Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Mom and dad they quite don't understand it
All the kids they laugh as if they planned it
Why do girls wanna pierce their nose?
And walk around in torn pantyhose, oh yeah
I like the ones who say they listen to the punk rock
I like the the kids who fight against how they were brought up
They hate the trends and think it's fucked to care
It's cool when they piss people off with what they wear, oh yeah
So give me one good reason
Why we need to be like them
Kids will have fun and offend
They don't want to and don't fit in
Hate the jocks, the preps, the hippie fuckin' scumbags
Heavy metalers with their awful pussy hair bands
Counting seconds until we can get away
Ditching school almost every single day, oh yeah
So give me one good reason
Why we need to be like them
Kids will have fun and offend
They don't want to and don't fit in
Give me one good reason
Why we need to be like them
Kids will have fun and offend
They don't want to and don't fit in
All the kids they laugh as if they planned it
Why do girls wanna pierce their nose?
And walk around in torn pantyhose, oh yeah
I like the ones who say they listen to the punk rock
I like the the kids who fight against how they were brought up
They hate the trends and think it's fucked to care
It's cool when they piss people off with what they wear, oh yeah
So give me one good reason
Why we need to be like them
Kids will have fun and offend
They don't want to and don't fit in
Hate the jocks, the preps, the hippie fuckin' scumbags
Heavy metalers with their awful pussy hair bands
Counting seconds until we can get away
Ditching school almost every single day, oh yeah
So give me one good reason
Why we need to be like them
Kids will have fun and offend
They don't want to and don't fit in
Give me one good reason
Why we need to be like them
Kids will have fun and offend
They don't want to and don't fit in
Lyrics submitted by globefish23, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Give Me One Good Reason Lyrics as written by Tom Delonge Mark Hoppus
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Ha, I understand. Newer "Punk" bands are really missing the point. Punk emerged out of the idea to CHANGE something, but when you can't change something then what is there to write about? I actually have a guilty addiction to The Ramones.. Sure their songs were braindead songwriting, it's still got more balls and passion than half of the stuff out today. God Save The Queen is my blood pumper, hehe. ANarchy In The Uk is a pretty good one, but I am addicted to Holidays In The Sun Too. I, for some reason deeply care for the way the bands lived their lives, etc. I get alot of shit as well for calling myself a "Punk" and listening to a WIDE variety of music. But really the music I listen to has the same connotations of punk.. Ilisten to Reggae, The Clash (Kinda a genre of their own), etc. And it suits me fine. Punk isn't just three chords and a fast delivery, in my eyes it's the message that counts. And musically anyway works fo rme :).