Judas Priest – Breaking The Law

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There I was completely wasted, out of work and down.
All inside it's so frustrating as I drift from town to town.
Feel as though nobody cares if I live or die,
So I might as well begin to put some action in my life
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
So much for the golden future: I can't even start!
I've had every promise broken, there's anger in my heart!
You don't know what it's like, you don't have a clue
If you did you'd find yourselves doing the same thing too
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
You don't know what it's like!
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law

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Track duration: 02:34

"Breaking the Law" as written by Glenn Raymond/halford Tipton

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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  • +1
    General Comment:Growing up so poor you have to steal to live
    Flag averagejoey2000on January 23, 2013   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning:This song is
    1. Epic
    2. Even better live
    3. About someone coming out of school/uni who feels they deserve/have been promised a job and decent success, but can't get any work or anything so turns to Breakin' the law, breakin' the law *slide* breakin' the law, breakin' the law *slide* *slide* etc.
    Flag k33nbl4deon August 15, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:having first heard this song on the Scraface: The World is Yours video game (PS2), i became intrigued.

    the song is about hitting rock bottom and when your back is up against the wall and you can't take it anymore you want to break the law, go out with a bang. if you havent been in that situation "you don't know what it's like"

    great song regardless of its 'true' meaning as some of the previous comments suggest, but who cares? enjoy it for what it is: a kick-ass song!!
    Flag SilverSeraphon April 10, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Classic.
    Flag Lucasmvon December 06, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Well it would seem to tell the tale of some person that has given up on living and figures that, hey might as well go out with a flash. Anyways its awesome for when me and my friends go paint balling on our dirt bikes in the dessert
    Flag mallicon July 14, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:1st of all, most of you are fags. 2nd of all, Priest is the 3rd greatest metal band, next to Sabbath and Metallica. And 3rd of all, this song is not about being gay, it's about having fun and getting into trouble so enjoy it damnit! Perhaps Priest's most signature riff. And oh yeah, IT KICKS ASS!
    Flag FRYEGUYon April 30, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:It's about a person who in down and out in life. So he becomes as low to rob since it's better then doing nothng and just waiting to die.

    Why does everbody seem to think every song has to deal with Rob being a queer?
    Flag LordOfLighton March 31, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:I'm not sure but I think it's about gay butt-sex.
    Flag offdutyninja17on February 04, 2007   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Kill the police state, kill the police state, kill the police state. Well that is hoe I intepret this song.
    Flag fleaaaaaaon November 10, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Hmm, a slight over sight on my part, but the same could be said of Birmingham, factories, industries.

    Basically, industry good, Thatcherism bad.
    Flag Powerson September 19, 2006   Link

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