Yeah
New Politics Lyrics

(Yeah yeah yeah)
Repetition of 'Yeah' to express excitement or enthusiasm.

What you doin' to me?
Questioning the actions of another person and their impact on the singer.

What you want from me?
Questioning the motives of another person and what they seek from the singer.

You're just fucking killing me!
Expressing extreme distress or frustration due to the actions of another person.

Everyday people
Introducing the topic of the struggles faced by ordinary individuals.

Attempt to find the ultimate sign
Suggesting that people are searching for some indication or solution to their struggles.

As the kids come down from the road of the block
Observing the behavior of young people in a certain area.

I get chills when I hear them cry
Experiencing a physical reaction upon hearing the distress of others.

As I picked him up I cleared his eyes
Assuming responsibility for improving the situation of someone else.

If it ain't worth the try?
Questioning the value of attempting to make a change in troubled times.

In these dying times it's hard to change
Acknowledging the difficulty of changing one's circumstances in a difficult environment.

You're calling in my ear and I hear.
Hearing the influence of someone else who is calling and directing the artist.

Now we're falling to the ground
Suggesting that the situation is becoming more dire or that the singer is losing control.

So get your hands up!
Encouraging action or response to the situation.

Oh no officer, please no don't draw your gun
Addressing a potentially dangerous situation involving law enforcement.

I'm on the run it's a state of mind
Describing a mindset of feeling chased or pursued.

See these banking corporates fake and whine
Critiquing the behavior of large institutions or corporations.

Make you live the life they define
Suggesting that external forces are directing the singer's life in a predetermined way.

Do you even know what's going on?
Imploring others to recognize the turmoil or injustice in the world around them.

I don't mean to sound miserable
Prefacing a potentially negative observation with an apology or disclaimer.

It's written all along and I hear
Observing that certain circumstances or outcomes were predetermined or inevitable.

Are we headed to the end?
Questioning whether the situation will ultimately result in catastrophe or failure.

I guess we'll never wake up
Suggesting that the end result may be unfavorable or irreversible.

This time around we shall march to battle
Promising to take action or engage in conflict to achieve a goal.

And bring victory to the people
Asserting the singer's desire to benefit all members of society.

Isn't that what you want?
Challenging others to recognize and agree with the singer's motivation or objective.

Isn't that what we've wanted all along?
Emphasizing that the singer's goal is longstanding and shared by others.

Watch the outcome
Encouraging others to observe or anticipate the result of their actions.

I'll give you the outcome!
Asserting the artist's confidence in the eventual result of their efforts.