Bloc Party - 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 disinterest

Commerce dressed up as rebellion

Because we are so handsome and we are so bored

So entertain us, tell me a joke

Make it long, make it last forever

Make it cruel just make me laugh

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 to love nothing

And how to grow my hair long

So why do you go picking fights that you will lose?

(When u have entertainment, when you have things to pass the time)

So why do you have to go thinking thoughts that are above you?

(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 that we're different

I've gotten so good at lying to myself

All, all my pain and honour is used up

All my guns are rusted

So when are you going to 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 to a moment

I'm a believer I just need a cause

We're finding it hard to break the mould

We are finding it so hard to be alone

We're finding it hard to have time by ourselves

We have nothing at all to say

Uniform

There was a sense of disappointment as we sped away

All the teenagers looked the same