Violent Femmes

I'm Nothing

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I-M-N-O-T-H-I-N
I-M-N-O-T-H-I-N
I'm nothin'
I'm nothin'
Are you a republican or democrat
A liberal fascist full of crap
I'm nothin'
I'm nothin'
Somebody somewhere might be something
But everybody everywhere
Knows that I'm nothing
Politics and dirty tricks
I got no time for stones and sticks
Politics and dirty tricks
I got no time I'm chasing chicks
I'm nothin'
I'm nothin'
Someboyd somewhere might be something
But everybody everywhere
Knows that I'm nothing
I'm nothing but I'm not proud
Cause being nothing it's not allowed
Are you a gay or are you straight
Do you believe in love
Or do you believe in hate
I'm nothin'
I'm nothin'
Somebody somewhere said he was something
But to everybody everywhere
I'm saying I'm nothing
I'm nothing, I'm like a cloud
I'm free to be alone in a crowd
What's your reality, it's not real to me
Whats your anomaly, It is my destiny
I-M-N-O-T-H-I-N
I-M-N-O-T-H-I-N
I'm nothin'
Nothin'
Nothin'
I'm nothing now and I'll be nothing when
This nothing world has it's nothing end

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2001-12-28 14:49:00

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by DancingHippie

23y ago

This song shows the apathetic side of our society.....but how in the end maybe its better that way to be none of the choices society offers.

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by demeter

18y ago

i'm surprised more people haven't commented on this song it's so great. i agree with you, hippie i don't think this song has an exceptionally deep meaning but at least it's a nice departure from song lyrics always being about love

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