Pirate
The Filthy Youth Lyrics


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[Ed, speaking]

We're playin' poker with dogs

(laughs)

Oi, cheer up!
Your makeshift outfit is shit

[sung]

We've got a battle on our hands
We keep our share on the land
Go home, write a plan
Treasures are here, my treasures are near
Now Captain, keep your girl in check
She walks the plank, but will she walk the deck?
Back of the ol' benbow
The wink's so slow
But it's all for show
Tattooed necks and sex on legs
I'd keep 'em waiting,
Getting impatient
Itchin' for the gold
Itchin' for the gold
Itchin' for my gold, and I say

"Hands up," I said
I say, "Oh please, be my pirate please,
Sail away with me to deep blue sea, you know
Please, be my pirate please,
Sail away with me to deep blue sea, you know
Please. Please. Yes. "

She said, "Hello" as she stepped off,
"Are you the boss of me?"
Well sweetheart, we don't use those words so freely
I'm gonna put you up in a nice suite
With a mini bar
And I'll go too far
If they ask the relation
You're without a cause at the old train station
I heard it's all a front
You're selling ice
It's nice, but it's for a price
In the outside of my fortress
Once before they torch us.
Watch the base, and move around
Itchin' for the gold
Itchin' for the gold, you know

"Hands up," I said
I say, "Please, be my pirate please
Sail away with me to deep blue sea"
I said, "Please, be my pirate please
Sail away with me, you know
Please
Hey darlin' please"

Keep yourself busy when things get fuzzy
How 'bout kick the bucket?
She's everywhere spillin' water
She's as fuckin' mad as a *something* poocher
Out there tryin' to get richer
But we leave ourselves
We rest our heads
For the money you could touch




Kiss on the cards
It all came a little too fast

Overall Meaning

The Filthy Youth's song "Pirate" is a story of a group of pirates who are preparing to go for battle to claim their treasure. The first few lines of the song are spoken by Ed, and he speaks about playing poker with dogs and tells someone to cheer up. After this, the song moves into a musical phase, and it starts with the preparations for the battle. The pirates have worked hard to keep their treasures close, and now they are ready to fight for them.


The lyrics then focus on the captain who is keeping his girl in check. The girl is portrayed as someone who might be rebellious, and the captain is trying to control her, making her walk the plank. There is a mention of tattooed necks and women who are sexy, and the pirates are waiting eagerly for the gold they have been itching for. The lyrics also feature a woman who questions her status as a captive and is curious about the pirates.


The song progresses to the battle, and the pirates are asking everyone to put their hands up while they demand to be made pirates. They want to sail away with their captives and plunder to the deep blue sea. The second half of the song contains more spoken word interludes and reflects on the pirates leaving their treasure and unplanned journeys.


Line by Line Meaning

We're playin' poker with dogs
We are in a precarious situation where we are playing a high-stakes game of poker in a room full of unpredictable, dangerous and possibly violent individuals


Oi, cheer up!
Hey you, lighten up and put on a happy face because being visibly upset or angry could be dangerous in the current situation


Your makeshift outfit is shit
The clothes you have thrown together are poorly made, impractical and do not give you the necessary protection in our current setting filled with danger and violence


We've got a battle on our hands
We are facing a difficult and dangerous situation that requires a lot of effort to overcome


We keep our share on the land
We are guarding and protecting our treasure from being stolen by anyone else


Go home, write a plan
We need to regroup and come up with a strategy that will ensure our safety and success in our current situation


Treasures are here, my treasures are near
Our plundered valuable items are within reach and we must protect them from others who would try to steal them away from us


Now Captain, keep your girl in check
Captain, control your female companion of questionable loyalty and morals, who may be a danger to us


She walks the plank, but will she walk the deck?
We are unsure if she is someone to be trusted aboard the ship or if she will sabotage us when the opportunity arises


Back of the ol' benbow
We are situated in the back of the old ship Benbow


The wink's so slow
We are relying on subtle gestures to communicate with each other while trying not to arouse the suspicions of others


But it's all for show
We are deliberately acting in a manner that is not congruent with what we are truly thinking in order to deceive others and protect ourselves


Tattooed necks and sex on legs
The individuals around us are dangerous and sexually provocative, with tattoos on their necks as a sign of their affiliation with organized crime


I'd keep 'em waiting, getting impatient
I will keep the others waiting while I devise a plan, even though they may become restless and impatient


Itchin' for the gold
We all have an insatiable desire for riches and wealth


Itchin' for the gold
We all have an insatiable desire for riches and wealth


Itchin' for my gold, and I say
I am also yearning for the riches to which I am entitled


"Hands up," I said
I am demanding compliance from others and hoping to intimidate them by using my strength and authority


I say, "Oh please, be my pirate please, Sail away with me to deep blue sea, you know Please, be my pirate please, Sail away with me to deep blue sea, you know Please. Please. Yes. "
I am asking someone to join me in the pursuit of further wealth and luxury in exotic locations, using a seductive and persuasive tone


She said, "Hello" as she stepped off, "Are you the boss of me?" Well sweetheart, we don't use those words so freely
An attractive woman has just joined our company but is quickly put in her place by being informed that the structure of authority is different here and not dependent on gender


I'm gonna put you up in a nice suite, With a mini bar, And I'll go too far
I am offering the woman luxuries and tempting her with a potentially scandalous offer, which may be viewed as a strategic advantage to our cause


If they ask the relation, You're without a cause at the old train station
If questioned, we will use the train station as our alibi and sketchy cover story, throwing off any potential suspicion towards us


I heard it's all a front, You're selling ice, It's nice, but it's for a price
The word on the street is that this woman is not as innocent as she portrays and is involved in the sale of drugs, which is not inherently problematic but also comes with a price


In the outside of my fortress, Once before they torch us, Watch the base, and move around
We need to keep a low profile and guard our resources lest we be forced to flee for our lives


Itchin' for the gold
Our collective desire for wealth and riches has not abated


Itchin' for the gold, you know
We are all obsessed with the idea of endless wealth and riches and will stop at nothing to get them


"Hands up," I said
I am repeating my demand for compliance and obedience from others using the same stern and intimidating tone


I say, "Please, be my pirate please Sail away with me to deep blue sea"
I am reiterating my enticement of a new member to join us in our quest for wealth and adventure


I said, "Please, be my pirate please Sail away with me, you know Please Hey darlin' please"
I am using a more affectionate and intimate approach to persuade someone to join us, perhaps hinting at romantic or sexual interest as another incentive


Keep yourself busy when things get fuzzy How 'bout kick the bucket?
When things are uncertain and unclear, it is best to focus on staying busy and productive rather than giving in to despair and self-pity


She's everywhere spillin' water She's as fuckin' mad as a *something* poocher Out there tryin' to get richer
The woman who has joined us is causing chaos and confusion, and appears to be a bit crazy, perhaps with the sole goal of achieving wealth


But we leave ourselves We rest our heads For the money you could touch Kiss on the cards
We are constantly pushing ourselves and putting our lives on the line for the sake of accumulating wealth, which we view as our ultimate goal


It all came a little too fast
Our sudden success and newfound wealth happened so quickly that we may have overlooked potential dangers and missteps that could come back to harm us




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