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[Verse 1]
Black saint, sinner lady
Playin’ knockoff soul
A punk rock romantic
Slumped on the kitchen floor
Nuns in stress position
Smokin’ Marlboros
Lolita is weeping
The bride is beautiful
Masseduction

[Chorus]
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on

[Verse 2]
Smilin' nihilist met
Angry glass half full
Drinkin’ manic panic
Singin’ Boatman's Call
Teenage, Christian virgins
Holdin’ out their tongues
Paranoid secretions
Fallin’ on basement rugs

[Chorus]
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on

[Bridge]
Oh, what a bore to be so adored
Oh, what a bore to be so adored

[Chorus]
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on

[Outro]
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
I don't turn off what turns me on
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
Mass destruction

Submitted by

mellow_harsher On Oct 13, 2017

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[Verse 1]
Black saint, sinner lady
Playin’ knockoff soul
A punk rock romantic
Slumped on the kitchen floor
Nuns in stress position
Smokin’ Marlboros
Lolita is weeping
The bride is beautiful
Masseduction

[Chorus]
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on

[Verse 2]
Smilin' nihilist met
Angry glass half full
Drinkin’ manic panic
Singin’ Boatman's Call
Teenage, Christian virgins
Holdin’ out their tongues
Paranoid secretions
Fallin’ on basement rugs

[Chorus]
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on

[Bridge]
Oh, what a bore to be so adored
Oh, what a bore to be so adored

[Chorus]
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I can’t turn off what turns me on
Masseduction
I hold you like a weapon
Mass destruction
I don’t turn off what turns me on

[Outro]
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
I don't turn off what turns me on
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
Mass destruction
Mass destruction

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2017-10-13 16:11:37

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Cover art for Masseduction lyrics by St. Vincent

by richard022

6y ago

A breakup song (maybe) off a breakup album (maybe) that reminds the previous lover what they had while telling (warning?) future lovers just what they're in for. 2017's best release and to date St. Vincent's best start-to-finish record. Don't ever turn off what turns you on, Annie.

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