The Smiths - meat is murder

가사는 동물들이 겪는 고통과 죽음의 잔혹성을 이야기하며, 우리의 식탁 위의 고기가 어떤 과정을 통해 오는지를 상기시킨다
고기를 먹는 행위가 단순한 식사가 아니라 무의미한 살육이라는 점을 지적하고, 이는 자연스럽거나 친절하지 않다고 말한다
결국, 우리는 동물의 울음소리에 귀 기울여야 한다고 경고한다

*sawing machines and cow groans*
Heifer whines could be human cries
Closer comes the screaming knife
This beautiful creature must die
This beautiful creature must die
A death for no reason
And death for no reason is murder
And the flesh you so fancifully fry
Is not succulent, tasty or kind
It's death for no reason
And death for no reason is murder
And the calf that you carve with a smile
It is murder
And the turkey you festively slice
It is murder
Do you know how animals die?
Kitchen aromas aren't very homely
It's not comforting, cheery or kind
It's sizzling blood
And the unholy stench of murder
It's not natural, normal or kind
The flesh you so fancifully fry
The meat in your mouth
As you savour the flavour of murder
No, no, no, it is murder
No, no, no, it is murder
Oh, and who hears when animals cry?