Lyrics for Uniform as interpreted by CApe151

Uniform Lyrics
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


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Bloc-Head
05-31-2006

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Aparently it's sposed to be about Kele's frustration at the lack of individuality in today's youth culture, is a twisting epic. It also has Russell on the EBow =O! (That's the really cool sound they got going through the song)..
Ben xxx

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KingJelle
06-01-2006

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Yes I agree, it's about the youth of today : MTV, internet and all the same...

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pwincess
06-01-2006

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its a good song people....

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bloc_party15
06-05-2006

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Very good song - previous comments sum up what the song is about very well, the title also sums up how everyone looks the same

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BelovedPolarBear
08-21-2006

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I LOVE this song!!!! Bloc Party is amazing. I am dragging everyone I know to see themplay in the states. Uniform is about the lack of culture in today's youth and about the MTV-fuled personas teenagers take on:
"MTV taught me how to sulk and love nothing
And how to grow my hair long"
AMAZING!

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forever23
11-25-2006

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Corrected Lyrics:

There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all
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 hurt, we can't be hurt

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 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?
Well I was brave, intelligent; I could have been a hero
No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen
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're you gonna realise
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 excite myself
We have nothing at all to say

Uniform (x3)

There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all
All the young people looked the same

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forever23
11-25-2006

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Corrected Lyrics:

There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all
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 hurt, we can't be hurt

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 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?
Well I was brave, intelligent; I could have been a hero
No-one can be trusted under the age of fourteen
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're you gonna realise
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 excite myself
We have nothing at all to say

Uniform (x3)

There was a sense of disappointment as we left them all
All the young people looked the same

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KingJelle
12-03-2006

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Just downloaded the leaked version and it's awful, I surely hope this isn't the final version they leaked, it's so soft remixed.

I reccomend everyone to download a live version of this song, the album version is a disgrace.

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Intrik
12-06-2006

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Yeah I'm pretty sure an album leaked close to 4 months before it's release won't be the final version. I hope no band is stupid enough to release something of this quality.

With that said, this cd is amazing. I don't mind having to turn up my volume for it; especially for this track :)

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spectacles
12-14-2006

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it could be "....as we left the mall" cuz all the kids that hangout there look all the same...

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spectacles
12-14-2006

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"i'm a believer, i just need a moment"?
and
"We're finding it hard to excite ourselves"?

just some suggestions

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cj_17
12-14-2006

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i've marked my corrections with a *, but there's still some stuff i couldn't get because of the poor mix:

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 heard*, we can't be heard*

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 heard*, we can't be heard*

So why'd* 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 happy just playing 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 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're 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 mould
We're finding it hard to be alone
We're finding it hard to (?) ourselves***
We have nothing at all to say

Uniform (x3)

There was a sense of disappointment as we left the mall*
All the young people looked the same

** = i'm pretty sure this is line (as in a line of coke), not life, if you listen carefully. this would also fit in with the 'drink' mentioned directly after.

*** = having listened with full blast headphones, i'm positive this is NOT "excite myself". there's an "ourselves" in there but i can't make out the word before it.

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rentierk
01-07-2007

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Is this opening guitar line for this song exactly the same as or only vaguely similar to the guitar line from Sunday Bloody Sunday?

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shrodes
01-11-2007

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No, it's pretty different to Sunday Bloody Sunday. At least a different key, same rhythm though.

I love this song. How do Bloc Party do their portrayal's of society like this? It's so accurate.

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Durruti
01-14-2007

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(Tattoo our arms)
(Converse shoes)
(Cynical)
(A cigarette)
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(You can be happy just playing dumb) is actually (You can be happy, just play dumb)
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We're finding it hard to (?) ourselves...I'm almost positive this is "untame ourselves". The accent is a bit thick here but I'm pretty sure that's what he's saying.

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Durruti
01-14-2007

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Actually, upon closer listen it is (You can be happy just playing dumb).

Sorry.

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calvins48
01-25-2007

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The word before "ourselves" is "untie" by the way.

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calvins48
01-25-2007

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CORRECT LYRICS:

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 heard, we can't be heard

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 heard, we can't be heard

So why'd 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 happy just playing 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 fourteen
(Tattoo our arms)
(Converse shoes)
(Cynical)
Well should 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're 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 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 the mall
All the young people looked the same

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tesla3396
01-29-2007

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Is the word not "atone"?
"We're finding it hard to atone ourselves"

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cj_17
01-31-2007

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Yes, 'atone' does sound correct and fits the context. It's impossible to know for sure without the completely mastered mix, however, or some liner notes.

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backy
02-02-2007

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calvin48 has the correct lyrics!

i love this song. and it's definately a song for the youth, screaming "change out of your uniform!"

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mbthegreat
02-06-2007

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its highly unlikey its "as we left the mall", bloc party being British and all............

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mbthegreat
02-09-2007

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nope it is "left the mall"

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indieT
02-12-2007

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This is definately my favourite of this bloc party album, it means alot to me, a big lot. =]

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alexplode
02-12-2007

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commerce dressed as rebellion im' is right
its also the best line in the song!

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