Against Me! - Bamboo Bones Lyrics






Don't let them break you.
Don't let them tell you who you are.
Doesn't matter where you come from,
you'll always have a floor to sleep on.
And you have your bamboo bones,
nervous energy,
blind ambition,
skin of your teeth.
Push back, push back, push back,
with every word and every breath.

What god doesn't give to you,
you've got to go and get for yourself.

I'm embarrassed to admit it,
I've got no grip.
I'm leading with my jaw.
Can you see it from a distance?
Does it look ridiculous?
I guess that's just what I have to live with.
Still I have a mind to think,
knees to break,
you standing beside me.
I'm going to push back, push back, push back,
with every word and every breath.

What god doesn't give to you,
you've got to go and get for yourself.





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  1. H.... T....

    How this song has been up since July 20, 2011 and only has *127,533 views and 432 likes* is so fucking beyond me that it isn't even funny. Meanwhile the same old shit that MTV has been shoveling down kids throats for years has millions of views. Sigh. At least anyone reading this has good taste in music.

  2. A.... ....

    Not to be a grammar Nazi, but the parts where it says "What God doesen't give to you" the word "doesn't" is spelled wrong.

  3. A.... ....

    Beautiful song with a meaningful and strong message. The only problem I have is the damn chorus.

    A.... ....

    Yeah, you are pretty much correct. I don't really like the annotation that god is what gives us life and the conditions of that life. God hasn't given me anything, because he doesn't exist.
    Now, I don't know if Laura or any of the other band members are religious. But that's just my take on why the chorus isn't as good as the rest of the song.

    A.... ....

    +AverageArts I totally agree. I'm atheist, but i actually like the chorus for the same reason you don't. What god doesn't give to you, you have to get for yourself.... so if you want anything, YOU have to get it. No god will give it to you.
    feel me? :)

    A.... ....

    you also have to realize that in music, God can be a metaphor for other things (the universe, spirituality, or the concept of happiness). God doesn't have to mean the Christian diety. I'm agnostic and more spiritual than anything else, and sometimes I refer to God as just an unexplainable phenomenon. The next time you listen to this song think about that, or what Anthony Zapata said about just achieving happiness for yourself.

    A.... ....

    im an atheist and am able to see the chorus in a completely non religious way, god could just be seen as mother nature

  4. l.... ....

    What god doesn't give to you isn't a question.... just saying

  5. C.... K....

    RIP Against Me

  6. a.... s....

    We'll miss you Andrew!

    a.... s....

    axle syple he’s back!!!

  7. T.... ....

    Thanks man :D

  8. d.... ....

    He's not, its what the songs about...

  9. Z.... L....

    haha, so many peoples comments about Laura's transgender outcome always seem so inward, like the people are giving her permission or something, your comment is fucking hilarious, and awesome.

    Z.... L....

    Zac L. You over-do sarcasm fam

  10. E.... A....

    How this song has been up since July 20, 2011 and only has 8,370 views and 31 likes is so fucking beyond me that it isn't even funny. Meanwhile the same old shit that MTV has been shoveling down kids throats for years has millions of views. Sigh. At least anyone reading this has good taste in music.

  11. A.... ....

    When God doesn't give you a vagina, you have to go get it for yourself.

  12. S.... ....

    I'm teasing, of course.

  13. T.... ....

    I don't really know man but next time I'll be as precise as a dictionary u.u

  14. T.... ....

    Hmm... I think I'm missing something.... could You put me out of my misery, please :)

  15. S.... ....

    Your spelling here is impeccable. Where the hell was that when you made this video?

  16. T.... ....

    @ayutzy2 Ah! You're definitely right, I guess I misunderstood the sentence while I was making this vid. Next time I'll be more careful I promise