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The Northwestern Bearltories B: Kid Cancer Lyrics
I can’t be remembered
as a great adventurer
Make a mark, or make a stain
And take it for what it is
Nothing gets to me like mediocrity
Shouldn’t have stayed, should’ve been on my way
But there’s a mean little bastard living inside of me
An abscess, a kind of growth (My God, that sounds so gross)
They call me ‘Kid Cancer’ and now I know why
Invite me to dinner, see, now I’m inside.
If I can’t be a hero, I’ll be a plague
Charmed up your bears, now they’re all dead
They’re all dead
So make a mark (I’ve made a few), or make a stain (I’ve made those too)
And take it for (and take it all) what it is
Shouldn’t have stayed, but I get carried away
Like a kid in a candy store, pocket full of razor blades,
Sticking gum in sister’s hair (or in the backyard burning ants)
They call me ‘Kid Cancer’, I call myself me,
But what’s in a name? It’s all just one stain, some pages of history.
If these fingers were knives, the things I’d fillet
Oh you great expender, do not think that you’re safe
I’d bet these lips could get a smile this way
Like any great performer, more than happy to fade (fade)
Shouldn’t have stayed, but I said “fuck it, I’ll play”
And the Demon advanced with a hidden agenda: me
For once a sweet young child (I guess it’s been a while)
They call me Kid Cancer, the Beast calls me ‘son’
I haven’t yet decided: is this a chore or is this fun?
as a great adventurer
Make a mark, or make a stain
And take it for what it is
Nothing gets to me like mediocrity
But there’s a mean little bastard living inside of me
An abscess, a kind of growth (My God, that sounds so gross)
They call me ‘Kid Cancer’ and now I know why
Invite me to dinner, see, now I’m inside.
Charmed up your bears, now they’re all dead
They’re all dead
So make a mark (I’ve made a few), or make a stain (I’ve made those too)
And take it for (and take it all) what it is
Like a kid in a candy store, pocket full of razor blades,
Sticking gum in sister’s hair (or in the backyard burning ants)
They call me ‘Kid Cancer’, I call myself me,
But what’s in a name? It’s all just one stain, some pages of history.
Oh you great expender, do not think that you’re safe
I’d bet these lips could get a smile this way
Like any great performer, more than happy to fade (fade)
And the Demon advanced with a hidden agenda: me
For once a sweet young child (I guess it’s been a while)
They call me Kid Cancer, the Beast calls me ‘son’
I haven’t yet decided: is this a chore or is this fun?
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This is truly a brave venture into such abstract lyricism and phrasing. I have a feeling this CD could be one of the most important of our generation.
agreed all around mrclean.
agreed all around mrclean.
Agreed, gonna go see them Saturday. so excited!
Agreed, gonna go see them Saturday. so excited!
I think it's "shouldn't have stayed," instead of shedding the stage
also, "I've made a few" instead of I'm made of goo and the needles part seems wrong too, but I can't make it out either
I hear this:
"Shouldn't have stayed, should have been on my way, but there's a mean little bastard breeding inside of me"
Sounds like what he says but that just doesn't make sense, any ideas?
That is definitely right.
"Shouldn't have stayed, but I get carried away, like a kid in a candy store, pocket full of razorblades, sticking gum in sister's hair, or in the backyard burning pants, They call me kid cancer, I call myself me, For what's in a name, as long as one stains some pages of history?"
"If these fingers were knives, the things I'd fillet... Oh you, great attender, 'cause I'll think that you're fake, I bet these lips are dead as mine are with weight, like any great performer, more than happy to fade" None of this really makes much sense to me, but I've listened to it over and over and this is what i hear every time.
"Shouldn't have stayed, ?but not done fucking up?, and the demon advanced with a hidden agenda: me, For once ??????, I guess it's been a while"
These 2 parts, I cannot for the life of me make out. It's definitely not 'outplayed' though. Someone help me decipher these! lol
backyard burning ants* typo
backyard burning ants* typo
"Charmed up you bears now, they're all dead, they're all dead
"Charmed up you bears now, they're all dead, they're all dead
Sounds like what he says but that just doesn't make sense, any ideas?"
Sounds like what he says but that just doesn't make sense, any ideas?"
Well, you have to listen to the Part I to understand the link. In that part, he talks about the bears: "The Bears asked me to dinner They had me over, didn't have me for. Once again, you sir, have assumed the worst" The destruction is in the human nature, not in the animals' one.
Well, you have to listen to the Part I to understand the link. In that part, he talks about the bears: "The Bears asked me to dinner They had me over, didn't have me for. Once again, you sir, have assumed the worst" The destruction is in the human nature, not in the animals' one.
"Shouldn't have stayed, but I said "fuck it, I'll play."
"So make a mark (I'm made of goo), or make a stain (and needles, too)..."
I have always heard this as "So make a mark (I've made a few), or make a stain (I've made those, too)..."