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There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall
All the young people looked the same
Wearing their masks of cool and indifference
Commerce dressed up as rebellion
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
Drink to forget your blues on the weekend
Think about more things to buy
The TV taught me how to sulk and love nothing
And how to grow my hair long
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
We can't be hurt
So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose?
(When you have entertained them. When you have things to pass the time)
So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you?
(You can be happy just playing dumb. You can be happy just playing dumb)
Well I was brave (and unique), intelligent (a snowflake)
I could have been a hero
No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen
Tattoo our arms (Converse shoes), cynical ?
We tell ourselves we're different
I've gotten so good at lying to myself
(Oh!)
All my pain and honour is used up
(Oh! Oh! Oh!)
All my guns are rusted
So when you gonna realise
Those are not your wrongs to right?
Have another line, have another drink
I am a martyr, I just need a motive
I am a martyr, I just need a cause
I'm a believer, I just need a moment
I'm a believer, I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to break the mold
We're finding it hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to ourselves
We have nothing at all to say
Uniform
There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall
All the young people looked the same
All the young people looked the same
Wearing their masks of cool and indifference
Commerce dressed up as rebellion
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
Drink to forget your blues on the weekend
Think about more things to buy
The TV taught me how to sulk and love nothing
And how to grow my hair long
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
We can't be hurt
So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose?
(When you have entertained them. When you have things to pass the time)
So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you?
(You can be happy just playing dumb. You can be happy just playing dumb)
Well I was brave (and unique), intelligent (a snowflake)
I could have been a hero
No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen
Tattoo our arms (Converse shoes), cynical ?
We tell ourselves we're different
I've gotten so good at lying to myself
(Oh!)
All my pain and honour is used up
(Oh! Oh! Oh!)
All my guns are rusted
So when you gonna realise
Those are not your wrongs to right?
Have another line, have another drink
I am a martyr, I just need a motive
I am a martyr, I just need a cause
I'm a believer, I just need a moment
I'm a believer, I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to break the mold
We're finding it hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to ourselves
We have nothing at all to say
Uniform
There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall
All the young people looked the same
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We're finding it hard to break the mould
We're finding it hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to untie ourselves
We have nothing at all to say
these lines completely say everything, hard to be alone,so ppl are becoming different to be like others, it's hard to "untie" the real you and because of that,we have nothing new to say, no individuality
This song has references to America; 'Mall', but it could also be referring to the indie style, which so many of Britain's youths today are like.
Everyone strives to be different, but as that becomes more popular, it then becomes the norm. Indie kids aren't different at all, those who think they are different are idiots.
People have the ability to be individual, which is often wasted in the western world today.
This song has references to America; 'Mall', but it could also be referring to the indie style, which so many of Britain's youths today are like.
Everyone strives to be different, but as that becomes more popular, it then becomes the norm. Indie kids aren't different at all, those who think they are different are idiots.
People have the ability to be individual, which is often wasted in the western world today.
This song has references to America; 'Mall', but it could also be referring to the indie style, which so many of Britain's youths today are like.
Everyone strives to be different, but as that becomes more popular, it then becomes the norm. Indie kids aren't different at all, those who think they are different are idiots.
People have the ability to be individual, which is often wasted in the western world today.
This song has references to America; 'Mall', but it could also be referring to the indie style, which so many of Britain's youths today are like.
Everyone strives to be different, but as that becomes more popular, it then becomes the norm. Indie kids aren't different at all, those who think they are different are idiots.
People have the ability to be individual, which is often wasted in the western world today.
There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall
All the young people looked the same
Wearing their masks of cool and disinterest
Commerce dressed up as rebellion
Because we are so handsome and we are so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last forever
Make it cruel just make me laugh
We can't be hurt
Drink to forget your blues on the weekend
Think about more things to buy
The TV taught me how to sulk and to love nothing
And how to grow my hair long
So why do you go picking fights that you will lose?
(When u have entertainment, when give you things to pass the time)
So why do you have to go thinking thoughts that are above you?
(You can be happy, just play dumb x2)
Well I was brave
And unique,
Intelligent,
A snowflake
I could have been a hero
No-one can be trusted over the age of 14
Tattoo our arms
Converse shoes
Cynical
But we still do it
We tell ourselves that we're different
I've gotten so good at lying to myself
All, all my pain and honour is used up
All my guns are rusted
So when are you going to realise those are not your wrongs to right
Have another line, have another drink
(Pop songs won’t change the government)
I am a martyr I just need a motive
I am a martyr I just need a cause
I'm a believer I just need to a moment
I'm a believer I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to break the mould
We are finding it so hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to have time by ourselves
We have nothing at all to say
Uniform
There was a sense of disappointment as we sped away
All the teenagers looked the same
All the young people look the same
Wearing their masks of cool and indifference
Come us dressed up as we're barely in?
'Cause we're so handsome and we're so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be heard, we can't be heard
Did you forget your blues on the weekend?
Think about more things to buy
The TV taught me how to sulk and love nothing
and how to grow my hair long
'Cause we're so handsome (we're so handsome)
And we're so bored (we're so bored)
So entertain us,(entertain us)
Tell me a joke (tell me a joke)
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be heard, we can't be heard, we can't be heard.....
So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose?
(When you have entertainment, when you have things to pass the time)
So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you?
(You can be happy just playing dumb, you can be appy just playing dumb)
Well I was brave snd uniqe, intelligent, a something
I could have been a hero
No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen
Tattoo our arms, Converse shoes, Cynical
Should we tell ourselves we're different?
I've gotten so good at lying to myself
Oh!
All my pain and honor is used up
Oh! Oh! Oh!
All my guns are rusted
So when're you gonna realize
Those are not your wrongs to right?
Have another life, have another drink
I am a martyr, I just need a motive
I am a martyr, I just need a cause
I'm a believer, I just need a motive
I'm a believer, I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to break the mould
We're finding it hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to untie ourselves
We have nothing at all to say
Uniform
Uniform
Uniform
There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all
All the young people looked the same
Thats how I wuld put it.
Simple really, its about todays youth and society.
ILY Bloc Party
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There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall
All the young people looked the same
Wearing their masks of cool and indifference
Commerce dressed up as rebellion
Because we're so handsome and we're so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
Drink to forget your blues on the weekend
Think about more things to buy
The TV taught me how to sulk and love nothing
And how to grow my hair long
Because we're so handsome and we're so bored
So entertain us, tell me a joke
Make it long, make it last
Make it cruel, just make me laugh
We can't be hurt, we can't be hurt
So why do you go picking fights that you'll lose?
(When you have entertainment, when you have things to pass the time)
So why do you go thinking thoughts that are above you?
(You can be happy, just play dumb, you can be happy, just play dumb)
Well I was brave
And unique
Intelligent
A snowflake
I could have been a hero
No one can be trusted over the age of 14
Tattoo our arms
Converse shoes
Cynical
But we still do it
We tell ourselves we're different
I've gotten so good at lying to myself
(All)
All my pain and honour is used up
(All, all, all)
All my guns are rusted
So when are you gonna realise, those are not your wrongs to right?
Have another line, have another drink
(Pop songs won't change the government)
I am a martyr, I just need a motive
I am a martyr, I just need a cause
I'm a believer, I just need a moment
I'm a believer, I just need a cause
We're finding it hard to break the mould
We're finding it hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to have time by ourselves
We have nothing at all to say
Uniform
Uniform
Uniform
There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall
All the young people looked the same
Awesome song. It describes how people these days are so infatuated with being cool that they forget to be themselves, and end up being like almost everyone else (hence the title "Uniform", which means the same) and how disappointing it is, and how it puts pressure on the few "unique" people left.
The greatest part is right after the climax and it reverts to the opening lyrics again "There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall. All the young people looked the same"
Overall one of my favorite songs, I love how dynamic the shifts in feel are. Also, their live performance of this song was absolutely mind blowing, it wasn't my favorite until I saw the emotion Kele and the band give off live. I saw them in Seattle and the wooden floor was literally bending with the beat from the entire audience jumping and dancing, which if you joined in created a feeling like your were being launched into the air by the beat... awesome.
yes.