The Company
The Copyrights Lyrics
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Breaking into your home
Breaking arms, breaking legs
Follow orders, breaking heads
Meet me at the usual place
No a hundred yards down the road
Just following orders kid
Scream if you wanna
I'm the only one that's gonna hear
Beg if you wanna
I'm the only one that's gonna hear
Cry if you wanna
I'm the only one that's gonna hear
And I promise I won't tell
Walk into the boss' mansion
Make his funeral closed casket
Except for me and you
Not a dry eye in the room
But the tears won't be sincere now
These bullets justify the end
Hope the company is with me
I'm through burying my friends
The Copyrights's song The Company is a fast-paced punk rock song that seems to be about a person who works for a company, possibly a military or clandestine organization, that requires them to carry out violent acts against others. The lyrics suggest that the person has become desensitized to the violence they are committing, and they are simply following orders without questioning them. They are breaking bones, breaking into people's homes, and breaking heads, all in the name of their job. The chorus seems to suggest that the person is completely isolated, with no one to confide in or share their experience with. They are the only ones who will hear the screams, begs, and cries of their victims, and they promise not to tell anyone else about it.
As the song progresses, the person meets someone at the usual place and goes with them to the boss's mansion. The lyrics imply that they are there to carry out a violent act, possibly an assassination. The funeral will be closed casket, but the person and their accomplice will know the truth. There won't be any sincere tears shed because the bullets will have justified the end. The person hopes that the company is with them, meaning that they have the support of their organization. They are tired of burying their friends and want to get the job done.
Overall, The Company seems to be a commentary on the desensitization that can occur when people are put in situations where they are required to commit violent acts without questioning their orders or the morality of their actions. It suggests that this kind of environment can lead to extreme isolation, both from the victims of the violence and from other people who might be able to empathize with the person carrying out the actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Breaking hearts, breaking bones
Inflicting emotional and physical pain on others
Breaking into your home
Illegally intruding into someone else's private space
Breaking arms, breaking legs
Physically harming and injuring others as per orders
Follow orders, breaking heads
Blindly obeying orders to hurt others, even if it means causing severe injuries
Meet me at the usual place
Meeting at a specific location pre-decided for conducting illegal activities
No a hundred yards down the road
The location for meeting is not far from the usual place
Just following orders kid
I am being a blind pawn and following orders from my superior without questioning them
I just do as I'm told so
I am not taking any responsibility for my actions or their consequences
Scream if you wanna
You can scream and shout, but no one else but me cares
Beg if you wanna
You can beg me to stop, but I am not going to listen
Cry if you wanna
You can cry and weep, but I will remain indifferent
And I promise I won't tell
I will not disclose your cries, screams or pleas to anyone else
Walk into the boss' mansion
Visiting the boss's extravagant abode
Make his funeral closed casket
Planning to kill the boss and close the casket so that nobody sees the body
Except for me and you
Only the listener and I will be silently sharing our ill-intentions and schemes
Not a dry eye in the room
All those present in the funeral will weep and regret the boss's death
But the tears won't be sincere now
The tears will be hypocritical, and no one will genuinely mourn the death of the boss
These bullets justify the end
Killing the boss will put an end to our problems, and we have justified this action
Hope the company is with me
I pray that my accomplices will support and help me execute my sinister plan
I'm through burying my friends
I am tired of losing my loved ones in this path of destruction and crime
Contributed by Amelia C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.