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Lyrics of I've Heard It Before by Black Flag
verse
Don′t need authority
Authority figures
Don't need
Don′t need their shit
Don't want it, can't stand it
Don′t need their bogus attitudes
Got enough of my own
Don′t need it
Authority, bullshit
Authority, bullshit
Authority, bullshit
Won't hear their talk, I know what I′m doing
It may be wrong but I gotta get it done
So, shut up
hook
I've heard it before
Don′t wanna hear it again
I've heard it before
Just wanna shut you up
verse
Fuck all you people who can′t see my side
I've got my own strategies for my life
I've seen the emptiness in your ways
Don′t tell me how to make my way
hook
I′ve heard it before
Don't wanna hear it again
I′ve heard it before
I just want to shut you up
verse
Pressure rising, pressure falling
Outta my mind, oh God, another day
Don't forget your socks, don′t forget your shoes
Mama's little baby, fuck no
hook
I′ve heard it before
Don't wanna hear it again
I've heard it before
I just want to shut you up
verse
Fuck all you people who can′t see my side
I′ve got my own strategies for my life
I've seen the emptiness in your ways
Don′t tell me how to make my way
outro
I've heard it before
Writer(s): Gregory Regis Ginn, Gray Arthur Mcdaniel
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The song 'I've Heard It Before' by Black Flag expresses a rebellious attitude towards authority figures and societal norms. The lyrics convey a strong sense of independence and defiance, rejecting others' opinions and asserting the desire to follow one's own path despite criticism and pressure.
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Themes
Rebellion against authority
• Don't need authority
• Don't need their bogus attitudes
• Fuck all you people who can't see my side
Self-determination
• I've got my own strategies for my life
• Don't tell me how to make my way
Frustration and dismissal
• Just wanna shut you up
• I've heard it before
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Moods
Angst, anger, empowerment, freedom, social commentary
Rating: R
Lyrics contain adult material, to be consumed with caution
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Last edit about 4 years ago
The First Four Years
Album • 2006 • 17 tracks
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