| Tool – Jerk-Off Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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To me, it's about someone who keeps doing bad things and is never punished for it. "Punishment was cure to those who dare to cross the line but it must not be true for jerk-offs just like you. Maybe it takes longer to catch a total asshole but I'm tired of waiting." The singer's thinking that since this person, or this jerk-off more specifically, is doing bad things he or she will eventually get punished for his/her actions but never does. "Someone told me once that there's a right and wrong, punishment was cure for those who dare to cross the line. But it must not be true for jerk-offs just like you and maybe it's just bullshit. I should play god and shoot you myself. Tired of waiting." He starts thinking that this person is never going to get punished for the bad things they're doing unless he does something about it himself which is why he starts thinking that maybe "I should play God and shoot you myself" seeing that "god" is not doing anything to punish this "jerk-off". "Consequences dictate course of action and it doesn't matter what's right. It's only wrong if you get caught. If consequences dictate my course of action I should play god and just shoot you myself. Tired of waiting." He now thinks it's not about right or wrong it's just about getting caught. This jerk-off was never caught or punished for his actions so Maynard is thinking that by that logic, it's not wrong that he kills him, as long as he can get away with it. He's tired of waiting for this man to get his comeuppance. He thinks he should just play God and shoot the person himself, finally giving that person what he/she deserves. |
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| Alkaline Trio – Take Lots With Alcohol Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I like the line "I don't know why I don't fall in love. Maybe I know why. Maybe you can make it stop." I feel this way sometimes. I just can't seem to get a girlfriend and I ask myself why I don't fall in love. But then sometimes I feel that I know the answer but I just don't want to accept. Like maybe that I'm too picky or am not happy with myself so I can't possibly be happy with someone else. I think that's what they're trying to say with that line. |
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