DEAD OR ALIVE
Busters The Lyrics
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we'll have a party all night long
smoking drinking all night through
we act as people expect us to
here today we rock this town
dancing acting like a clown
and what you see is what you get
pretty girls are everywhere
about their guys we don't care
so you all came to see the show
there is one thing that we want to know
Are you dead or alive? - Busters rock this town tonight
Are you dead or alive? - take a chance take a dance
Are you dead or alive? - Busters rock this town tonight
Are you dead or are you alive?
we do our job by day and night
we have seen all bars and Kentucky-Fried
a thousand miles in a row
just to play tonight's show
speed tickets cause drunken nights
police controls we don't like girls
if you like us give us a kiss
tell your boys to take a piss
The lyrics of the song "Dead or Alive" by German ska band Busters The reflect the band's rock and roll lifestyle, with lyrics about partying, drinking, and performing. The opening lines of the song establish the band and their intent to have a good time: "here is the band this is our song, we'll have a party all night long, smoking drinking all night through, we act as people expect us to." The lyrics reflect a sense of rebellion against societal norms and expectations, with the band saying they will act as people expect them to.
The chorus of the song asks a question that reflects the sense of fun and rebellion in the lyrics: "Are you dead or alive? - Busters rock this town tonight, Are you dead or alive? - take a chance take a dance, Are you dead or alive? - Busters rock this town tonight, Are you dead or are you alive?" The lyrics suggest that the band is daring listeners to join them in their reckless behavior and enjoy the night to the fullest.
The rest of the lyrics talk about the band's experiences on the road, playing shows, and partying. The lyrics "we have seen all bars and Kentucky-Fried, a thousand miles in a row, just to play tonight's show" suggest that the band has a hardworking, touring lifestyle, but also that they enjoy indulging in fast food and drinks along the way. The lyrics "speed tickets cause drunken nights, police controls we don't like girls" suggest that the band is no stranger to trouble, getting into trouble with the law due to their partying and rowdy behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
here is the band this is our song
We are the Busters and we have arrived to perform our music
we'll have a party all night long
We intend to have a long and fun night with everyone who listens to us
smoking drinking all night through
We plan to consume cigarettes and alcoholic drinks all night long
we act as people expect us to
We behave in a way that the public envisages musicians to act
here today we rock this town
We are here to make the town rock and play music with high energy
dancing acting like a clown
We dance and conduct ourselves humorously to keep the crowd entertained
and what you see is what you get
Our true nature is reflected in our actions
girls we want your T-shirts drenched in sweat
We want the girls in the audience to have a thrilling and enjoyable time dancing so that their T-shirts become saturated in sweat
pretty girls are everywhere
We see many beautiful girls in the venue
about their guys we don't care
We are not interested in the guys that accompany these girls
so you all came to see the show
We appreciate that you have come to witness our performance
there is one thing that we want to know
We have one question we want to ask the audience
Are you dead or alive? - Busters rock this town tonight
We want to know if the crowd is excited and enthusiastic about our performance, which will be amazing tonight
Are you dead or alive? - take a chance take a dance
We urge the listeners to let loose and dance, taking the chance to have a good time
Are you dead or alive? - Busters rock this town tonight
We reiterate that we plan to deliver an excellent performance and make the town alive with our music
Are you dead or are you alive?
We repeat the question to the audience, emphasizing the importance of their energetic response
we do our job by day and night
We work constantly as musicians
we have seen all bars and Kentucky-Fried
We have visited numerous bars and eaten Kentucky Fried Chicken
a thousand miles in a row
We have traveled long distances non-stop
just to play tonight's show
All our travels led us to this night to give the perfect performance
speed tickets cause drunken nights
We received tickets for driving too fast, which usually resulted in us partying and drinking excessively
police controls we don't like
We are not fans of being stopped and inspected by the police
girls if you like us give us a kiss
We ask for a kiss from the girls who enjoy our music
tell your boys to take a piss
We recommend that the boyfriends of these girls go to the bathroom and let their girlfriends have a good time at the concert
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: HANS JOERG FISCHER, JENS GUENTHER, JOCHEN SEITERLE, KLAUS HUBI HUBER, MARKUS GRITTNER, MARKUS SCHRAMHAUSER, PETER QUINTERN, REINHARD APPRICH, ROBERT GOEHRING, STEFAN BREUER, STEPHAN KELLER
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