Kids With Guns
Gorillaz Lyrics


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Kids with guns
Kids with guns
Taking over
But it won't be long
They're mesmerized
Skeletons
Kids with guns
Kids with guns
Easy does it, easy does it, they got something to say no to

Drinking out (push it real, push it)
Pacifier (push it real, push it)
Vitamin souls (push it real, push it)
The street desire (push it real, push it)
Didn't mean to (push it real, push it)
But it won't be long (push it real, push it)
Kids with guns
Kids with guns
Easy does it, easy does it, they got something to say no to

And they're turning us into monsters
Turning us into fire
Turning us into monsters
It's all desire
It's all desire
It's all desire

Drinking out
Pacifier
Sinking soul
There you are
Doesn't make side to
But it won't be long
'Cause kids with guns
Kids with guns
Easy does it, easy does it, they got something to say no to

And they're turning us into monsters
Turning us into fire
Turning us into monsters
It's all desire
It's all desire
It's all desire

Push it, push it real, push it real
Push it, push it, push it real, push it real
Push it, push it, push it real, push it real
Push it, push it, push it real, push it real
Push it, push it, push it real, push it real
Push it, push it, push it real, push it real
Push it, push it, push it real, push it real




Push it, push it, push it real, push it real
Push it, push it, push it real

Overall Meaning

The song Kids With Guns by Gorillaz is a commentary on the dangerous influence of violent and aggressive culture on young people. The repeated phrase "kids with guns" emphasizes the theme of an upcoming generation with weapons and power, and the idea that they will soon be taking over. However, the lyrics also suggest a lack of control in these young people, as they are "mesmerized skeletons," connected only to their desire for violence and aggression. The chorus expresses a sense of unease and an understanding that this kind of behavior is not sustainable or healthy.


The second verse repeats the phrase "turning us into monsters," suggesting that this behavior has an impact on everyone, not just the young people with the guns. It speaks to a larger cultural issue of glorifying violence and aggression and the consequential impact it can have on individuals and society at large. The line "it's all desire" emphasizes the underlying motivation for these actions, suggesting that it stems from a deep-seated need for power and control.


Overall, the lyrics of this song demonstrate a critique of a culture that glamorizes violence and aggression, and the potential implications of these behaviors on young people and society as a whole.


Line by Line Meaning

Kids with guns
The youth having firearms


Taking over
Thus, the kids are taking control


But it won't be long
Their control will be temporary


They're mesmerized
The kids are deluded about something


Skeletons
Metaphorically referring to the true nature of things being hidden.


Easy does it, easy does it, they got something to say no to
The kids have some conviction or belief they want to defend


Drinking out (push it real, push it)
Indulging in vices


Pacifier (push it real, push it)
Something addictive


Vitamin souls (push it real, push it)
Something that gives them energy or motivation


The street desire (push it real, push it)
Unrealistic and unfavorable aspirations


Didn't mean to (push it real, push it)
Acting impulsively due to being influenced by external elements


And they're turning us into monsters
The kids' radical behavior causes harmful effects on society


Turning us into fire
The kids bring about a sense of anger and destruction


It's all desire
Their actions stem from their wants and needs


Sinking soul
Losing oneself through actions taken


There you are
Blaming oneself for being in a bad situation


Doesn't make side to
Refusing to take sides between good and evil when a decision has to be made


Kids with guns
The youth having firearms


And they're turning us into monsters
The kids' radical behavior causes harmful effects on society


Push it, push it real, push it real
Exhorting listeners to act upon their convictions




Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Damon Albarn, Brian Joseph Burton, Jamie Christopher Hewlett

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@herbertgoncalves4345

[Verse 1: 2D]
Kids with guns
Kids with guns
Taking over
But they won't be long
They're mesmerized
Skeletons

[Refrain 1: 2D]
Kids with guns
Kids with guns
Easy does it, easy does it
They got something to say no to

[Verse 2: 2D]
Drinking out (Push it real)
Pacifier (Push it real, push it)
Vitamin souls (Push it, push it real)
The street desire (Push it real, push it)
Doesn't make sense to (Push it, push it real)
But it won't be long (Push it real, push it)

[Refrain 2: 2D]
Kids with guns
Kids with guns
Easy does it, easy does it
They got something to say no to


[Chorus: 2D]
Now they're turning us into monsters
Turning us into fire
Turning us into monsters
It's all desire, it's all desire
It's all desire

[Verse 3: 2D]
Drinking out
Pacifier
Sinking soul
There you are
Doesn't make side to
But it won't be long

[Refrain 2: 2D]
‘Cause kids with guns
Kids with guns
Easy does it, easy does it
They got something to say no to

[Chorus: 2D]
Now they're turning us into monsters
Turning us into fire
Turning us into monsters
It's all desire, it's all desire
It's all desire


[Bridge: 2D & Neneh Cherry]
Push it, push it, real, push it, real
Push it, push it, push it, real, push it, real
Push it, push it, real

[Outro: Neneh Cherry]
I don't know what I'm gonna do
Oh, oh, oh, oh
After day, after night come
Don't, don't kill me now
After night come day
Oh, oh, oh
After day, after night come
Don't, don't kill me now
Oh, oh, oh, oh



@BoozMcGroove

Aight, let's a-go

0:00 - Colt Woodsman
0:03 - Walther p5 w/sporting barrel
0:04 - Glock(?)
0:08 - Ruger LCP
0:09 - AK-pattern rifle (or some other Kalashnikov variant)
0:13 - Remington 870 or Mossberg 500/590 (hard to tell)
0:14 - Wolt Coodsnam
0:15 - KS-23 (a soviet shotgun chambered in a 23mm length gauge, as opposed to 12-gauge’s 12.7mm)
0:16 - S&W 686 variant
0:19 - Ruger LCR
0:20 - Colt Woodsman; TT-33 Tokarev (to the left in red); Kalashnikov (white in background); Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless (to the right in red); Mauser m1914 'Taschenpistole' (briefly flashed between frames in white)
0:22 - AKs-74u (most likely candidate due to underfolding wire shoulder stock)
0:23 - Walther p22
0:24 - Colt/Browning m1911 or Hi-Power pattern pistol
0:26 - Mauser m1914 pistol (foreground in black); Luger p08 pistol w/grip safety, suggesting a USA commercial-sales variant (background in white)
0:28 - Mauser m1914 pistol(s)
0:29 - AKs-74u (background in black)
0:30 - Beretta m1951 'navy' pistol (or alternatively, a Tariq pistol, which is essentially a copy of the m1951 from Iraq)
0:31 - Ruger LCR revolver (left); S&W model 642 (right)
0:34 - Makarov PM pistol (background)
0:44 - Wilson Combat 1911-pattern pistol
0:54 - With & Smesson P&M
1:04 - Walther p5 (standard barrel length)
1:06 - Makarov PM pistol (foreground in white)

Aight that's all the patience I had, honestly a pretty cool lineup that showcases a few lesser-known and characteristically European firearms

Also, I am 98% sure that I got one or two of these incorrect, likely more. Any replies pointing this out are welcome as I am not the final authority on the exact models of basic firearm silhouettes.



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@DaFuqBoom

Reminds me of school presentation thing or something like this.

@mrjolieguy8673

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@ProllyJebusFr

Same

@A_Wrighter

dunno

@howardmob8683

that may be the point

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