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Come off crisp
And play up to the cynic
Clean and schooled
Right down to the minute
You need to hear
That your life is rough
Speaking out and told
That you've had enough
You know how to live
And your heart's gone "bi"
Substance rush
Giving art a try
Your righteous squat's
Been burned to the ground
Pass the buck
Never utter a sound
High times, hard times
Downtown Julie Brown
High times, hard times
Downtown Julie...
You turned out
Wasted time
Need escape me
Missed it, right?
You turned out
Take my time
Give it to you
Get out
High times, hard times
Downtown Julie Brown
High times, hard times
Downtown Julie...
You turned out
Wasted time
Need escape me
Missed it, right?
And play up to the cynic
Clean and schooled
Right down to the minute
You need to hear
That your life is rough
Speaking out and told
That you've had enough
And your heart's gone "bi"
Substance rush
Giving art a try
Your righteous squat's
Been burned to the ground
Pass the buck
Never utter a sound
Downtown Julie Brown
High times, hard times
Downtown Julie...
Wasted time
Need escape me
Missed it, right?
Take my time
Give it to you
Get out
Downtown Julie Brown
High times, hard times
Downtown Julie...
Wasted time
Need escape me
Missed it, right?
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This came out at a time that being "alternative" or "grunge" was in fashion, and a friend of mine and I identified a new teenage marketing persona as the Alterna-Teen. Apparently so did Page Hamilton, since this song is aimed directly at them. Even today it describes so many trendy little fuckheads who have no idea what it's really like for real artists trying to make something for themselves.
This sounds like someone's hitting you in the face with a brick in a jazzy time signature.
Turned Out is about poverty tourism - the well schooled, well-heeled person pretending that they're living rough, just for their image.
It has the derisive attitute toward fake personas, which is a common Helmet theme.