Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Down By Law
Canonical path: /down-by-law/1944
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
1944
Read 1944 lyrics by Down By Law on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
1944
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Somewhere a pen is busy with hate tonight
Jaded eyes and cynics bring me down
Somewhere a kid is playing his heart out tonight
But he'll get nowhere with the berkeley in-crowd
Well put-downs are so easy
Like a novel without a soul
And every executioner wears a hood
When it's time for heads to roll
Well they're just like new dictators
Trying to tell us what to love
Well their opinion they can take and shove
Somewhere young rebels will meet up tonight
Somewhere skateboarders and straightedgers will unite
They don't need no magazine that's filled with hate and lies
Get enough from the world around them
They're young but they are wise
But negativity's easy
You just fire and walk away
And it's the armchair general
Who lives to fight another day
Well their opinion they can take and shove
If this was 1944, they'd be pointing their guns at you
Cause every fascist, left or right, has a fucked-up set of rules
But do they really think the kids are such fools?
Or do they even care?
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "1944"?
Down By Law performs "1944", and this lyric page sits inside the Down By Law catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "1944"?
Yes. The related section below points to (I Wanna Be In) AC/DC and 500 Miles with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Down By Law?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Down By Law's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on 1944 yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.