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I Can't Put My Finger On It Lyrics
Is it alive, does it writhe?
Can it survive under the sun?
I can't put my finger on it.
Is it green, is it red?
Is it alive or is it dead?
I can't put my finger on it.
Scathe with a lathe
All the days in the past.
I can't put my finger on it.
Is it brown, is it white?
Is it really outta sight?
I can't put my finger on it.
Can it squeal, does it squirm?
If it's fresh will it burn?
I can't put my finger on it.
Can it fly, will it try
If the wings are still wet?
I can't put my finger on it.
Can it heal, is it real?
Can it feel the threads of time?
I can't put my finger on it.
Does it glow, will it shine?
Does it leave a trail of slime?
I can't put my finger on it.
Are you surprised when I touch the dwarf inside?
Are you surprised when I touch the dwarf inside?
Are you surprised when I touch the dwarf inside?
Is it alive, does it writhe?
Can it survive under the sun?
I can't put my finger on it.
Is it green, is it red?
Is it alive or is it dead?
I can't put my finger on it.
Scathe with a lathe
All the days in the past.
I can't put my finger on it.
Is it brown, is it white?
Is it really outta sight?
I can't put my finger on it.
Can it survive under the sun?
I can't put my finger on it.
Is it alive or is it dead?
I can't put my finger on it.
All the days in the past.
I can't put my finger on it.
Is it really outta sight?
I can't put my finger on it.
If it's fresh will it burn?
I can't put my finger on it.
If the wings are still wet?
I can't put my finger on it.
Can it feel the threads of time?
I can't put my finger on it.
Does it leave a trail of slime?
I can't put my finger on it.
Are you surprised when I touch the dwarf inside?
Are you surprised when I touch the dwarf inside?
Can it survive under the sun?
I can't put my finger on it.
Is it alive or is it dead?
I can't put my finger on it.
All the days in the past.
I can't put my finger on it.
Is it really outta sight?
I can't put my finger on it.
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From http://www.sonic.net/~goblin/ween.html
Lyrics sounding perverse or profound are often just about their favorite munchies. The lyrics, "Is it alive, does it writhe/ can it survive under the sun?/ scathe with a lathe/ all the days in the past /I can't put my finger on it," is about Gene's confusion over a Gyro.
I tend to believe the above quote is accurate. Just look at the place setting for the music video.
An epic song about one man's attempt to define that which escapes definition. We never really find out what 'it' is, but rest assured: it's either red, green, brown, or white. And really, wouldn't knowing take the fun out of it?
I always considered this an autobiographical song describing the band Ween itself. Since they jump around genres so much, there is no real way to classify them.
The live version is amazing, every version I've heard.
Speaking of epic, I highly recommend the version of the song on their 'Paintin' The Town Brown: Ween Live, '90 - '98' album.
the live version is epic, indeed. These guys are so talanted they can turn it into a 9 minute Arabian chant.
The "it" refers to his lover's clitoris.
Interesting that various of you have described the song as 'epic' - all the references to 'it' in the song remind me of Faith No More's Epic. What is it? It's it.
The melody is filched wholesale from "Is She Weird" by Pixies. God bless the Ween!
Gorillagorilla got it right in one! I'm glad I'm not the onyl one who'd considered that as the answer ... now, is that the same "it" that Mike Patton sings of???