https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtdMMnw2syE [Intro] / / / / [Verse 1] In L.A. Basin heroin was so passé We had to find something cheaper and not so far from West L.A We were all looking for a high different and new When dope was hard to get, Codeine 4 and Doriden would have to do [Chorus] On doors and fours we take our chance White punks on dope‚ perfect romance On doors and fours in 'Eighty three When we got loaded taking loads we' all OD -ven -tu- -ly [Verse 2] Was there a killer or did Jordan Hiller just have a death wish ? His parents didn't need to find their oldest son cold as a fish When loads were finding the roads to Beverly Hills Heroin and PCP were a safer bet compared to those six pills [Chorus 2] On doors and fours we never knew Which one of us was turning blue Why wasn't anybody scared? 'Cause we were teenagers on loads - so no one really fucking cared! [Bridge] Another good friend's heart explodes 'Cause all the punks are doing loads but we're all still taking our loads 'Cause all the punks are doing loads Our arteries and veins corrode 'Cause all the punks are doing loads Los Angeles' punk scene slowly erodes 'Cause all the punks are doing loads [Chorus 3] We lived on violent apa -thy This was L.A. in 'eighty three Straight out of the Hills of Beverly Old L.A. punks they never die from old age - 'cause they all O -D!

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson évoque la quête désespérée des jeunes à Los Angeles dans les années 80, qui recherchent des substances pour échapper à la réalité. Au lieu de l'héroïne, devenue trop banale, ils se tournent vers des pilules comme la codéine et le Doriden, illustrant une sorte de romantisme tragique autour de la dépendance. Les paroles décrivent aussi l'irrévérence de cette jeunesse, qui continue à consommer sans se soucier des conséquences, et qui, ignorer les dangers, finit par subir des tragédies. Le contexte de l’époque est marqué par une scène punk en déclin, où la vie était souvent synonyme de crises et de perte. Le désespoir, la rébellion et l'addiction dessinent un tableau sombre de ce mode de vie, mettant en lumière les conséquences désastreuses d’une époque où beaucoup d'adolescents se laissaient emporter par une recherche d’adrénaline.