“On average, 84 men take their own lives in the UK every week.”
The song is about how (British) society ignores or chooses to ignore male suicides, perhaps due to social stigma and a taboo to discuss suicidal thoughts by men specifically.
Research has shown there to be more men who commit suicide...
[Verse 1]
The anniversaries are short lived
But they come back around at a breakneck speed
My world spins so fast
The centrifugal force keeps me stuck in the middle
[Chorus]
We close our eyes, learn our pain
Nobody ever could explain
All the dead boys in our hometown
We close our eyes, learn our pain
Nobody ever could explain
All the dead boys in our hometown
All the dead boys in our hometown
[Verse 2]
We all tussle with the black dog
Some out loud and some in silence
Everybody 'round here just drinks
'Cause that's our culture
[Chorus]
We close our eyes, learn our pain
Nobody ever could explain
All the dead boys in our hometown
We close our eyes, learn our pain
Nobody ever could explain
All the dead boys in our hometown
All the dead boys in our hometown
[Interlude]
[Chorus]
We close our eyes, learn our pain
Nobody ever could explain
All the dead boys in our hometown
We close our eyes, learn our pain
Nobody ever could explain
All the dead boys in our hometown
[Outro]
All the dead boys in our home town
All the dead boys in our home town
All the dead boys in our home town
All the dead boys in our home town
All the dead boys in our home town
All the dead boys in our home town
All the dead boys in our home town
All the dead boys in our home town
Dead Boys was written by Sam Fender.
Dead Boys was produced by Bramwell Bronte.
Sam Fender released Dead Boys on Fri Aug 17 2018.