All My Best Friends Are Metalheads

Album: All My Best Friends Are Metalheads (2000)
Charted: 51
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  • (This is a fair request,
    and I promise I will not judge any person only as a teenager.
    If you will constantly remind yourself that some of my generation
    Judges people by their race, their belief, or the color of their skin,
    And that this is no more right than saying all teenagers are
    Drunken dope-addicts or glue-sniffers.)

    Do you think its strange
    That there's a way
    Of how you look and how you act and how you think
    Pretend they're not the same as you

    Do you think its strange
    That there's a way
    Of how you look and how you act and how you think
    Pretend they're not the same as you

    Did you know about his strength of conviction
    Or how she puts all her faith in religion
    Did we take the time
    To really discover
    How little we know about each other

    Keep us from saying anything
    Can't separate from everything
    Yet all this really means is
    You're one in a crowd and
    You're paranoid of every sound
    Another friend you won't miss anyhow

    Do you think its strange
    That there's a way
    Of how you look and how you act and how you think
    Pretend they're not the same as you

    Do you know about his strength of conviction
    Or how she puts all her faith in religion
    Did we take the time
    To really discover
    How little we know about each other

    To keep us from saying anything
    And separate from everything
    Yet all this really means is
    You're one in a crowd and
    You're paranoid of every sound

    Keep us from saying anything
    Can't separate from everything
    Yet all this really means is
    You're one in a crowd and
    You're paranoid of every sound
    Another friend you won't miss anyhow

    Do you know about his strength of conviction
    Or how she puts all her faith in religion
    Did we take the time
    To really discover
    How little we know about each other

    Keep us from saying anything
    Can't separate from everything
    Yet all this really means is
    You're one in a crowd and
    You're paranoid of every sound

    Keep us from saying anything
    Can't separate from everything
    Yet all this really means is
    You're one in a crowd and
    You're paranoid of every sound

    Paranoid of every sound
    Paranoid of every sound Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Comments: 8

  • Luke from Manchester, UkTrippy Rock from Llantwit Fardre, United States - this is great but this ska punk, ska is Prince Buster, Madness, Bad Manners, Desmond Dekker... all good stuff
  • John from Salt Lake City, UtMy take: This song could very well have been written about a relationship - "His strength of convivtion" and "her faith in religion." However, being "one in a crowd" and thinking it's strange that "they're not the same as you" would seem to contradict that.

    The addition after the song was written of the intro, further broadens the scope of these lyrics. One can apply this motto to all their interactions with others. You can choose to be "paranoid of every sound" or you can "not judge any person only as a _____."

    No matter what, this song is one of the greatest!
  • Beans from Philadelphia, Paha, love this song!!! less than jake rocks my freakin socks!!!
  • Jimmy from Twinsburg, OhThis song is the best song ever, and it is that type of song that you can listen to over and over to and never get tired of it. Especially that intro of that guy that sounds like he is giving a speech. That is the best part.
  • Robotdl3 from Mt. Prospect, IlIt's actually about discovering how, in a realationship, sometimes you really barely know anything about each other.
  • Trippy Rock from Llantwit Fardre, United Statesless than jake rock. ska is so cool. you should listen to 'help save the youth of america from exploding' go on, download it now!
  • Stacey from Someplace, Australialess than jake rox my sox
  • Doug from Balintore, Scotlandawesome song, less than jake are one of my favourite bands
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