Dead Kennedys - Where Do Ya Draw The Line Lyrics






Seems like the more
I think I know
The more I find I don't
Every answer opens up so many questions

Anarchy sounds good to me
Then someone asks, 'Who'd fix the sewers?'
'Would the rednecks just play king
Of the neighborhood?'

How many liberators
Really want to be dictators
Every theory has its holes
When real life steps in

So how do we feed
And make room for
All the people crowded on our earth
And transfer all that wealth
From the rich to those who need it

[Chorus:]
Where do ya draw the line
Where do ya draw the line
Where do ya draw the line
I'm not telling you I'm asking you

Ever notice hard line radicals
Can go on start trips too
Where no one's pure and right
Except themselves

'I'm cleansed of the system.'
('Cept when my amp needs electric power)
Or-'The Party Line says no.
Feminists can't wear fishnets.'

You wanna help stop war?
Well, we reject your application
You crack too many jokes
And you eat meat

What better way to turn people off
Than to twist ideas for change
Into one more church
That forgets we're all human beings

[Chorus]

In Toronto someone blew up
A cruise missile warhead plant
10 slightly hurt, 4 million dollars damage

Why not destroy private property
When it's used against you and me
Is that violence
Or self-defense
You tell me

[Chorus]





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  1. S.... R....

    One my favorite DK songs!

  2. m.... a....

    always thought it was on rot veg album, mandela effect infested since who knows when

  3. P.... R....

    How many liberators
    Really want to be dictators

  4. N.... ....

    Reagan saw the line
    Reagan saw the line

    Does anyone else hear this?

  5. T.... T....

    Somewhere between the Reeboks and the Skinny-airs.

  6. H.... H....

    The lyrics are straight out of the communist manifesto put to talentless music. Your socialist utopia will not happen. We will fertilize the tree of liberty with your blood. There's your fucking line!!!

  7. K.... ....

    33 years ago, Jello predicted the rise of Neo-Nazi punks (Antifa), Authoritarian Leftists trying to be the High Priests of the Left ("Progressives" including Sleeping Giants and the like), and Purity spiraling nutjobs (SJWs and the rest).

    He tried to warn us. We didn't listen.

    K.... ....

    Leftism by its very nature IS authoritarian. Read the Democrat Party platform next to the Nazi Party platform. American Leftism has not devolved into authoritarianism, it matured to adulthood. The rest of us see this very clearly. The Left in America will only understand one message. One that starts with "KA" and ends with "BOOM!!" This is what they are looking at. They talk like they want to start a civil war, be careful what you wish for. The people they are trying to start one with wont be playing around. Not even a little.

    K.... ....

    KiTA lmao, what the fuck? He was referring to literal nazis in the punk scene. jello is a leftist.

    K.... ....

    Jello is a hardcore leftist, Jesus Christ how thick can you fucking be? Antifa? 😂😂😂😂 That song was, and is, for the "alt right." Did ya miss Nazi Trumps Fuck Off? Ya did, didn't ya? Ya miss a lot, don't ya? Yeah. Ya do.

    K.... ....

    There's a difference between what this song is saying and just slamming all "SJWs". He's slamming people that take a holier than thou attitude towards social change- who don't recognize that we're all just people- not making a bad faith criticism of the left.

    K.... ....

    @KiTA Well actually, if we're gonna be specific @nt!f! are authoritarian communists that *_ACT_* like Nazis ironically.
    Neo nazis are still around, but there's only actually 5 of them left around (being half-facetious)/

  8. m.... ....

    "How many liberators really want to be dictators" so relevant, everytime, again and again.

    m.... ....

    my favourite line <3

    m.... ....

    "You wanna help stop war? Well we reject your application; You crack too many jokes and you eat meat. What better way to turn people off than twist ideas for change inro one more church that forgets we're all human beings." My fav line :)

  9. d.... a....

    Uiu!
    Alto tema!
    Saludos desde Monte Grande, Argentina!

  10. J.... L....

    3 people are obviously in denial.

  11. P.... P....

    This song describes exactly what the left became and why Trump won.

    P.... P....

    This song is intelligent. Trump is the result of stupidity.

    P.... P....

    last i checked Hillary won the "popular vote". I think in "punk terms" Trump would be the punk rock one. However, lets not pretend like this song has anything to do with today's politics. Just enjoy the song/album for what it is. good music. Punk and other songs do have meanings but for the most part they are simply meant to be entertainment. Put your own meanings and twist on them but in the end. you manifest what you want from it.

    P.... P....

    This song is still relevant. It was not for entertainment, this is war.

    P.... P....

    But thats not say you cant draw your own conclusions from a piece of art. Like Jello told that fat prosecutor "Its not my interpretation that matters. What do YOU see in my art."

    You see what you want, but this goes beyond simple entertainment. This is educational.

    P.... P....

    @lnternet Manster I take it you voted for Trump lol.

  12. N.... M....

    The reason this album is so great is that since it was their last album, jello went all in lyrics wise. It takes balls to criticise those who are your target audience (chickenshit conformist, where do ya draw the line, anarchy for sale etc). Probably the 2nd best DK album IMO, if only for the lyrics.

  13. E.... F....

    Whom every gave this a thumbs down.. FUCK YOU

    E.... F....

    sorry thought it said dis i like

    E.... F....

    Not "whom," but "who."

  14. d.... l....

    Jello is dead. is it so hard to comprehend

    d.... l....

    Y r u saying this???? You scarred me for a second!!!????

  15. B.... B....

    Jello is dead

  16. m.... ....

    DK; just gotta love them! jello for president?

  17. h.... ....

    Thank you Jello for challenging me to think.

  18. E.... G....

    I keep asking people, Where Do Ya Draw the Line? nobody seems to have an answer

    E.... G....

    Exactly

  19. b.... ....

    This is definitely one of my favorites on bedtime!

  20. R.... p....

    My favorite song on Bedtime for democracy .

    R.... p....

    mine is  shrink    got my reasons

  21. m.... ....

    Hard not to love this song. Besides, the entire album is a classic

  22. x.... ....

    DK for life