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Wasted Life, 2007 [recorded ????]
Written by Jake Burns, 1994
This is a mostly acoustic punk number from the Irish screamers. It was originally released in 1994 on Get a Life, but I much prefer this live version. Directed at England, the song points out how the country has treated Irish immigrants and now turns its attention on the new wave of immigrants, such as Pakistanis, who succumb to crime and crack in the face of a crumbling safety net. "Don't pity this poor immigrant / My eyes were open when I caught the boat / All I wanted was your shelter, and maybe just a little hope / But you turned your anger on me for the courage that you lack / I don't want your half-assed freedom / You can have the whole deal back." The lines are delivered with righteous outrage, but I didn't know "Harp" was a slur against Irish people. But of course it is!
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