Ever since their first album, Get Your Mind Right, the band hasn't failed to deliver a non-stop artillery of mean hardcore punk that definitely goes for the throat. Waste Management’s second album, Power Abuse, was also a great success, welcomed with open arms by all their loyal fans.
The band’s long-awaited third album, which is also their first ever full-length studio album, Tried and True, hit the shelves in 2018, 11 years after the band’s debut. The latest album stands alongside many other hardcore punk bands that define the modern Boston scene, such as No Tolerance and Boston Strangler. If you’re familiar with them and like what they do, then these guys will absolutely blow you away.
dead weight
Waste Management Lyrics
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Complain about the things we do
We don't please and we don't try
Refuse to see things eye to eye
Day in, day out
Talking shit is what you're about
Don't like it? Get Fucked
There's the door, you're out
You're not welcome here with us
The lyrics to "Dead Weight" by Waste Management convey a sense of frustration and defiance towards someone who constantly criticizes and judges the band. The opening lines, "You hate us and we hate you, complain about the things we do" suggest that there is a deep-seated animosity between the two parties, and that the criticism is ongoing and one-sided. The line "we don't please and we don't try" suggests that the band is not interested in compromising their artistic integrity to appease their critics. The refusal to see things eye to eye implies that the criticism is not constructive, but rather an attempt to control the band's output.
The chorus of the song underscores the band's defiance: "Don't like it? Get fucked, there's the door, you're out." The repetition of these lines reinforces the band's determination to resist the criticism and maintain their independence. The line "you think you've got the right to judge?" suggests that the critic's opinion is not welcomed or valued by the band, and that they do not recognize the critic's authority or expertise.
Overall, "Dead Weight" is a powerful statement of artistic integrity and resistance against criticism. The band refuses to be weighed down by outside opinions or pressures, and instead embraces their own vision and artistic voice.
Line by Line Meaning
You hate us and we hate you
There exists mutual animosity between us and you
Complain about the things we do
You object to some of our actions and complain about it
We don't please and we don't try
We don't try to satisfy you or make you happy
Refuse to see things eye to eye
We have different perspectives and cannot agree on certain matters
Day in, day out
Consistently and regularly
Talking shit is what you're about
You regularly speak bad and offensive things about us
Don't like it? Get Fucked
If you don't like what we are doing or saying, leave and don't bother us
There's the door, you're out
You are not welcome to stay or continue your behavior here
You think you've got the right to judge?
You believe that you have the authority to assess or criticize us
You're not welcome here with us
We don't want you to be a part of our group or to associate with us
Contributed by Josiah S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.