its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
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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The way this song speaks to me🥺🥺when I sing it I feel like I relate
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
eh...i don't like this song...i've only heard a sample of it...but it's not the music that i don't like...it's the lyrics...i never would have expected him to use that language. I don't even want to bother looking for a meaning in this song...i'm disappointed...but...his other stuff is amazing!
I have to say i felt the same way about this song when i first heard it but after analysing it deeper, like all damien rice songs there were hidden meanings. The words he uses are a little strong i agree, but lets face it, who can make swear words sound as good as damien rice! <br /> <br /> In short this song is about how he slept round a lot like a 'typical man' and then he met a woman that only went out with men for sex and basically used them. And after he met this woman he realised that he was like this woman and he was actually quite hurt by this woman and made him realise that he is like this to other girls. Then realising that the 'typical' behaviour of a man is quite disgusting. Thanks to this woman-like-a-man he realised what a dick he was being in short. =] hope i havent bored u, just think that this is a great song and u should give this damien song a chance
i think the thing about damien rice is often type-casted as only being sad and introspective. and being mature about his feelings, in the sense that he can't be angry, b/c he's too "evolved"<br /> <br /> but he, just as all of us, get angry too. and mean and hurtful. and this song is a piece of that. and because its what he feels, its damien rice. <br /> <br /> "rootless tree" is another song with strong language. he doesn't just feel pain in the sad way, he feels pain in an angry way aswell.