Against Me! - We Laugh At Danger (And Break All The Rules) Lyrics






It was a birthday gift
of a Mexican Telecaster
And from this day on I will play along
to all my young pioneers records
And there will be a poetry
spoken silently between me and the stereo
I'll work mornings
and you can work through the night
Mary, there is no hope for us
If this GM van don't make it
across the state line
we might as well lay down and die
Because if Florida takes us
we're taking everyone down with us
Where we're coming from (yeah)
will be the death of us
And I cannot help but hold on
to a handful of times
when what was spoken
was a revolution in itself,
and what we were doing
was the only thing that mattered
And how good it felt
to kill the memory of nights spent
holding your shirt for the smell
I heard you used to cry
when you made love to him
but this band will play on
Because all we can do is what we've always done.
And on and on and on...





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  1. I.... I....

    picture it........youve been pre drinking at home to go to a local underground show, its almost time to leave, youre buzzed, you call the cab......and drop the needle on this song and go crazy until the cab comes.

  2. m.... b....

    I'm marrrrrrrrrrry lol that's my name

  3. S.... ....

    Can hear the happiness in laura's voice :)

  4. L.... :....

    I run away from danger and follow all the rules because I'm a loser

  5. L.... :....

    I want to laugh at danger and break all the rules

  6. x.... I....

    Am I the only unicorn listening to this? 😋

  7. R.... M....

    If I could choose to live inside a song, this would be the song I'd choose. definetly.

  8. T.... C....

    Can't wait to perform this :D

    T.... C....

    @Gregory Chri what do you mean "why"?

    T.... C....

    post of video of you playing it, we need covers of this stuff

  9. A.... P....

    AHNANANANANANANANANANANA

  10. M.... O....

    Haven't played songs off this record in a while but it's great coming back to it. This band became an occasional listen for me after Searching...Trans Blues is cool and pretty interesting but the two records before it did nothing for me. Here's hoping the next record is a gem.

  11. J.... J....

    This is American music

    J.... J....

    @Jessica Jacobs oh nonononono I wasn't trying to be rude I'm so sorry D:

    J.... J....

    Haha no not you!! I was in the middle of sobbing during the election last night... xoxo

    J.... J....

    @Jessica Jacobs I think we all were

    J.... J....

    +Rodrigo M I wasent!!! trump train

    J.... J....

    James Falkner haha! Idiot!

  12. p.... ....

    This is the quintessential "Floridian's hatred of Florida song"
    I even knew a girl who used this song in her senior yearbook quote.

    p.... ....

    @lulu f hahah that's funny you should say that, cos I'm from london and there used to be this girl squatting in the flat next to me (i was squatting too) and she was from Florida and she HATED it!!  When she told me she was from Florida, I was like COOL, beaches and sunshine, and she was like NAH it's AWFUL never go there.  hahahha

    p.... ....

    @lulu f Jersey hates Jersey.

    p.... ....

    Being from pa i assure you the hate we have for this shit hole is unmatched

    p.... ....

    And two decades later, she writes a song about Chicagoans hating Chicago!


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LMcZRL1Pfs

    p.... ....

    @Chad Elkins No one hates Chicago more than Chicagoans, even if you're a transplant.

  13. J.... R....

    sucks that laura had that mexican telecaster stolen

  14. M.... K....

    17 people didn't get Mexican Telecasters on their birthdays.

    M.... K....

    I did..

    M.... K....

    +IronFistedChampion Me too!

    M.... K....

    27 people now, that didn't get mexican telecasters.

    M.... K....

    29 chumps

    M.... K....

    Michael Kelly 33 now

  15. s.... b....

    afi was good way back when until they sold themselves to corporate music. thats what happened to them.

    s.... b....

    sonofa biscuitfuk yup

    s.... b....

    sonofa biscuitfuk no they changed because they wanted to. Davey says it in many interviews.

  16. S.... ....

    Don't know what kind of punk rock you listen to to say that but I really don't see what you're talking about, Adhesive, Venerea, Strung out, No use, Beerbong, Cigar, Propagandhi, Pridebowl, Sick of Change represent really well the skate punk subgenre (way more than Against Me) and they sure don't fit you're description of punk rock vocalist.

  17. J.... ....

    yea hes got all that whatchamacallit..."emotion"..

  18. S.... ....

    Almost as bad as claiming to listen to AFI

    S.... ....

    Somekid420 i listen to afi and they're fucking great. Whats the point here, guy?

  19. f.... ....

    No one was responding to you XD

  20. J.... Z....

    I love this shit

  21. b.... t....

    brian!!!straight!!pat the fuckin bunny! :) alley cat hobobobo!!

  22. b.... k....

    ramshackle glory! pat from johnny hobo's band, he's wicked as fuck,so listen

  23. f.... ....

    He should listen to "Homelife is a Drag" by No Cash. Great vocals.

  24. M.... L....

    Rock is dead, except for AGAINST ME!

  25. R.... ....

    *Laura.honest typing mistake mate

  26. s.... ....

    I'm excited to see what Lana has in store for us :)

  27. s.... ....

    amen brother!

  28. K.... ....

    Been listening to these guys for the last ten years and still loving their music <3

  29. s.... ....

    Man it's so good!

  30. s.... ....

    This has to be my favorite song live.

  31. f.... l....

    Nah, they have an irish feel though.

  32. T.... ....

    Man this old stuff just kills me. There is so much feeling in the way Tom sings. And the lyrics... awesome.

  33. p.... ....

    "if Florida takes us we're taking everyone down with us. where we're coming from wil be the death of us"
    Being from Tampa Bay which consistantly rated the most miserable place in america. This song hits home.

  34. E.... ....

    Of course you're entitled to your own opinion, no one said you're not, but being a musician doesn't make it any more valid, nor does it make it correct.

  35. p.... ....

    Well I've been a musician for 35 years on and off, so I believe I am entitled to my opinion. Think what you will, I don't care.

  36. s.... ....

    I still love you Laura Jane!!! AGAINST ME!!!

  37. E.... ....

    You are quite ignorant because of your seemingly lack of ability to understand subjectivity. People can like this music, there's nothing wrong with that. They're allowed to feel as if musically this music is superior, and you also have no idea what other music these punk fans listen to, infact, it's also ignorant of you to assume that these "punk fans" don't already listen to The Clash, who are one of the most popular bands in general, punk or otherwise.

  38. Y.... ....

    MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARY!!!!!

  39. p.... ....

    Sounds like the Clash? Certainly. I'm not sure I understand why you punk fans don't just listen to all the original 70s stuff. Hard to see how bands like AM have improved on that, except they are very slightly better players than some of those 3-chord kids in the 70s who *invented* punk and thrash. They are not melodically, lyrically or harmonically any more interesting than the 70s bands - just seemingly more relevant 'coz they're not Dad's band.

  40. C.... P....

    it doesent make you not a true fan if you prefer their older stuff more then their new shit..

  41. M.... R....

    they don't. their sound is always still the same, it's just more polished in their Sire releases. but that's not inherently bad. those albums are equally as great as these older ones. any true against me! fan would appreciate all of their work, not just the older stuff...

  42. n.... ....

    EXACTLY

  43. J.... M....

    @johnnypocketable it sounds like the clash an old punk band from the 70s look em up

  44. Z.... ....

    I was fortunate enough to see them end a show with this once, that was before the new days. And boy was it a hell of an ending. One of those moments you can't describe in words

  45. J.... M....

    if i just heard this on the radio i might have thought it was a clash song
    PUNK LIVES!!!!!

  46. Q.... ....

    @sickkchoicee all of them

  47. S.... S....

    @Cuntios

    The vocals are bad? welcome to punk rock. haha

  48. M.... ....

    @rickymeiss He's talking to the Virgin Mary. I don't know why, but on the Cd next to the lyrics it says, "Mary (as in the Virgin)'

  49. T.... T....

    How awesome is that ending?

  50. T.... ....

    @JoltinDjango That's probably why they don't use the term "marginal tax rate."

  51. T.... ....

    @JoltinDjango How would you even know whether or not they know that? That's completely fucking ignorant of you to say that.

  52. J.... D....

    it's been 7 years since i discovered AM, this old stuff still gives me the chills

  53. D.... P....

    @JoltinDjango You don't need to know marginal tax rates to know that the government is fucked up. or to be able to voice your opinion. Against Me! doesn't claim to be "so politically smart" just politically active. and i would take an political activist over a political pencil pusher any day.

  54. M.... ....

    @JoltinDjango I can't define marginal tax rate...does that make me an a "BA-foon?" Just because I can't define some obscure, bullshit political term doesn't take away my right to have an opinion about politics. Terms like that are the reason so many people are unable to understand the workings out our government.

  55. m.... ....

    how could 6 people dislike this song?

  56. J.... D....

    Against Me! is so politically "smart" and such, right?! Wanna give me odds that any member of this band couldn't on-the-spot define "marginal tax rate" ... ?!

    Jesus, what a band of BA-foons.

  57. M.... ....

    Why can't we just be happy that they made songs like this? Instead of bitching and complaining that they don't anymore.

  58. X.... ....

    @stevo42O38 coming from the guy who favorited kottonmouth kings.

  59. s.... ....

    Just sounds like a bunch of shit to me.

  60. Z.... ....

    @MrBatManIsAPunk Same went for Chicago when they played a few years ago. They ended the encore to this song. Just hundreds of fans screaming to this song. It was maybe my all-time favorite show moment ever. I will never forget the atmosphere and music til the day I die. BUT....Against me arent these guys anymore....unfortunately...

  61. M.... ....

    @zzyzx0788 This was their encore at the Wisconsin show they played. The crowd was crazy.

  62. M.... ....

    @century0755 I don't mind people insulting the music I listen to as long it's a good joke, but that, that was just awful.

  63. B.... J....

    this song sounds like me on the toilet after a number 5 from taco bell

  64. C.... ....

    @nuttymcnutty23 NO BE THE ONLY ONE that way your cool in your own way ;P *looks at age of comment* nevermind have fun

  65. x.... s....

    brings me back to better days too, FYI I grew up in gainesville... enough said

  66. Z.... ....

    Dear Against Me:

    I miss you. Jam out on this song again.

  67. W.... ....

    @Extromando i get annoyed by the wobble wobble wobble in dubstep. that doesnt give me the right to completely to put it off as a shit genre. this is punk, man. energy, raw emotions, and not giving a fuck. if you dont like it then its just not your cup of tea.

  68. W.... ....

    @TheRealestSlimShady1 how do you not see the talent and creativity put into this song? dont listen to lakaiguys. hes obviously too narrow minded to know shit. if you actually look into the lyrics, its not just random gibberish. it is clearly about the songwriter's guitar and his passion for music. the fact that he is screaming it in an off key voice is a matter of preference.

  69. L.... ....

    2:15-2:42 = Pure Eargasm!

  70. a.... ....

    Through the best of times, through the worst of times....I had you with me Against Me!
    .....I thought you would be there always....but now, you've left me standing in front of the Starbucks window, all alone. With brick in hand....Why Tom, Why?

  71. A.... V....

    @xJurryBurninx What's that line supposed to mean?

  72. R.... F....

    @SamuelHellDay i was being sarcastic XD

  73. R.... F....

    @nuttymcnutty23 Yeah, that means when they get bigtime famous we can all be hipsters and say "I loved Against me before *famous album name here*"

  74. a.... S....

    one of the best songs ever written from the best album ive ever heard

  75. l.... ....

    @nuttymcnutty23 Yeah true. But whatever happend to people actually digging for their own pleasure???. :-) do as you please. Just don't throw it at them, Make them earn it.

  76. H.... ....

    I was there. Too many cassette tapes. Gabel was more successful, but whatever. You give your all, you expect nothing, you're grateful for whatever you get. And I'm grateful that he understands.

  77. A.... ....

    song brings me back to skateboard days... trying to take huge gaps... even if we knew we could never stand the trick...

  78. s.... b....

    amazing lyrics holy shit i wana see them live i wud dieeeee omgg. im going to see them live it will be the best thing im guna cry when i hear them play god damn!!!

  79. m.... p....

    i guess someone goes to a school were people dont listen to good music maybe there is a lady gaga bug going around that school or a soulja boi flu or something

  80. K.... G....

    @zzyzx0788 AMEN!

  81. Z.... ....

    Most. Epic. Song. Ever. This is the epitome of my youth.

  82. a.... ....

    Pure..........................CRAP

  83. n.... ....

    fuck. AM!...i love you.

  84. f.... ....

    My friend played this song when school ended, whenever i listen to this song it reminds me of the awesome time i had when school ended.

  85. O.... ....

    There will be a poetry spoken silently between me and the stereo.

  86. a.... ....

    @SKAleton52

    try a band called 'capdown' capdown - ska wars is a great place to start.

  87. s.... ....

    everyone says thsy suck now. i have grown up with these guys. they dont suck just grew up just like me and my taste. i think thay are just as good as ever

  88. D.... ....

    @SemiKiler Thats rare. They hate doin encores lol

  89. m.... p....

    since against me started to suck i started looking for new bands to listen to. i found some real good one , but nothing can replace good, classic against me. they WERE the best band ever

  90. D.... ....

    @nuttymcnutty23
    hell you talm bout?

  91. W.... p....

    and on and on on and on on and on and on

  92. S.... ....

    Thanks for having the lyrics on this also. Nice video. 5/5 One of my favorite songs here...

  93. S.... ....

    Love this shit. Do you guys think it would be sweet to make a patch with this image. I just use denim fabric and I draw on it with sharpee. This black and white image would be pretty easy, and look fucking badass. This band kicks total ass. 5/5

  94. M.... ....

    a fucking awesome song by Dio

  95. R.... G....

    @MrMarky420
    My dick.

  96. p.... ....

    that would be light

  97. A.... B....

    What is the meaning of this song?

  98. S.... ....

    I have seen them before, they came back out after chanting one more song and played this. Epic shit.