This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Without a constant you lost all my words,
You never heard, the engine turn.
Now you’re worthless tied to this.
Comin’ down on me like a sledgehammer.
Could it be much worse? (It gets much worse!)
Nothing will compensate, accept the pain.
Thread the needle sew your fucking mouth shut… TALK NOW!..
Manipulator, we jammed your radar!
Introduction to perversion, YOU MAKE ME SICK!!!
What could be greater? We’ll see you later!
Distorting depth with all your jealousy,
Another fucking sob story, another way to bleed.
Calling someone to make you feel right within your mess…
Oh honey, you can’t catch me, that’s why you never have!
Without a constant you lost all my words,
You never heard, the engine turn.
Now you’re worthless tied to this.
Comin’ down on me like a sledgehammer.
Could it be much worse? (It gets much worse!)
Nothing will compensate, accept the pain.
Thread the needle sew your fucking mouth shut… TALK NOW!..
Manipulator, we jammed your radar!
Introduction to perversion, YOU MAKE ME SICK!!!
What could be greater? We’ll see you later!
Drifting and floating out of time,
So sick and tired of the fights.
Cauterized your constant lies.
Picture perfect portrait of a boyfriend,
Best friends, oh that's right
You never heard, the engine turn.
Now you’re worthless tied to this.
Comin’ down on me like a sledgehammer.
Could it be much worse? (It gets much worse!)
Nothing will compensate, accept the pain.
Thread the needle sew your fucking mouth shut… TALK NOW!..
Manipulator, we jammed your radar!
Introduction to perversion, YOU MAKE ME SICK!!!
What could be greater? We’ll see you later!
Distorting depth with all your jealousy,
Another fucking sob story, another way to bleed.
Calling someone to make you feel right within your mess…
Oh honey, you can’t catch me, that’s why you never have!
Without a constant you lost all my words,
You never heard, the engine turn.
Now you’re worthless tied to this.
Comin’ down on me like a sledgehammer.
Could it be much worse? (It gets much worse!)
Nothing will compensate, accept the pain.
Thread the needle sew your fucking mouth shut… TALK NOW!..
Manipulator, we jammed your radar!
Introduction to perversion, YOU MAKE ME SICK!!!
What could be greater? We’ll see you later!
Drifting and floating out of time,
So sick and tired of the fights.
Cauterized your constant lies.
Picture perfect portrait of a boyfriend,
Best friends, oh that's right
Lyrics submitted by THWP
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It does kinda sound like he's saying Slutjammer. "Comin down on me like a sledgehammer" could mean "goin down on my penis like a slut"
I don't know what this song means, but it's great, manipulator is not what I expected, but it's awesome
This song...Is great. I love it.
At the end, its not Copyright, its "Oh... That's right..."
Great song...
What I think this song means... This song is about a girl who is trying to get this guy to get back with her, but he won't. He tries to explain that he won't have her. She won't quit, manipulating people around them. I think she's also trying to manipulate the guy for sex. They guy just doesn't want anything to do with her anymore, mocking their relationship Picture perfect portrait of "a boyfriend, Best friends, Oh that's right".
They told me this song its about sluts and they actually call it Slut Jammer or something
They told me this song its about sluts and they actually call it Slut Jammer or something
im just gonna throw this out here. i watched an interview of them and tom said tht he lost two friends during the record and he said it influenced the writing part.
Comin’ down on me like a sledgehammer. Could it be much worse? (It gets much worse!) Nothing will compensate, accept the pain.
deff says " could it get much worse? (it gets much worse!).
like someone said they call it Slutjammer, which if you couldn't infer, it's a song about a slut.