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Deserves to Die
Agathocles Lyrics
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with new punk-idols being born,
you play their records fucking loud,
and say fuck off and think that's punk,
Punk it deserves to die,
'cause all creativity has been denied,
Punk it deserves to die
'cause the businness-men have filled it with lies,
rebellious tunes to make you hip and cool,
but what are you gonna do, when it's not hype anymore ?
buy yourself a new outfit, for dressing-balls to come ?
Punk it deserves to die,
'cause all creativity has been denied,
Punk it deserves to die
'cause the businness-men have filled it with lies,
The song "Deserves to Die" by Agathocles addresses the state of punk music in contemporary society. The lyrics criticize the commodification of punk, in which punk music becomes a mass-produced product that is marketed and sold to the masses. The lyrics suggest that this commodification has resulted in the death of punk music, both in terms of the lack of creativity and originality in punk music and the domination of punk music by corporate interests and businesspeople.
The song accuses listeners of being complicit in the commodification of punk music by consuming punk music as a product and adopting punk fashion trends as a way to be cool and rebellious. The lyrics imply that this trend-chasing mentality is a betrayal of punk's original spirit of anti-conformity and rebellion. The song highlights the irony of punk's commodification, in which a genre that originally criticized the music industry became a profitable product for that same industry to sell.
Overall, "Deserves to Die" is a critique of the corporatization of youth culture and the loss of punk's original spirit of rebellion and anti-conformity. Through the lyrics, Agathocles tries to remind the punk movement of its roots and the value of creativity and individuality in music.
Line by Line Meaning
A new age of punk has just begun,
A fresh era of punk music is underway, signaling the emergence of new punk idols.
with new punk-idols being born,
The punk industry is creating a new wave of punk-rock stars.
you play their records fucking loud,
You blast the new punk-rock songs on your speakers with great volume and enthusiasm.
and say fuck off and think that's punk,
When expressing contempt or rebellion towards authority, people associate it with the punk-rock culture.
Punk it deserves to die,
Punk rock is not worth living.
'cause all creativity has been denied,
Punk-rock music has lost its originality due to a lack of creativity in the punk culture.
Punk it deserves to die
Punk is on its last legs and deserves to fade away.
'cause the businness-men have filled it with lies,
Manipulative businessmen have ruined the punk industry by spreading falsehoods.
Going to a shop to buy yourself some core,
You visit a music store to purchase punk-rock music.
rebellious tunes to make you hip and cool,
You purchase punk-rock music for its rebellious edge to keep up with the trend and look fashionable.
but what are you gonna do, when it's not hype anymore ?
When punk-rock music loses popularity, how will you continue to enjoy it?
buy yourself a new outfit, for dressing-balls to come ?
To maintain the appearance of a punk-rocker, you'll have to purchase new clothes when the trend shifts to something else.
Contributed by Luke W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.