Nowhere is untouched by shame, who said we could get by with our childhood games
Days of innocence are all long gone avoid the shock honey and try to live on
Woke up all paralysed all dreams corrupted in front of our eyes
cause on every forehead of every little whore there is a sign that says:
Baby dont come back no more

Distasteful ugly and cheap
That is how you make me feel
Capitalism stole my virginity

Robbed out of our bleeding hearts smashed our illusions tore them all apart
But now we are unsentimental and unafraid to destroy this culture that we hate
Tired of being nothing when we should be everything
And on every forehead of every little whore there is a sign that says:
Baby we are all born to die

Distasteful ugly and cheap
That is how you make me feel
Capitalism stole my virginity

We are all sluts, cheap products in someone else's notebook


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    This song is the song which has gotten me into tinc they are fucking wicked.

    deadeyeloston February 27, 2002   Link
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    this song is the coolest! and it has swell lyrics...good meaning

    DADSonACIDon March 22, 2002   Link
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    tinc is great....a true punk band. they make great music, and sing about shit that matters. dyi forever.

    bosco9on May 07, 2002   Link
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    I love this song.

    antagoniston May 09, 2002   Link
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    TINC is one of the best punkrock bands ever because they don't make the same music like all the other punkrockbands.The lyrics are great.The music is great.The band is GREAT.

    ethanfowlerrockson May 13, 2002   Link
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    anything and everything dennis touches turns to gold. his lyrics are straight to the point and perfect. oh yeah, i will marry sara. i promise you that much.

    TurboRocketKisson May 19, 2002   Link
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    this song is the shit! TINC forever

    SweetRevelationon June 16, 2002   Link
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    They represent the struggle against the dirty right wing money grubbing pigs such as supreme pig George W. Bush.

    exloverofedloveron June 18, 2002   Link
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    Fantastic song. First time I heard it had to listen over and over and over again. Great band. Not famous enough.

    rich-ardon July 21, 2002   Link
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    they're so original - and yet so different to refused. yep sara is fine though :)

    inlieuon August 05, 2002   Link

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