Pirates vs. ninjas vs. zombies vs. robots
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The dirtiest mouth in town has said
"Let´s fight the fever till we bleed"
Before he ran away
The fever was jumping up and down his face
The smile went off his face
When he fell into disgrace

All we ever want is something better
A great advantage
Someone worser
Than we´ve ever been
I want something better
No misfortune,
But a slight impression
To cast off the skin

Let´s talk about a therapy
Who´s been there, done that in the past
Who took away your integrity
You cannot move to anywhere and fade




Your memory lasts a thousand years
It won´t go and disappear.

Overall Meaning

The song "Pirates vs. ninjas vs. zombies vs. robots" by Ken begins with a reference to a person with a dirty mouth who suggests fighting a certain fever until they bleed. The lyrics imply that this person faces consequences for their actions and falls into disgrace as a result. The following lines express a desire for something better, even if it means encountering something worse than what they have experienced before. The singer seeks to cast off their old skin and embrace a slight impression, which suggests that they are ready for a change in their life.


The second half of the song shifts the focus to the idea of therapy and how it can remove one's integrity. The lyrics advise against relying solely on therapy to improve one's life, warning that memories can last a lifetime and cannot simply disappear. The song ultimately highlights the struggle that accompanies change and the importance of being careful about what we wish for.


Line by Line Meaning

The dirtiest mouth in town has said
There is someone with a reputation for profanity that has expressed themselves


"Let´s fight the fever till we bleed"
This person wants to combat a problem so intensely that they are willing to endure significant harm


Before he ran away
The singer's subject left the area shortly thereafter


The fever was jumping up and down his face
The individual was showing incredibly intense manifestations of their motivational state


The smile went off his face
The subject became visibly unhappy


When he fell into disgrace
The individual lost status, was publicly shamed, or otherwise had a negative event occur


All we ever want is something better
People have a desire to improve their situation


A great advantage
To gain a competitive edge or strategic benefit over someone or something else


Someone worser
To find an opponent or challenger who is weaker, less skilled, or less fortunate than oneself


Than we´ve ever been
The desired level of improvement is greater than the current state of affairs


I want something better
The singer confesses their own desire for self-improvement


No misfortune,
To avoid the negative consequences or setbacks of the process of improvement


But a slight impression
Instead, they would prefer to make incremental progress or minor changes


To cast off the skin
To repudiate past errors, sins, or failures


Let´s talk about a therapy
A suggestion to consider a particular form of treatment or other approach to address a problem


Who´s been there, done that in the past
This therapy has already been tried or tested by others, and there are precedents for its effectiveness or usefulness


Who took away your integrity
The previous situation or condition undermined personal values or principles


You cannot move to anywhere and fade
The singer suggests that simply trying to escape from a problem is not a viable solution


Your memory lasts a thousand years
Past events, good or bad, have a lasting impact on those who experience them


It won´t go and disappear.
These effects are not easily forgotten or erased, but may need to be actively dealt with instead




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Written by: Aydo Abay, Bjoern Bauermeister

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