No One Loves Me & Neither Do I Lyrics
A few things... I don't think we're analyzing all of Josh's poetry to it's maximum potential. THe reason I love QOTSA lyrics and TCV lyrics especially is because Josh adds amusing plays on words and double entendres in all his songs. A few things that haven't been mentioned that I thought I should bring to your attention...
"you can't always do right, you can always do what's LEFT" (instead of "right" or correct. Just a little funny play on words he threw in)
"So I told her I was trash, so she winked & laughed and said I already know..." Earlier in the song he told her he was rich so he could convince her to have sex with him. Here, he's admitting he was full of shit. But she said she already knew so obviously she didn't care anyways. This song is entirely about have sex for the fun of it and giving into your desires.
"I know how to burn with passion Hold nothing back for future ration Give all you are, do not make haste Savor every single taste you get Cut
I know how to beat control Do opposite of what you're told Quick to react, to break the box Turn on queue, as your cell door locks Behind you
I know how to be lost in lust Not because you should, but because you must It burns white hot, and so clouds the mind This lightning strike isn't always kind"
This part of the song is so deep! I guess in a nutshell, he's saying not to get caught up in relationships that aren't going anywhere or you'll feel trapped (in a cell for example) The last stanza is my favourite: Lust is a natural thing that is completely uncontrollable. Whether you control your actions or not is something completely different. Lust clouds your judgement and makes it impossible to make decent choices and it's not always a good thing to have because you can't control when you lust or who you lust for.
TCV!! \m/
He is pretty clever with the wordplay, I admit, but he has a tendency to put it out of context or at random moments in a song. Obscurities are fine in poetry, but in music it's alot harder to follow, and that sometimes undermines the message- inasmuch as playing the same riff over and over again is monotonous. Lyrics like that need to be built up to. Vocally, his phrasing is almost always the same throughout the album.
He is pretty clever with the wordplay, I admit, but he has a tendency to put it out of context or at random moments in a song. Obscurities are fine in poetry, but in music it's alot harder to follow, and that sometimes undermines the message- inasmuch as playing the same riff over and over again is monotonous. Lyrics like that need to be built up to. Vocally, his phrasing is almost always the same throughout the album.
@nolimit24 I agree with almost all of what you said. However ironically over on the genius site they got the lyrics listed as " I know how to be controlled ,do one percent of what your told" and all I'm thinking is holy fuck who the hell fabricated that in their head, he clearly says do opposite of what your told, so when I see that's what you have I am releived, but then I notice you have "i know how to beat control" It's certianly "*I kNOW HOW TO BE CONTROLLED" when have you heard of the phrase "beat...
@nolimit24 I agree with almost all of what you said. However ironically over on the genius site they got the lyrics listed as " I know how to be controlled ,do one percent of what your told" and all I'm thinking is holy fuck who the hell fabricated that in their head, he clearly says do opposite of what your told, so when I see that's what you have I am releived, but then I notice you have "i know how to beat control" It's certianly "*I kNOW HOW TO BE CONTROLLED" when have you heard of the phrase "beat control" I never have heard somebody say something like that, however "be controlled " on the other hand is extrememly common, plus if you listen carefully there is no T sound at fucking all. He may roll his "ed"'s such as controlled, but he isn't going to leave off half the word "beat" as a stylistic preference, it's clearly "I know how to be controlled, do opposite of what you're told.
Jamafrican, I haven't broken down the song verse by verse (just in general), but here's me giving it a shot...
"Think I saw her for the first time maybe in a news stand She was picking a mag, dressed oblique She called me baby, and was a mean lady with the song on the radio So I told her I was rich, then she asked could I use a dirty bitch? Of course"
(Narrator sees sexy lady at a magazine stand dressed in black. She was flirty, narrator tells her he's rich and she wanted into his life (of course))
Then she said: No one loves me... and neither do I You get what you give, I give goodbye And if I should vanish, Don't get caught off guard Don't hold it against me, Unless it gets hard
(Woman tells him she's pretty much looking for a one-night stand. Don't be offended if I leave tomorrow. "Don't hold it against me, unless it gets hard" has innuendo all over it.)
Well if sex is a weapon, then: smash, boom, pow How you like me now? You can't always do right, you can always do what's left So I told her I was trash, so she winked & laughed and said I already know... 'I've got a beautiful place to put your face', and she was right
(They're having sex, narrator's pretty much in cocky mode about it. Sometimes you can't always go for the relationship or whatever and just have to settle for what's left, this random chick on the street. Last line is self-explanatory.)
Then I said: No one loves me... and neither do I It makes perfect sense, So I never asked why I'll go tomorrow, 'Cause life doesn't wait You can keep your soul, I don't want a cell mate
(Narrator tells lady he isn't looking for anything serious and just a one-night stand essentially. I don't want a relationship, boldly stated in the last sentence.)
Cutting her loose, I'm ready to go People in the world, you're gonna lose control Cut me a noose, I'm ready to go People in the world, you're gonna lose control Cut me a noose, I'm ready to go People in the world, you're gonna lose control Cut me a noose, I'm ready to go People in the world, you're gonna lose
(He's out, what's next...)
(BOOOOOOOOOOOOM! Just wanted to throw this in because this part of the song always gets me.)
I know how to burn with passion Hold nothing back for future ration Give all you are, do not make haste Savor every single taste you get Cut
(Live in the moment, don't hold back for tomorrow.)
I know how to beat control Do opposite of what you're told Quick to react, to break the box Turn on queue, as your cell door locks Behind you
(Have fun or you'll be stuck in relationship jail.)
I know how to be lost in lust Not because you should, but because you must It burns white hot, and so clouds the mind This lightning strike isn't always kind
(Sex is best when you're in lust.)
So use me up Use me up
(Use me up and move on.)
I can't believe how much I broke this song down but it's still awesome.
I don't think anybody needed help dissecting it line by line, but it was still awesome. Thanks.
I don't think anybody needed help dissecting it line by line, but it was still awesome. Thanks.
@Mike53421 i loved this i wish you could break down the whole album that way!
@Mike53421 i loved this i wish you could break down the whole album that way!
'I've got a beautiful place to put your face', and she was right
:D
This is just straight up baby-making music. Seriously, I don't need to break apart the lyrics to explain why this song is about sex haha.
Sidenote: I fucking LOVE this song.
"Don't hold it against me, unless it gets hard." Huh-lARious
They have created something that I haven't heard in 25 years originality.Damn it MAN,this is not only music to my ears,its art.Not to be compared in any manner,but like when G&R came out it was fqing amazing!!!!!!This will music will be etched in my soul forever.Then she asked could I use a dirty bitch"of coarse"Jones,Hommes,and Ghrol FQN ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe the sexiest song I have ever heard. Just want to fuck every time I hear it!
oh, my virgin ears!
Hey all, I updated the lyrics to fix inaccuracies. I used the booklet from the CD for this.
@ConorM: Now that I have fixed a mistake, I think the line makes a little more sense.
Josh Homme makes fucking even cooler than fucking already is.