He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
If I make a lot of tinsel then people will want to
If I am hardened, no fear of further abandonment and
If I am famous then maybe I'll feel good in this skin
If I am cultured, my words will somehow garner respect and
I would throw a party, still
It would not come
I would bike, run, swim and still
It would not come
I'd go traveling and still
It would not come
I would starve myself and still
It would not come
If I am masculine I will be taken more seriously
If I take a break it would make me irresponsible
If I'm elusive I will surely be sought after often
If I need assistance then I must be incapable
I'd be filthy rich and still
It would not some
I would seduce them and still
It would not come
I would drink vodka and still
It would not come
I'd have an orgasm and still
It wouldn't come
If I accumulate knowledge
I'll be impenetrable
If I am aloof, no one will know
When they strike a nerve
If I keep my mouth shut the boat
Will not have to be rocked
If I am vulnerable I will be
Trampled upon
I would go shopping and still
It would not come
I'd leave the country and still
It would not come
I would scream and rebel and still
It would not come
I would stuff my face and still
It would not come
I'd be productive and still it would not come
I'd be celebrated still it would not come
I'd be the hero and still it would not come
I'd renunciate and still it would not come
If I am hardened, no fear of further abandonment and
If I am famous then maybe I'll feel good in this skin
If I am cultured, my words will somehow garner respect and
I would throw a party, still
It would not come
I would bike, run, swim and still
It would not come
I'd go traveling and still
It would not come
I would starve myself and still
It would not come
If I am masculine I will be taken more seriously
If I take a break it would make me irresponsible
If I'm elusive I will surely be sought after often
If I need assistance then I must be incapable
I'd be filthy rich and still
It would not some
I would seduce them and still
It would not come
I would drink vodka and still
It would not come
I'd have an orgasm and still
It wouldn't come
If I accumulate knowledge
I'll be impenetrable
If I am aloof, no one will know
When they strike a nerve
If I keep my mouth shut the boat
Will not have to be rocked
If I am vulnerable I will be
Trampled upon
I would go shopping and still
It would not come
I'd leave the country and still
It would not come
I would scream and rebel and still
It would not come
I would stuff my face and still
It would not come
I'd be productive and still it would not come
I'd be celebrated still it would not come
I'd be the hero and still it would not come
I'd renunciate and still it would not come
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I agree with Angry_Sar, i think it is about Happiness not coming
I Love the line "i'd have an orgasm and still it wouldn't come" I think this line shows even in the most amazing situations, happiness would not come!
7/10 - Its a great song but not one of my favourites!