Nothing To Lose
Against All Authority Lyrics
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But he's hiding in the shadows by the break of day
He's got a clip-on Spydarco knife
But it's just for keeping the wolves at bay
2 AM, fucked up again
He's living with the bottle cause he's living with the pain
Insane, poking veins he's standing in the rain
He's go nothing to lose and everything to gain
He's tired of fighting and he's tired of living here
Swigging bear with nothing to fear
He's got nothing to lose... so he's always winning.
He's suffocating - the pain can be excruciating
And liberating - it helps him forget the world he's hating
Now he's waiting - and there won't be any negotiating
He's got nothing to lose, he's been bloodied and he's been bruised
He ain't taking anymore abuse
He's had enough of theirs institutions
And all the rules he was told to obey
They offered no solutions
So he hit the street before they put him away
In a deprogramming youth care center
To rid him of his insubordinate ways
"You know that boy ain't right"
Is what you'll hear his parents say
Down on the world and down on his luck
He's got nothing to lose he don't give a fuck about shit
Takin' risks in the street throwing bricks
With nothing to lose... you drove him to this
Trying hard to forget the past
He's sleeping under the overpass
Of I-95 just trying to survive
Just waiting for the moon to arrive
The song "Nothing To Lose" by Against All Authority is a raw and emotional portrayal of the life of a young man who is struggling to cope with life. He is depicted as someone who is constantly on the edge, running wild through the streets at night and hiding in the shadows by day. He is armed with a clip-on Spydarco knife but it is only used to keep the wolves at bay. The lyrics describe his addiction to alcohol and how he uses it to cope with the pain of his existence. The young man is portrayed as someone who has nothing left to lose and everything to gain. He is tired of fighting and living in a world that offers no solutions for him.
Against All Authority's song touches on the universal themes of addiction and the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life. The lyrics are a poignant commentary on the impact of societal structures and institutions on the lives of young people. The song portrays the young man as a victim of a system that has failed him, and his only option is to hit the streets and fight for himself. The song is a call to action for social justice and political change.
Line by Line Meaning
He's running wild through the streets at night
He is wandering aimlessly through the streets during the night
But he's hiding in the shadows by the break of day
He is trying to conceal himself and stay out of sight when the day arrives
He's got a clip-on Spydarco knife
He is equipped with a small knife for self-defense
But it's just for keeping the wolves at bay
He only intends to use the knife in order to fend off possible attackers
2 AM, fucked up again
It's 2 in the morning and he is heavily intoxicated once more
He's living with the bottle cause he's living with the pain
He is consuming alcohol to cope with his emotional and physical anguish
Insane, poking veins he's standing in the rain
He is behaving irrationally and injecting himself with drugs while standing out in the rain
He's got nothing to lose and everything to gain
He feels like he has nothing left to lose and everything to gain by taking risks
Unwanted, unforgiving
He feels rejected and unwilling to forgive or forget the pain inflicted on him
He's tired of fighting and he's tired of living here
He is fatigued from trying to endure the emotional turmoil of his life
Swigging bear with nothing to fear
He is consuming alcohol and feels like he has nothing left to be afraid of
He's got nothing to lose... so he's always winning.
He feels like he is winning in life because he no longer has anything valuable to lose
He's suffocating - the pain can be excruciating
He feels like the emotional pain is smothering him and causing him agony
And liberating - it helps him forget the world he's hating
He feels like consuming drugs or alcohol is somehow freeing him from the world and his struggles
Now he's waiting - and there won't be any negotiating
He is waiting for something to happen and knows there won't be any debating or negotiating his future
He's got nothing to lose, he's been bloodied and he's been bruised
He has experienced much pain and hardship and no longer has anything to lose
He ain't taking anymore abuse
He will no longer tolerate being mistreated, harmed, or abused by others
He's had enough of theirs institutions
He has grown weary of societal norms and practices that oppress or disempower him
And all the rules he was told to obey
He is no longer willing to adhere to the rules and expectations placed on him by others
They offered no solutions
Others did not provide him with any viable solutions or options for improving his circumstances
So he hit the street before they put him away
He left home to avoid being forcibly restricted or institutionalized by others
In a deprogramming youth care center
He might have been subjected to a program aimed at altering his behavior or attitude in a youth care center
To rid him of his insubordinate ways
The program might have attempted to alter his nonconformist or disobedient behavior
"You know that boy ain't right"
His parents view him as being abnormal or dysfunctional
Is what you'll hear his parents say
His parents are likely to express concern or criticism about him to others
Down on the world and down on his luck
He feels like he is out of luck and that the world is against him
He's got nothing to lose he don't give a fuck about shit
He is willing to take extreme risks since he does not have much to lose or care about
Takin' risks in the street throwing bricks
He is engaging in dangerous behavior like vandalizing properties and endangering himself and others
With nothing to lose... you drove him to this
Others' prior mistreatment or neglect of him led him to engage in such risky behavior
Trying hard to forget the past
He is putting in effort to suppress the painful memories from his past
He's sleeping under the overpass
He has no other place to stay and is sleeping beneath the bridge overpass
Of I-95 just trying to survive
He is struggling to survive and make ends meet while living near the highway
Just waiting for the moon to arrive
He is anxiously waiting for a new day to begin or for anything to happen to change his situation
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Written by: RODNEY HUNTER
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he's runnin' wild through the streets at night but he's hiding in the shadows by the break of day he's got a clip-on spyderco knife but it's just for keeping the wolves at bay. 2 am fucked up again he's living with the bottle cause he's livin' with the pain insane poking veins he's standing in the rain he's got nothing to lose and everything to gain unwanted, unforgiving he's tired of fighting and he's tired of living here, swigging beer with nothing to fear he's got nothing to lose... so he's always winning he's suffocating - the pain can be excruciating and liberating - it helps him forget the world he's hating now he's waiting - and there won't be any negotiating he's got nothing to lose, he's been bloodied and he's been bruised, he ain't taking any more abuse he's had enough of their institutions and all the rules he was told to obey they offered no solutions so he hit the street before they put him away in a deprogramming youth care center to rid him of his insubordinate ways "you know that boy ain't right" is what you'll hear his parents say down on the world and down on his luck he's got nothing to lose he don't give a fuck about shit, takin' risks in the street throwing bricks with nothing to lose... you drove him to this trying hard to forget the past he's sleeping under the overpass of i-95, just trying to survive just waiting for the moon to arrive