In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Vicious
You hit me with a flower
You do it every hour
Oh, baby, you're so vicious
Vicious
You want me to hit you with a stick
But all I've got's a guitar pick
Huh, baby, you're so vicious
When I watch you come
Baby, I just want to run far away
You're not the kind of person 'round I want to stay
When I see you walking down the street
I step on your hands and I mangle your feet
You're not the kind of person that I want to meet
Oh, babe, you're so vicious
You're just so vicious
Vicious
Hey, you hit me with a flower
You do it every hour
Oh, baby you're so vicious
Vicious
Hey, why don't you swallow razor blades?
You must think that I'm some kind of gay blade
But baby, you're so vicious
When I see you coming
I just have to run
You're not good and you certainly aren't very much fun
When I see you walking down the street
I step on your hand and I mangle your feet
You're not the kind of person that I'd even want to meet
'Cause you're so vicious
Baby, you're so vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
You hit me with a flower
You do it every hour
Oh, baby, you're so vicious
Vicious
You want me to hit you with a stick
But all I've got's a guitar pick
Huh, baby, you're so vicious
When I watch you come
Baby, I just want to run far away
You're not the kind of person 'round I want to stay
When I see you walking down the street
I step on your hands and I mangle your feet
You're not the kind of person that I want to meet
Oh, babe, you're so vicious
You're just so vicious
Vicious
Hey, you hit me with a flower
You do it every hour
Oh, baby you're so vicious
Vicious
Hey, why don't you swallow razor blades?
You must think that I'm some kind of gay blade
But baby, you're so vicious
When I see you coming
I just have to run
You're not good and you certainly aren't very much fun
When I see you walking down the street
I step on your hand and I mangle your feet
You're not the kind of person that I'd even want to meet
'Cause you're so vicious
Baby, you're so vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Vicious
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Vicious Lyrics as written by Lou Reed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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why don't you swallow razor blades?