Die Alone
U.S. Bombs Lyrics
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Hung awhile on carnaby
What happened to the Soho
What happened to Kings Road
A revolution blitze
Completely smashed to bits
Of kids, what about the future
Die Alone!
A queens jubilee, the kings gettin change
And Malcomb gets arrrested for publicity
So let it Rock and Let it sex
The fetish in the Punk rock is left fo dead
At each others throat they couldn't trust themselves
No ones taking notes Tell it like it was
Someone takes a stab and no one makes a stand
Living in the flaws of an imperfect world
A fight for freedom freedom lost
We Die aloneRemember the cause
We die alone, So Die with a cause
We die alone, a Calling of the punks
We die alone, Because I still trust no one.
The lyrics of U.S. Bombs's song Die Alone reflect a sense of disillusionment with the state of society and the punk rock movement in particular. The song describes the singer's experiences walking around London and observing the changes that have occurred since the glory days of the punk movement. Soho and Kings Road, once hubs of punk culture, are now unrecognizable. The singer laments the loss and destruction of the punk revolution, and wonders what will become of the future.
The lyrics also highlight the infighting and lack of unity within the punk scene. The reference to Malcomb getting arrested for publicity suggests that some individuals within the movement were more interested in personal gain than in the collective struggle for freedom. The singer calls for punk rockers to rally around a cause and to not trust anyone, reflecting a sense of cynicism and distrust that pervades the lyrics.
Overall, Die Alone is a mournful reflection on the decline of punk culture and a call to action for punks to stay true to their cause and not succumb to petty infighting and individualism.
Line by Line Meaning
Walked all around through London Town
I wandered through the streets of London, observing everything around me.
Hung awhile on carnaby
I stopped for a while on Carnaby Street.
What happened to the Soho
I noticed that Soho had changed since the last time I was there.
What happened to Kings Road
I also noticed that Kings Road didn't seem the same as it used to be.
A revolution blitze
There was a revolution that happened quickly and without warning.
Completely smashed to bits
It was completely destroyed and left in pieces.
Of kids, what about the future
The young people who were part of the revolution were concerned about what would happen in the future.
I thought that there was none
I believed that there was no hope for the future.
Die alone!
We will all ultimately die alone, regardless of what happens in our lives.
A queens jubilee, the kings gettin change
There was a celebration for the queen, but the ruling powers were still experiencing change.
And Malcomb gets arrrested for publicity
Someone named Malcomb was arrested for the sake of creating a spectacle.
So let it Rock and Let it sex
There was a carefree attitude towards rock music and sex during this time.
The fetish in the Punk rock is left fo dead
The rebellious nature of punk rock had lost its impact.
At each others throat they couldn't trust themselves
People were turning on each other and no longer had any trust or loyalty to anyone else.
No ones taking notes Tell it like it was
Nobody was documenting or recording what was happening, so it was important to tell the truth about the events that occurred.
Someone takes a stab and no one makes a stand
Someone was attacked but nobody came to their defense.
Living in the flaws of an imperfect world
We are all living in a world that is imperfect and full of flaws.
A fight for freedom freedom lost
There was a struggle for freedom, but ultimately it was not achieved.
We Die aloneRemember the cause
We will all die alone, but we can still remember the reasons behind our actions and beliefs.
We die alone, So Die with a cause
Since we will all eventually die alone, we should make sure that we have a cause or purpose to stand for.
We die alone, a Calling of the punks
Punks are being called to remember that death is inevitable and to live their lives accordingly.
We die alone, Because I still trust no one.
The singer has a lack of trust in other people due to the events that have transpired.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Chip Hanna, Kerry Martinez, Duane Thomas Peters, Wade Walston
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