I need a piss, wanna hate
Fuck it up
Cum
My love
Eat your meat, keep your teeth
Run
You lost me
You cost me
You taught me of me, yeah
We're bad, what we do
Stupid fool
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a, like a, like a
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Treat you like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
I need a hit, wanna wait
Suck it up
Cum
My love
Eat your meat, itchy feet
Run
You reach me
You bleach me
You teach me of me, how familiar
We're bad, what we do
Stupid fool
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a woman, like a, like a
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Treat you like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a woman like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a woman, like a
Like a man
Treat you like a man
Like a man, man, man, man, man
Like a man, a man, a man, a man
Treat you like a man, man, a man, man, a man, like a man
Like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (I'll get a cheaper ticket next time)
You like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Treat you like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Like a man, you like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Oh
You like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
You like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Treat you like a man, you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
Fuck it up
Cum
My love
Eat your meat, keep your teeth
Run
You lost me
You cost me
You taught me of me, yeah
We're bad, what we do
Stupid fool
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a, like a, like a
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Treat you like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
I need a hit, wanna wait
Suck it up
Cum
My love
Eat your meat, itchy feet
Run
You reach me
You bleach me
You teach me of me, how familiar
We're bad, what we do
Stupid fool
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a woman, like a, like a
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Woman like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
Treat you like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a woman like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
You wanna get boned
You wanna get stoned
You wanna get a room like no-one else
You wanna be rich
You wanna be kitsch
You wanna be the bastard of yourself
You wanna get burned
You wanna get turned
You wanna get fucked inside out
You wanna be ruled
You wanna be fooled
You wanna be a woman like a man
Like a woman, like a
Like a man
Treat you like a man
Like a man, man, man, man, man
Like a man, a man, a man, a man
Treat you like a man, man, a man, man, a man, like a man
Like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (I'll get a cheaper ticket next time)
You like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Treat you like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Like a man, you like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Oh
You like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, treat you like a man
You like a man
You like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Like a man, like a woman like a man
You like a man
Like a man (get a cheaper ticket next time)
Treat you like a man, you like a man
You like a man
Woman like a man (it wasn't worth the ride)
Woman like a man, like a woman like a man
Like a man
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This song also points out one of the things I've often thought about Damien, which is the possibility that his feelings are fleeting. He said he loved this girl a lot, but if that is true, how could he write such a scathing and angry song about her? The lines "I'll get a cheaper ticket next time" and "it wasn't worth the ride" are extremely malicious and hurtful. To me, it just shows that his feelings weren't that genuine to begin with. I mean, who falls in love with a cashier at a grocery store, anyway?? (I'm citing I Remember, btw, for those of you less-versed Damien fans.) Probably an over-analysis, but I think when you listen to a large body of an artist's work, you start to get a sense of who they are.
The lines "I'll get a cheaper tickket next time" and "It really wasn't worth the ride" seem to be saying that he tried dearly to make it work with her and made sacrifices for her benefit because she was such a difficult person but sadly she turned out to be woman with little delacacy and he's decided to move on and find someone who isn't so difficult.
Some people don't seem to like this song becasue of its raw sound and use of bad, vulgar language. I, however believes that the the rawness and bad language helps to deliver the song as being angry. The woman who this song's about has no sense of grace which is why Damien intentionally wrote the song like that to fit the meaning.
And I do agree that the vulgarity is necessary. By being vulgar himself, he's really shedding light about how much of a monster she was. "You teach me of me."
That's just how I read it.
I think the 'woman like a man' refers to the fact that he was the submissive one in the relationship. He let her take take him over and he regrets it....deeply.
This song is the most raw, powerful songs I have ever heard. It entirely captures deep emotions in every word.
To me, it's about feeling restless, pumping adrenaline, wanting to scream, rum, just go crazy. Not even about being angry, just feeling purely animal, restless, instinctual. Having to much alcohol, or fire, or adrenaline in your veins to calm down. It's about wanting to stop thinking and just let go.
Damien Rice is the only artist I've ever heard who can capture so much emotion is just the the tone of his voice. And combined with Lisa, it's just absolutely stunning.