FLOGGING MOLLY

- Life In A Tenement Square Lyrics

Well I kissed the day, I was on my way
From those cold gray blocks of stone
For seventeen years of squalor filled tears
A time now with innocence lost
As the sun split the room
With its rays filled with gloom
Turnin' all hope to despair
And the only thing left
Was to flee from the nest
That was Life In A Tenement Square:

I remember the song where the rats sang along
And danced for their daily bread
While the damp washed the walls
That were twenty feet tall
Not a child in the house was fed
On the porter filled face
Of the men left a trace
Of the coin they had already spent
While our mothers asked God
What was Hell ever for
When you lived in a Tenement Square

Grab what's left of the coal
From the ol' cubbyhole
These cinders need more to be a fire
While the ghosts of the soldiers
That lived there before us
Laugh with their guns by their side
I hear them laugh, with their guns by their side

Now politicians they dwell
In that forgotten Hell
Our misery's been turned into mews
Where the fat of the land
Now hog, hand-in-hand
A crime now of life was ever true
As the sun split the room
With its rays filled with gloom
Turnin' all hope to despair
And the only thing left
Was to flee from the nest
That was Life In A Tenement Square...

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Who wrote Life In A Tenement Square lyrics?


Life In A Tenement Square is written by Robert Schmidt, George Schwindt, Matthew Hensley, Bridget Regan, David King, Nathen Maxwell, John Donovan.
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When was Life In A Tenement Square released?


It is first released on March 07, 2000 as part of Flogging Molly's album "Swagger" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Life In A Tenement Square lyrics?


When we take a closer look to the meaning, Flogging Molly's 'Life in a Tenement Square' shows the harsh truth about poverty through its detailed descriptions of the difficulties experienced by people who live in filthy areas and the complete apathy shown by those who hold authority. Life in a tenement square lyrics mostly emphasizes despair, social commentary, reflection, nostalgia and solitude. The song shows the need for people to escape their current situation which leads to their survival while they deal with poverty and their experience of despair which results from political neglect and exploitation. The song contains themes of poverty, despair, and harsh living conditions, which may be intense for younger audiences. The depiction of squalor and the mention of unfed children and the struggles of life in a tenement square are mature themes that warrant a PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is Life In A Tenement Square?


Life In A Tenement Square falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Life In A Tenement Square?


Life In A Tenement Square song length is 3 minutes and 11 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Robert Schmidt, George Schwindt, Matthew Hensley, Bridget Regan, David King, Nathen Maxwell, John Donovan
Record Label(s): 2000 Side One Dummy
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