Roots Rock Riot
Skindred Lyrics

Roots rock, riot! Roots rock
The song is a mix of roots rock and riotous energy, with the repeated phrase emphasizing both genres.

So much blood spilt pon de dance floor
There has been lots of dancing and excitement, with sweat and blood pumping throughout the room.

Just like Oliver Twist you know you're begging for more
The energy and fun of the song is comparable to the never-ending appetite of the famous character Oliver Twist.

Raw to the maximum broke down the law
The music is taken to the extreme, breaking the boundaries of what is accepted and legal.

Sweat and claret increase ya for sure
The intensity of the music is making people hyped and excited, with sweat and even blood adding to the atmosphere.

Ah we no want no badness bout ya
The musicians do not want any trouble and just want everyone to enjoy the music.

And everyone push up your lighter
The musicians want to see lighters being held up in unison as a sign of solidarity and enjoyment.

Let me see you bouncing in the area
The musicians are encouraging people to dance and jump around to the music.

Call the police we come to murder
The energy and intensity of the music is so high that it feels like a criminal act, jokingly implying the police should be called.

Musical murder in the room tonight
The music is so intense and energetic that it feels like a crime, metaphorically 'murdering' those who can't keep up.

You know we're bouncing everyone hold tight
The musicians know that the crowd is jumping along with the music and are excited to keep the energy going.

We keep you moving from the wrong to right
The music encourages everyone to keep dancing, even if it's uncoordinated or 'wrong'.

Co me say so many people dem ah rock in the place
There are a lot of people dancing and enjoying the music in the room.

Can't find no room you know you can't find space
The room is packed with people dancing; there's no more space to move around.

The energy's ecstatic as you're smashing up the place
The energy and excitement of the music has reached a level of ecstasy, causing people to 'smash up' the surroundings.

You'll fall down if you can't take the pace
The energy of the music is so intense that people who can't handle it will collapse or fall down.

This is a murder murder musical ma ma ma murder murder
The music is so wild and intense that it's metaphorically 'murdering' the audience.

Pushing it fa fa fa further further pushing it! Now hear this
The music is being pushed to the limits, even further than it already has gone.

The equalizer and the compression
These are technical terms related to sound recording and mixing equipment.

Turn up the bass it's time for confession
The musicians are asking for the bass to be louder, implying that the audience should confess their excitement and enjoyment of the music.

No bodder with the fuckery pay your concession
The musicians are telling the audience to forget about any negative vibes and just pay for their tickets (a 'concession' is a discount ticket).

If you get ejected there's no readmission
If someone gets thrown out of the concert, they won't be allowed back in.

Feel the injection slaughtered compression musician
These lines are more abstract and may be interpreted as describing the intense energy and excitement of the music.

We took it right down real low then just lets let it go
The music slows down for a bit, creating contrast and anticipation for when it picks up again.

Roots rock riot!
This is the main phrase and message of the song: encouraging people to dance and enjoy the energizing mix of roots rock and riotous energy.