Angry
Public Image Ltd Lyrics
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Has made you deaf dumb blind
Your savage heart is tearing you apart
You, you make me angry
You, you make me angry
You're lost in the crowd
You are a coward we watch you conform
An what you're wearing
Is just another
Like any other uniform
You are fashionable
Like any other trend
You follow on
Pose
Pretend
You, you are not your own person
You, took a tactical diversion
Why, not try and be yourself
No individual
Self made perfect creation
And all of the clones
That have impressed you
Have turned you up and out and into a court jester
No excuse you are no use
You built your life on somebody else
The lyrics to Public Image Ltd’s “Angry” speak about someone who is lost in conformity, unable to think for themselves, and has allowed their “savage mind” and heart to tear them apart. The use of savage in this context conveys a sense of untamed wildness, as if the person is unable to control their own thoughts and emotions. The lyrics convey anger aimed at this person who has lost their individuality and has become a conformist.
The chorus “You, you make me angry” intensifies the frustration and anger towards the person in question. The song seems to be a critique of modern society where people are encouraged to conform to a particular standard and are judged based on whether they meet this standard or not. The lines “You are fashionable, Like any other trend, You follow on, Pose, Pretend” criticizes this kind of culture where people are only interested in appearing cool or fashionable rather than being true to themselves.
The song’s final lines, “You built your life on somebody else," are a reminder that in trying to conform, the person has sacrificed their individuality and created a life based on the expectations of others rather than what they truly desire. The song’s message is to encourage people to think for themselves and be true to themselves rather than following the crowd.
Line by Line Meaning
Your savage mind
Your aggressive and cruel mindset
Has made you deaf dumb blind
Your attitude has made you oblivious, ignorant, and unable to perceive things accurately
Your savage heart is tearing you apart
Your cruel emotions are harming you and causing internal conflicts
You, you make me angry
You are causing me frustration and annoyance
You, you make me angry
You are causing me frustration and annoyance
You're lost in the crowd
You are unremarkable and indistinguishable in a group of people
Wearing numbers like a shroud
You are conforming to societal expectations and losing your individuality
You are a coward we watch you conform
You are afraid to express your true self and we observe you complying with what is expected of you
And what you're wearing
The clothes you're dressed in
Is just another
Is the same as everyone else's
Like any other uniform
It's like a piece of clothing people wear to identify with a particular group
You are fashionable
You are trendy
Like any other trend
Like any other fad that people follow
You follow on
You imitate or emulate others
Pose
You present a false self to others
Pretend
You act as if you are a certain type of person, but it's not the real you
You, you are not your own person
You are not an individual with your own unique qualities
You, took a tactical diversion
You made a calculated decision to change who you are in order to fit in with a particular group
Why, not try and be yourself
Why don't you attempt to be the real you?
No individual
You are not an original or unique person
Self made perfect creation
A person who has developed their own unique identity and is content with who they are
And all of the clones
All of the people who have similar personalities and traits
That have impressed you
The people who you admire or look up to
Have turned you up and out and into a court jester
They have caused you to act foolishly and become a social outcast
No excuse you are no use
You have no justification for your behaviors and are not helpful to anyone
You built your life on somebody else
You modeled your life after another individual and did not create your own identity
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN LYDON, JOHN MCGEOGH, ALAN DIAS, BRUCE NEAL SMITH, LU EDMONDS
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