Discover the story of the song > Hell S Eight Acres – Adam Ant

The lyrics are about a person who is feeling really happy and satisfied in a place called Boystown. They don't want to talk about doing things anymore and are feeling overwhelmed with sadness. The protagonist says that the person they are singing to needs protection, but not from them, from themselves. They mention that someone called 'big brother' won't like what the person is doing because they take things from others. The protagonist tells them to go tell the Spartans that they are in a place called Hell's eight acres. They also mention that the person they are singing to has walked with important people and likes to wear certain clothes. The protagonist says that the person is crouched down and trembling with hate and that they are going crazy with sadness. They describe the person as a little boy in a man's world and say that they are dying on their feet. They mention that the person is busy fighting a war but doesn't say what kind of war it is. The protagonist says that the person has paws and claws and wears black velvet. They end by saying that the person is going crazy with sadness.