We wrote this one around the same as the riots, which meant our headline set at Proud in Camden was cancelled due to people going nuts outside. The rumour at the time was that the riots were caused by people desperate to see us play but couldn't get in, but that can't be right because there were loads of spare tickets.
Another one about getting older, and being thrust into a World run by cretins (the amateur army running on empty).
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I got a little worried that they'd come for me. You got a little tired of running round with me. I'm black, I'm blue. It's the future of me and the future of you. A hollow victory is all my savaged eyes have left to see. Thanks for the infamy. Your amateur army is running on empty.
In such a pleasant way you give give give, they take take take. You make your own mistakes, things that you will take down to the grave.
Standing on the edge of a balcony I reconsider what you left for me. A fat lip and a broken hip. I'm waiting to hear about whose wrists you slit. This is the epitome of a black comedy, broken economy. Thanks to society coming of age has never been so easy.
In such a pleasant way you give give give, they take take take. You make your own mistakes, things that you will take down to the grave.
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