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.
street beef
Waste Management Lyrics
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Are filled with human scum
Cruise bar to bar
Go out and have your fun
Rage is breeding
Violent moods
Tempers flaring
What do you do?
Fists fly without minds
Street beef - anger flows
Who's right? Who knows?
In "Street Beef," Waste Management describes the dangerous and violent atmosphere in city streets, filled with "human scum" who cruise from bar to bar, and the rage that breeds and fuels violent moods. The lyrics evoke a sense of chaos and unpredictability, as tempers flare and fists fly without minds. The refrain of "Street beef" emphasizes the prevalence of these conflicts, which seem to happen without warning and without clear resolution. The question of who's right and who's wrong is left unanswered, reflecting the sense of ambiguity and confusion that often accompanies street fights.
Line by Line Meaning
These city streets are filled
The urban roads are overcrowded.
Are filled with human scum
The streets are populated by morally reprehensible people.
Cruise bar to bar
Going from one drinking establishment to another.
Go out and have your fun
Enjoy yourself in any way that suits you.
Rage is breeding
Anger is being fostered and cultivated.
Violent moods
Tendencies towards aggression and hostility.
Tempers flaring
Emotions are rising and getting out of control.
What do you do?
How do you respond to this situation?
Street beef - all the time
Frequent violent altercations occur on the streets.
Fists fly without minds
Physical attacks happen without thought or reason.
Street beef - anger flows
Violent conflicts involving anger and aggression happen often on urban roads.
Who's right? Who knows?
It is unclear which side of the argument or violence is correct.
Contributed by Isaiah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.