, but will abandon it as soon as it is no longer popular
And I seen you before
I have witnessed this fakeness and trend-following from you before
Takin a bite, and you walk out the door
You pretend to care about something just to fit in, but as soon as you get what you want, you leave
Conformity, society
The pressure to conform to societal norms is overwhelming
Fall in line, every time
You always follow the crowd without question
Contributed by Charlie O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ivor Biggun
great stuff