Story Behind The Song
This one comes from just being around the streets of Philadelphia, South Street especially...hanging with a skateboard and at the t-shirt shops, or Zine shops, wearing punk rock style clothes from our local thrift shops..Making noise about people that hate what they do not understand.
Song Description
The song is not too deep just a punk clothed urban kid asking a simple question.
| Song Length |
3:27 |
Genre |
Rock - Modern, Rock - Punk |
| Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Enraged, Incensed |
| Subject |
Universe, Regret |
Similar Artists |
The Clash, Kid Rock |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
I'm Not Laughing About It c 2003
See that look of hate in your eyes
think there will be a nuclear war; we'll all die
you gave up on life and don't even try.
one thing I wish money could buy...
an answer to the question why.
you laugh at someone else...laugh at yourself
chorus:
Ah ah ha ah ha ha ha ha...ha ha
I'm laughing about it, I'm crying about it...
I'm dying...asking myself
why aye aye aye
why When I'm in love with life
Why is all this hate in this world
combat boots and leather and spikes and chains.
crazy nights going insane.
pierced ears, pierced nose and punk rock clothes
spiked hair mohawk and cool hip talk
hey where'd you get those clothes, at a thrift shop?
yeah and I like em!
this is the life that I chose.
chorus repeats:
Words and Music by Douglas. Branson
All Rights Reserved c 2003
Rat Tale records / exit4music