it's a thing that's worth having yes i would. buys you your life sir if it could. i...i want you. autonomy. it leaves us all wondering and it should. risking something for the good. i...i want you. autonomy. yes i...i want you. autonomy
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I misunderstood the lyrics until I finally read them. For years I thought it was so much more subversive, even sociopathic. I thought it said I want YOUR autonomy, as if it I wanted to have complete control over you and you had no more free will. That would be punk rock
Hahaha, I always want to say "you on top of me," too, even though I know that's not what he says...it's just very tempting. Is it possible that he's saying "youth autonomy"? I think that makes a bit more sense than "you autonomy."
I feel like it might be a double entendre in regards to "I want you on top of me." I hate to make this comparison, but like "If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears, she says "... begging to if you seek Amy" (to F-U-C-K me).
I haven't seen anyone state this, but a definintion of autonomy is "free from external control." So basically self control or self government. "I want you autonomy" is most likely referring to the want of many punks in the day of wanting to be free from modern government and do what they want. "It's a thing that worth having" "Buys you your life sir" expand on this thought by expressing how freedom is worth it. "It leaves us all wondering and it should" people relating to this song wonder what it'd be like in the punk rock fantasy. "This awkward something for the good" maybe it's awkward because it isn't the norm we are all used to, and how this would be the best for such an expressive generation.
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why are there no comments here?? this is one of the best buzzcocks songs ever!
I misunderstood the lyrics until I finally read them. For years I thought it was so much more subversive, even sociopathic. I thought it said I want YOUR autonomy, as if it I wanted to have complete control over you and you had no more free will. That would be punk rock
I keep thinking he sings : I want you... on top of me.
yeah okay whatever.
Brutin thats what I originally thought he was saying
This is one of the best song from the buzzcocks,On the Driving you insane live album they Dedicated this song to Joe Strummer.
I always thought it was "I want TRUE autonomy"
"I want you autonomy" doesn't make much sense
Hahaha, I always want to say "you on top of me," too, even though I know that's not what he says...it's just very tempting. Is it possible that he's saying "youth autonomy"? I think that makes a bit more sense than "you autonomy."
I feel like it might be a double entendre in regards to "I want you on top of me." I hate to make this comparison, but like "If U Seek Amy" by Britney Spears, she says "... begging to if you seek Amy" (to F-U-C-K me).
I haven't seen anyone state this, but a definintion of autonomy is "free from external control." So basically self control or self government. "I want you autonomy" is most likely referring to the want of many punks in the day of wanting to be free from modern government and do what they want. "It's a thing that worth having" "Buys you your life sir" expand on this thought by expressing how freedom is worth it. "It leaves us all wondering and it should" people relating to this song wonder what it'd be like in the punk rock fantasy. "This awkward something for the good" maybe it's awkward because it isn't the norm we are all used to, and how this would be the best for such an expressive generation.