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Switch blade dance,
And your friend goes down.
I'm gonna hit you once and you'll kiss the ground.
It's a sweet romance,
No good and clown,
Boy listen there's a new kid comin',
And he's gonna rock this town,
He's gonna rock it

I see the writing on the wall,
No one's to blame nobody's fault.

Step by step I got lost and never found,
Step by step can't find my way around,
Step by step take a break, don't you put me down,
Step by step hand's down I'm busted to the ground.

Kid's gettin' tough,
It's like a civil war, a proper war,
You better keep your ass behind that solid door.
Looks like it's never enough,
You keep on comin' for more,
Somebody tell me why and what we're fighting for?
I'm standin' back against the wall,
Which one of us is gonna fall

Step by step I got lost and never found,
Step by step can't find my way around,




Step by step take a break, don't you put me down,
Step by step hand's down I'm busted to the ground.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics “Switch blade dance, and your friend goes down” seem to suggest a violent confrontation that is about to take place. The lyrics further state that “I’m gonna hit you once and you’ll kiss the ground,” which feels aggressive and confrontational. The next lines in the song, “It’s a sweet romance, no good and clown, boy listen there’s a new kid comin’, and he’s gonna rock this town,” suggest that there is a new person in town who is going to create chaos and cause trouble.


Moving to the next verse, “Kid’s getting tough, it’s like a civil war, a proper war, you better keep your ass behind that solid door,” paints a picture of a violent environment where people are fighting for power and dominance. The song then asks the question, “somebody tell me why and what we’re fighting for?” which could be interpreted as questioning the purpose of violence and aggression.


The chorus of the song, “Step by step I got lost and never found, step by step can’t find my way around,” reveals the confusion and bewilderment that comes with getting caught up in the violence and struggle for power. The lyrics then state, “Step by step take a break, don’t you put me down, step by step hand’s down I’m busted to the ground,” which seems to suggest that the person singing the song is experiencing defeat and is tired of being beaten down.


Line by Line Meaning

Switch blade dance,
A violent fight is about to break out.


And your friend goes down.
One person loses the fight.


I'm gonna hit you once and you'll kiss the ground.
The singer is confident that they will win the fight with one blow.


It's a sweet romance,
The fight is oddly enjoyable for the singer.


No good and clown,
The loser is seen as pathetic by the singer.


Boy listen there's a new kid comin',
There's a new tough person coming to town.


And he's gonna rock this town,
The new tough person will cause chaos in the town.


I see the writing on the wall,
The singer can predict that something bad is going to happen.


No one's to blame nobody's fault.
It's unclear who is responsible for the upcoming conflict.


Step by step I got lost and never found,
The singer is feeling lost and unsure of how to proceed in the situation.


Step by step can't find my way around,
The singer is struggling to navigate the conflict without causing harm.


Step by step take a break, don't you put me down,
The singer is asking for a break and is tired of being belittled.


Step by step hand's down I'm busted to the ground.
The singer has been defeated and humiliated in the conflict.


Kid's gettin' tough,
Young people are becoming increasingly violent.


It's like a civil war, a proper war,
The level of violence has escalated to the point of being like a war.


You better keep your ass behind that solid door.
It's dangerous to leave one's home due to the high level of violence.


Looks like it's never enough,
The cycle of violence seems never-ending.


You keep on comin' for more,
People continue to fight despite the harm it causes.


Somebody tell me why and what we're fighting for?
The singer questions the purpose of the conflict.


I'm standin' back against the wall,
The singer is backed into a corner.


Which one of us is gonna fall
Both sides are at risk of being defeated in the conflict.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDRE PALLE ANDERSEN

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