994 Suicide
Pedro LaDroga Lyrics


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You want a mystery?
Pick up your phone book
Tell me, what are these people doing living round here?

This is a town where no town belongs
This is a place where no water flows
This is an accident done deliberately
This is a town and I know
From the sign nine miles down the road

You want history?
Let′s have a look
How many people gotten shot?
How much of their land was took?

This is a town where no town belongs
This is a place where nothing really grows
This is an accident done intentionally

This is a town and I know
From the sign down down the road

You want a mystery?
Pick up your phone book
What are these people still doing living round here?

This is a town where no town belongs
This is a place where too many hearts froze
This is an accident
This is an accident

This is a town
This is a town




This is an accident
This is an accident

Overall Meaning

The song "994 Suicide" by Pedro LaDroga is a commentary on the desolate and oppressive nature of small towns left behind by progress. The lyrics are essentially an indictment of the abandonment and lack of resources that many small towns face. The opening lines, "You want a mystery? Pick up your phone book, tell me, what are these people doing living round here?" suggest that the singer is perplexed as to why anyone would still live in such a place. He goes on to describe the town as a place where "no town belongs" and "no water flows," which further conveys the hopeless and abandoned feel of the area.


As the song progresses, the singer poses questions about the town's history and the hardships that the people who live there have faced. The repetition of the phrase, "This is an accident done deliberately," underscores the sense of frustration and despair that the singer feels about the town and the people who inhabit it. The final lines of the song leave the listener with a sense of hopelessness and bleakness that seems to be reflective of the state of many small towns in modern society.


Overall, "994 Suicide" is a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the forgotten corners of our society. It asks important questions about the nature of progress and the fate of those who are left behind.


Line by Line Meaning

You want a mystery?
Do you want to discover something unknown?


Pick up your phone book
Check the phone book for information


Tell me, what are these people doing living round here?
Questioning why people live in that particular area


This is a town where no town belongs
The area is not really a town


This is a place where no water flows
There is no water source in the area


This is an accident done deliberately
The events are intentional but still consider an accident


This is a town and I know
The singer is familiar with the place


From the sign nine miles down the road
The sign 9 miles down the road tells the name of the town


You want history?
Are you interested in the past?


Let's have a look
Let's check what happened before


How many people gotten shot?
How many people were shot?


How much of their land was took?
How much of their land was taken?


This is a place where nothing really grows
The area is not fertile for vegetation to grow


This is an accident done intentionally
The event was done on purpose but still considered an accident


You want a mystery?
Do you want to discover something unknown?


What are these people still doing living round here?
Questioning why people still live in that particular area


This is a place where too many hearts froze
The area witnessed too many tragedies causing emotional pain


This is an accident
The event was not intentional but still occurred


This is an accident
The event was not intentional but still occurred


This is a town
The artist is referring to the place as a town


This is a town
The artist is referring to the place as a town


This is an accident
The event was not intentional but still occurred


This is an accident
The event was not intentional but still occurred




Writer(s): Howe Gelb

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