Ammunition
Stage Dolls Lyrics

It was early in the mornin', way back when I was five
The singer recalls a specific memory from his childhood when he was only five years old

Somebody's knockin' on our front door
Someone is at the family's front door, likely unexpected and early in the morning

One chilly winter's night
The memory takes place during a cold winter night

My father put his jeans on, and opened up the door
The singer's father answers the door after putting on clothes

They were all dressed in uniforms
The people at the door are all wearing uniforms of some kind

He was up against the wall
The singer's father is against the wall, likely being questioned or searched by the uniformed individuals

My mother took us to the kitchen, my brother and me
The singer's mother takes him and his brother to the kitchen, likely to shield them from what is happening

She said listen boys your father's gone
The singer's mother informs him and his brother that their father has left, likely taken by the uniformed individuals

There was someone he had to see
The reason for the singer's father being taken is because he needed to see someone

As she cried her tears in silence, the sun began to rise
The singer's mother is crying silently as the sun begins to rise, indicating that this event has been going on for hours and is now ending

Oh those moments I recall so well
The singer remembers this event very clearly, despite it happening when he was young

Written down forever in my mind
The memory of this event is permanently etched in the singer's mind

Boy when you're all alone
The singer addresses the listener, giving advice to someone who is alone

Holdin' back when you wanna go
The listener may be holding back their emotions and desires to take action

Take a stand 'cause it's not over now
The singer urges the listener to take a stand even when it feels like the situation may be over

Ooh kid keep your head up high
The singer offers words of encouragement to the listener, urging them to keep their head held high

Dry your eyes and touch the sky
The singer tells the listener to stop crying and aim high, reaching for the sky

There was a black car on the pavement
The singer describes a black car on the pavement, likely the one that took his father away

Loud voices in the night
There are loud voices heard in the night during the event

As they dragged him to the waitin' car
The uniformed individuals are seen dragging the singer's father to the waiting car

He's puttin' up a fight
The singer's father is resisting being taken by the uniformed individuals

Now the streets were black and empty
The streets are now empty and dark after the uniformed individuals have left with the singer's father

Bedroom windows cold and damp
The windows in the bedroom are described as cold and damp, indicating a feeling of discomfort and unease

I held my arms 'round my brother
The singer comforts his younger brother by holding him

'cause he didn't understand
The singer's brother is young and does not understand what is happening

The car moved from the driveway,
The car carrying the singer's father moves away from their home's driveway

And went into the night
The car carrying the singer's father drives off into the night

Leavin' two kids by the window
The singer and his brother are left by the window, watching their father be taken away

Holdin' each other tight
The brothers hold each other tightly, seeking comfort and support from each other

Ammunition
The title of the song, 'Ammunition', may be a reference to the resistance or fight against those who took the singer's father