Beyond doubt, Tom Novy belongs to an elite circle of exceptional artists in the music scene whose name doesn’t need any explanation. Worldwide chart successes and appearances in the world’s best clubs seam his career.
His international breakthrough came along in 1996 with his single “Superstar”, which rose up to position 15 in Germany and made it into the top positions in 18 other countries.
In 1998, his single “I Rock” not only became a chart-breaker, but a downright House anthem.
As said, Tom Novy also was the first ever German DJ to be granted the honour to mix the “Ministry of Sound Annual Compilation”. The compilation took the German as well as the British charts by assault. His single “Pumpin” also made it onto position #19 in the UK Charts in 2000. Later he produced remixes for Sonique “I Put a Spell on You”, Lou Bega “Mambo #5”, Tom Jones and Mousse T. “Sexbomb”, Backstreet Boys “The Call”, Snap! “Eternity”, just to name a few.
His singles “Your Body” & “Lovin U” in 2004 caused a worldwide sensation, similar to South Africa, where Tom conquered the Top 10. Tom Novy had two shows in German television: “MTV Dance Floor Charts”, the one and only dance music show on German television, and “MTV Streetlife”.
In 2003 he also presented “MTV – Battle of the DJs” and the “Mac Chart Show” on Pro7 in 2004. Furthermore he keeps spinning vinyl for his weekly radio show on FFN and has been playing for Radio Energy Munich for four years now and for Radio Energy Stuttgart since 2003.
Police And Thieves
Tom Novy Lyrics
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Fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
Police and thieves in the street (oh yeah)
Scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition
From genesis to revelation, yeah
The next generation will be hear me
All the crimes committed day by day
All the peacemakers turn war officers
Hear what I say, hey
Police and thieves in the street (oh yeah)
Fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
Police and thieves in the street (oh yeah)
Scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition
All the crimes committed day by day
No one try to stop it in any way
All the peacemakers turn war officers
Hear what I say, hey
Police and thieves in the street (oh yeah)
Fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
Police and thieves in the street (oh yeah)
Scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition
Police and thieves
Police, police and thieves
Police and thieves
Police, police and thieves
The lyrics of Tom Novy's song "Police and Thieves" featuring Junior Murvin depict the ongoing conflict between the law enforcement and criminals in the streets. The song starts with "Police and thieves in the streets, fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition, scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition." In these lines, the lyrics talk about how the police and the criminals are causing chaos and instilling fear among the people while using their guns and ammunition to fight. The next lines are, "From genesis to revelation, yeah, the next generation will be hear me." These lines suggest that the next generation is going to be warned of this situation, which is depicted by the next lines when it says, "All the crimes committed day by day, no one tries to stop in any way." The lyrics emphasize that nobody is trying to stop this ongoing conflict between the police and thieves when it says, "All the peace-makers turn war officers, hear what I say." It means that even the peace-makers, who are expected to make peace, are turning into war officers, thus adding fuel to the fire.
The chorus again emphasizes the conflict between the two, as it says, "Police and thieves in the street (oh yeah), fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition, scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition," before it ends with the repeated statement, "Police and thieves, police, police and thieves." Overall, the song acts as a social commentary that reflects the current law enforcement system's failures and suggests that it is only going to worsen.
Line by Line Meaning
Police and thieves in the streets (oh yeah)
Law enforcement and criminals coexisting in the same urban areas
Fighting the nation with their guns and ammunition
Using their weapons to quell any form of opposition to their respective causes
Scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition
Instilling fear in the populace through their display of deadly force
From genesis to revelation, yeah
From the beginning of time to the end of days, yeah
The next generation will be hear me
The future will recognize my voice/message
All the crimes committed day by day
The numerous unlawful acts that happen daily
No one try to stop it in any way
No one tries to put an end to it, in any way
All the peacemakers turn war officers
Those who advocate for peace often become the ones leading wars
Police, police and thieves
An echoing of the phrase, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between the two
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: JUNIOR MURVIN, LEE PERRY
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