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Oh, give us your vote
Give us your vote
If you know what's good for you
Oh, give us your vote
Give us your vote
If you know what's good for you
These are the lines
That we straighten every year
But it's the second time
They mapped the constellations
So we search for you by night
In the Deptford gravel pit
Until the tramp finds Christ
Injustice is my middle name
'cause you don't need to change
Your future's with us
You don't need to change
Your future's with us
You look a wreck
Left your key inside the door
And my rook will check
Across this black and white chessboard
'cause your English is good
We can see it in your bones
In this neighborhood
We ain't driving you home
'cause you don't need to change
Your future's with us
You don't need to change
Oh, give us your vote
Give us your vote
'cause your English is good
We can see it in your bones
Give us your vote
If you know what's good for you
Oh, give us your vote
Give us your vote
If you know what's good for you
These are the lines
That we straighten every year
But it's the second time
They mapped the constellations
So we search for you by night
In the Deptford gravel pit
Until the tramp finds Christ
Injustice is my middle name
'cause you don't need to change
Your future's with us
You don't need to change
Your future's with us
You look a wreck
Left your key inside the door
And my rook will check
Across this black and white chessboard
'cause your English is good
We can see it in your bones
In this neighborhood
We ain't driving you home
'cause you don't need to change
Your future's with us
You don't need to change
Oh, give us your vote
Give us your vote
'cause your English is good
We can see it in your bones
Lyrics submitted by El_Jefe07
Track duration: 03:11
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In the Deptford gravel pit
Until the tramp finds Christ
This is actually from the book, The fifth business. Check it out.
The second verse makes a similar point with the line "your English is good" followed by "In this neighborhood / We ain't driving you home." In this case, politicians are looking to court the minority vote (those who may not be native English speakers), but they would never set foot into any of the poorer neighborhoods where those voters live. The overall point being that some politicians will say anything to win support from the desired demographic, but that they don't truly care about the well being of those they are elected to serve.
The lines "And my rook will check / Across this black and white chess board" further emphasize the idea of political strategizing in a game of race. Notice that he specifically mentions that the chess board is black and white.
My 2 cents.
My own personal favorite mis-heard lyric: "Takin' care of Elizabeth every day", when they were really singing, "Takin' care of business every day"....sheesh. Imagine my surprise when I finally figured out 10 years down the road that I was singing the wrong lyrics to that song.
I had to correct a friend once on the lyrics to a song, Hot town, Summer in the City: "back of my neck gettin' dirty and gritty". She's singing, "Back of my neck gettin' dark and pretty".....sheesh AGAIN! She told me I was wrong, but then had to apologize because she looked the lyrics up online and found out I had that one right.
Anyway, I don't usually post in forums, but I had to on this song. I'll have to check out some of this group's other music. (You can tell I'm not in my 20s, 30s, or even 40s, right...? (ha, I still enjoy the alt rock station!)
Thanks!
I agree it's a little tricky. I'm not so informed
on the historical/literature part, but they sound good.
I defenintaly think it's political.
OMG! #^$%!!! I wish that guy would stop looking @ me!
He's really starting 2 creep me out!
Anyway, I had 2 get that out...
These are the lines line between good/bad or rich/poor
That we straighten every year
But it's the second time Maybe it's the 2nd time this certain
They mapped the constellations (frusterating/confusing?)event has taken place
So we search for you by night <-This kinda sounds like a murder/missing person..?
In the Deptford gravel pit
Until the tramp finds Christ There's a low chance they'll find the body/person
Injustice is my middle name He will continue to feel that the perp. has not been
brought 2 "justice"???
Forget it that's way 2 choppy 2 make sense
out of! idk. I tried,it's a fantastic song
tho & it gets stuck in my head about every
3 days or so! :P
The second verse makes a similar point with the line "your English is good" followed by "In this neighborhood / We ain't driving you home." In this case, politicians are looking to court the minority vote (those who may not be native English speakers), but they would never set foot into any of the poorer neighborhoods where those voters live. The overall point being that some politicians will say anything to win support from the desired demographic, but that they don't truly care about the well being of those they are elected to serve.
The lines "And my rook will check / Across this black and white chess board" further emphasize the idea of political strategizing in a game of race. Notice that he specifically mentions that the chess board is black and white.
My 2 cents.
thats all.
and how "your future is with us" trying to convince people to join then
Best part was the beggining "O give us your vote, give us your vote, If you know whats good for you"
Maybe it's a political take on a relationship?
Like if you think about it the person it trying to convince them otherwise.
Ahhhhh I don't know.
I'm just throwing stuff out there. ;D