Criminal
Nozuka Justin Lyrics
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Where the children play in bare feet
We ran as fast as we could, cause I might have woke the neighborhood
Oh I don't feel too good, no I don't feel too good at all
'Cause when the sun comes up and the children wake, get on the street to play,
I'll be the one to blame
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
It didn't last too long, no I passed out, woke up and the guilt was gone
Without a care I walk down the stairs, into the kitchen eat my breakfast there
Turn on the television screen,
Emergency News Team
Little girl crying on the street saying "glass made my feet bleed"
Oh tell me what am I gonna do
I'm for sure done
What am I gonna do,
I have no choice but to run
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
Change my name and move to Mexico
Dye my hair red and get surgery on my nose
Buy a small condo, stay low in Mexico
Don't it sound so sweet, get a wife and raise a family
Start my own limousine company
Stay low in Mexico
It never snows in Mexico
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
The song "Criminal" by Justin Nozuka tells the story of a person who throws a bottle in the air, breaking it into pieces on the concrete street where children play in their bare feet. The fear of waking the neighborhood causes the singer to run away from the scene. The guilt does not leave the person even in the morning when the children play on the street. The entire song talks about the crime committed and the consequences of it. The singer admits to being a criminal and not feeling good at all.
Further, the singer says that they passed out and woke up with no guilt, walked down the stairs, had breakfast, and watched TV. The news showed a little girl crying on the street, her feet bleeding from the broken glass. The singer gets overwhelmed with guilt, fear, and a sense of being caught. So much so that they state they have got no choice but to run away. They want to change their name, move to Mexico, dye their hair and get surgery on their nose, and start a new life.
The lyrics of this song showcase how a person's actions bring change and consequences, especially if they hurt others. The singer's guilt and fear talk about their inner turmoil and the lack of courage to face the consequences. The song teaches the audience to own up to their actions and face the consequences, rather than running away and hiding.
Line by Line Meaning
I threw a bottle in the air and it smashed into a thousand pieces on the concrete street,
I threw a bottle carelessly and it shattered into many pieces on the hard street.
Where the children play in bare feet
Children play outside without shoes on the same street where the bottle shattered.
We ran as fast as we could, cause I might have woke the neighborhood
We hurriedly fled the scene because my actions may have disturbed the neighborhood.
Oh I don't feel too good, no I don't feel too good at all
I feel terrible about what I did.
'Cause when the sun comes up and the children wake, get on the street to play,
I'll be the one to blame
When the morning comes and the neighborhood children come out to play on the street, they will blame me for what happened.
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
I now feel that I am a criminal and regret my actions.
It didn't last too long, no I passed out, woke up and the guilt was gone
I feel asleep and when I woke up, the guilt I had been feeling disappeared.
Without a care I walk down the stairs, into the kitchen eat my breakfast there
I go about my morning routine with no regard for what I had done earlier.
Turn on the television screen,
Emergency News Team
Little girl crying on the street saying "glass made my feet bleed"
As I watch the news, I see that a little girl was injured on the same street I was on and is now crying because of the broken glass.
Oh tell me what am I gonna do
I'm for sure done
What am I gonna do,
I have no choice but to run
I feel trapped and don't know what to do next, so I decide to run away.
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
I'm a criminal, I'm a criminal
I continue to feel that I am a criminal because of my actions.
Change my name and move to Mexico
Dye my hair red and get surgery on my nose
Buy a small condo, stay low in Mexico
Don't it sound so sweet, get a wife and raise a family
Start my own limousine company
Stay low in Mexico
It never snows in Mexico
I decide to change my identity, move to Mexico, and start a new life away from the consequences of my actions.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JUSTIN NOZUKA
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