Jesse Michaels – vocals
Tim Armstrong – guitar
Matt Freeman – bass
Dave Mello – drums
Room Without a Window
Operation Ivy Lyrics
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Room Without a Window by Operation Ivy is a powerful critique of societal structures that have led to degeneration and a lack of progress. The song's message is a subtle attack on the education system, politics, religion, and society at large. Operation Ivy sings of walls made of opinions through which we speak and never listen. This highlights the fact that the society we live in has become so divided that we no longer hear each other out. The ceiling of pride and the vicious and self-satisfied door made of rage close tighter with every war waged. The song describes a room without a window, which signifies both physical and mental confinement. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for the societal containment of people who are forced into the norms of an oppressive culture.
Line by Line Meaning
the position being taken is not to be mistaken for attempted education or righteous accusation
We are not trying to teach or accuse anyone with this song, only describing and observing the sad state of our society
only a description just an observation of the pitiful condition of our degeneration
Again, we are simply describing and observing the sorry state of society and the world around us
walls made of opinions through which we speak and never listen
Our walls are made of rigid opinions, preventing us from truly listening and learning from others
ceiling made of pride vicious and self satisfied
Our pride traps us, making us self-satisfied and stopping us from seeing the flaws in ourselves and our world
door that's made of rage hard and slowly aged always closing tighter with every war that's waged
Our rage is a hard, old door that keeps closing tighter every time we have another war, isolating us further
room without a window can't see out...
We are trapped in a room without windows, unable to see the world outside
floor is made of lives wed gladly end to stay inside
Our lives are built on a floor of death and destruction, all so we can stay isolated inside this broken social system
corners made of borders, borders made of law and order
The borders which trap us in society are reinforced by laws, creating a vicious cycle
painted with the words of politicians and religion plastered with the wreckage of our cultural division
Our world is painted with the empty words of politicians and the divisive influence of religion, which only serves to further harm our cultural unity
room without a window can't see out
Reiterating the feeling of being trapped, unable to see the world beyond our broken system
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: DAVID M MELLO, JESSE MICHAELS, ROGER MATTHEW FREEMAN, TIMOTHY ARMSTRONG
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cjq
the position being taken is not to be mistaken for attempted education or righteous accusation; only a description, just an observation of the pitiful condition of our degeneration
AlsatianFever
brilliant lyrics give us a beautiful metaphor with helpful suggestion "gotta make ourselves dream from a room without a window to a different way to see"
Jenn Righter
Amazing lyrics, amazing bass player, amazing memories! I get so nostalgic listening to Op Ivy!
Rosey Corners
This album is necessary and an essential part of my existence.
Артемий Румянцев
Probably the best punk record in my book, not Nirvana, not Ramones, not Metallica, whatever and however i like them
Operation Ivy is absolutely stunning work and i think the message is very serious
wReckLesss
Surprised I still remember all the words. Holy cow.
Derek Keiper
Haha same
Rumpel Pumpel
🤣 for me it's first time to fully read and understand his rapid mumbling 😅know this song for almost 16 years now but only got the refrain right 🤣
Gotta say; awesome lyrics - i should have read and translated them a little earlier
skiba
wReckLesss you still remember the lyrics?
drew
lol that's how to live