The Kills – Fuck the People

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  General Comment:Yup, it's true, this song is dedicated to Miss Florence Rey, as Jamie clearly says that the beginning of this video -
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  As for the lyrics, the two incomprehensible lines are ''you want a pony, you got a pony''.
  Also, the chandelier part is actually ''hang my self from a tree'', not chandelier, as it says in every lyrics found on the internet I don't fucking know why.

  Flag rebelpingpongon February 27, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:I think this song is about Florence Rey from the point of view of the crime. The crime is saying "fuck the people."
  
  You wanna warnin'
  You got a warnin'
  Stab your back
  
  ^I think that means she wanted a warning before she got caught, she got a warning that the cops were after them (the car chase, the sirens), and the "stab your back"/betrayal is about the crime betraying her to the cops instead of allowing her to get away with it.
  
  "Fuck the people" is the crime saying to her, who gives a fuck about the people? Do whatever you want to do even if other people get hurt, etc.
  
  Bet you somethin'
  I can get your mouth shut
  
  ^That part means (in my interpretation) that the crime believes it can get her to keep her mouth shut and not say anything which it does because Florence Rey is well-known for not speaking about the crimes she was involved with.

  Flag dodgethebulleton February 19, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:I would say its about hate and betrayal ('stab your back')
  And not caring what 'the people' think/do

  Flag PurpleHayes.on October 25, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:Apparently this one is about Florence Rey, French criminal. That might just be a guess though. Great song.

  Flag dontworrydearpamelaon August 07, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:One comment, what??
  Does sound dark though

  Flag GrungyBeatleon June 06, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:This song is really dark - I can't work out what it means, but it is dark.

  Flag YoungxForxEternityon March 09, 2006   Link

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