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When Will It End
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I got dirty ass shoes and a cracked board
thats thirty dollar bills that i can't afford
There must be a hole in my wallet where the money goes
Cause im broke as hell trying to find the cash flow
I got a used car but it's broken in the front yard
and Having no ride is getting kinda hard
I Gotta take a bus but i got no change
so i wonder if things are ever gonna be the same
i Try to get away but my town is too small
and If i had a chance then i'd try to burn it all
If everybody hates me then Ill take it as respect
and If no one wants to conversate then that's what i expect

Cause it's your life
Your voice
Your mind
Your choice

the People of my town are too good for me
They all act the same, it's like a disease
so Caught in their culture
they reak ignorance
so Moving to this city is my only regret
Every last person that I've ever met
Havnt got close to cause that's my best bet
for Being myself and staying who I am
Avoiding their trend the best way I can

Cause it's your life
Your voice
Your mind
Your choice

and so you lose all your respect
and they say this is what you get
and now your backs against the wall
this is what happens when you fall

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of No Cops for Miles’ “When Will It End” seems to express the hopelessness and struggles of a person who is struggling financially and emotionally in a small town. The first stanza paints a picture of someone who has very little money to spare, with a cracked board and dirty shoes that he cannot afford to replace. He highlights the irony of having a hole in his wallet but he has no idea where his money goes. He also mentions having a broken car that is parked in his front yard, and while he has to rely on public transportation to move around, he cannot afford the cost.


In the second stanza, the singer talks about his feelings towards the people in his town. He believes they are too good for him, and he cannot seem to fit in or understand their culture and ways of life. He notes that they are all the same and trapped in their ignorance, and moving to the city was his biggest mistake. He concludes the song by saying that people lose respect for others when they fall, and they blame them for their troubles.


Overall, the lyrics in "When Will It End" deeply resonate with anyone who has ever felt financially or socially trapped, and who has had to grapple with the feeling of hopelessness in their life.


Line by Line Meaning

I got dirty ass shoes and a cracked board
I'm broke and my skateboard is in bad condition.


thats thirty dollar bills that i can't afford
I don't have enough money to buy a new skateboard.


There must be a hole in my wallet where the money goes
I don't know where my money is going.


Cause im broke as hell trying to find the cash flow
I'm extremely broke and can't find a way to make money.


I got a used car but it's broken in the front yard
I have a car but it's not working and is just sitting in my yard.


and Having no ride is getting kinda hard
It's difficult to get around without a car.


I Gotta take a bus but i got no change
I have to take the bus but I don't have any money for it.


so i wonder if things are ever gonna be the same
I'm wondering if my situation will ever improve.


i Try to get away but my town is too small
I want to leave my town but there's nowhere to go.


and If i had a chance then i'd try to burn it all
If I could, I would destroy everything in my town.


If everybody hates me then Ill take it as respect
If everyone hates me, I'll take it as a form of respect for being different.


and If no one wants to conversate then that's what i expect
I don't expect anyone to want to talk to me.


Cause it's your life
You have control over your own life.


Your voice
You have the right to speak your mind.


Your mind
You have the power to think for yourself.


Your choice
You get to decide how to live your life.


the People of my town are too good for me
The people in my town don't accept me because I don't fit in.


They all act the same, it's like a disease
Everyone in my town conforms to a certain way of life and it's suffocating.


so Caught in their culture
The people in my town are stuck in their ways.


they reak ignorance
Their way of life is ignorant and narrow-minded.


so Moving to this city is my only regret
Moving to this city was a mistake because it's not any better than my old town.


Every last person that I've ever met
I haven't found anyone I can connect with.


Havnt got close to cause that's my best bet
I avoid getting close to people so I won't get hurt.


for Being myself and staying who I am
I want to stay true to myself despite the pressure to conform.


Avoiding their trend the best way I can
I'm doing my best to avoid being influenced by the trends in my town.


and so you lose all your respect
When you stand out and go against the norm, you lose the respect of others.


and they say this is what you get
People will criticize and judge you for being different.


and now your backs against the wall
You feel trapped and out of options when others don't accept you.


this is what happens when you fall
This is what happens when you don't fit in and aren't accepted by others.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@BlissCreation

I got dirty ass shoes and a cracked board
thats thirty dollar bills that i can't afford
There must be a hole in my wallet where the money goes
Cause im broke as hell trying to find the cash flow
I got a used car but it's broken in the front yard
and Having no ride is getting kinda hard
I Gotta take a bus but i got no change
so i wonder if things are ever gonna be the same
i Try to get away but my town is too small
and If i had a chance then i'd try to burn it all
If everybody hates me then Ill take it as respect
and If no one wants to conversate then that's what i expect

Cause it's your life
Your voice
Your mind
Your choice

the People of my town are too good for me
They all act the same, it's like a disease
so Caught in their culture
they reak ignorance
so Moving to this city is my only regret
Every last person that I've ever met
Havnt got close to cause that's my best bet
for Being myself and staying who I am
Avoiding their trend the best way I can

Cause it's your life
Your voice
Your mind
Your choice



All comments from YouTube:

@2HootHoot

I cant believe im just now finding this song. I cant stop playing it

@scurlcube

very underrated band, very good songs

@StevenRotter25

Nothing goes deeper into your soul then No Cops for miles.

@BlissCreation

I got dirty ass shoes and a cracked board
thats thirty dollar bills that i can't afford
There must be a hole in my wallet where the money goes
Cause im broke as hell trying to find the cash flow
I got a used car but it's broken in the front yard
and Having no ride is getting kinda hard
I Gotta take a bus but i got no change
so i wonder if things are ever gonna be the same
i Try to get away but my town is too small
and If i had a chance then i'd try to burn it all
If everybody hates me then Ill take it as respect
and If no one wants to conversate then that's what i expect

Cause it's your life
Your voice
Your mind
Your choice

the People of my town are too good for me
They all act the same, it's like a disease
so Caught in their culture
they reak ignorance
so Moving to this city is my only regret
Every last person that I've ever met
Havnt got close to cause that's my best bet
for Being myself and staying who I am
Avoiding their trend the best way I can

Cause it's your life
Your voice
Your mind
Your choice

@2HootHoot

i listen to this song when im pissed. helps me relieve my built up anger

@avidshirker8460

This is dope as fuck

@barefootdiablo7715

powerful

@briangonzalez9171

fucking awsome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@cstroud

My dooods ✊🏻🏴🏴🏴🏴

@SoniaTheFreaxx

an absolute fuckn fav from Eric miles

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