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.
Up in smoke you've lost another love
As you take a hit off your last cigarette
Strung out, burnt out
Yeah you're down on your luck
And you don't give a
'Til the best part of you starts to twitch
Ain't that a bitch
Freak out! I'm alone now
I feel just like I'm losin' my mind
'Cause love is like the right dress
On the wrong girl
You never know what you're gonna find
You think you're high and fine as wine
Then you wind up like a dog in a ditch
'Cause love is like a wrong turn
On a cold night, yeah
Ain't that a bitch, ain't that a bitch
In a daze
In the throes of emotion
You see God in the Devil's eyes
Then you fall so far from grace
You wouldn't know a kiss
If it was on your face
You can tell it to the jury
But you ain't got no case
Freak out! I'm alone now
I feel just like I'm losin' my mind
'Cause love is like the right dress
On the wrong girl
You never know what you're gonna find
The gal was fine as calamine but not
Enough to scratch a seven year itch
'Cause love is like the last licks
Outta Hendrix, yeah
Ain't that a bitch
Ain't that a bitch
Then you feel so out of place
Lickin' up the arsenic
From the same old lace
You know the stuff is poison
But you gotta have a taste
You gotta
Freak out, I'm alone now
I feel just like I'm losin' my mind
'Cause love is like the right dress
On the wrong girl
You never know what you're gonna find
You think you're high and fine as wine
Then you wind up with your face in the ditch
'Cause love is like a warm gun
On a cold night, yeah
Ain't that a bitch, ain't that a bitch
As you take a hit off your last cigarette
Strung out, burnt out
Yeah you're down on your luck
And you don't give a
'Til the best part of you starts to twitch
Ain't that a bitch
Freak out! I'm alone now
I feel just like I'm losin' my mind
'Cause love is like the right dress
On the wrong girl
You never know what you're gonna find
You think you're high and fine as wine
Then you wind up like a dog in a ditch
'Cause love is like a wrong turn
On a cold night, yeah
Ain't that a bitch, ain't that a bitch
In a daze
In the throes of emotion
You see God in the Devil's eyes
Then you fall so far from grace
You wouldn't know a kiss
If it was on your face
You can tell it to the jury
But you ain't got no case
Freak out! I'm alone now
I feel just like I'm losin' my mind
'Cause love is like the right dress
On the wrong girl
You never know what you're gonna find
The gal was fine as calamine but not
Enough to scratch a seven year itch
'Cause love is like the last licks
Outta Hendrix, yeah
Ain't that a bitch
Ain't that a bitch
Then you feel so out of place
Lickin' up the arsenic
From the same old lace
You know the stuff is poison
But you gotta have a taste
You gotta
Freak out, I'm alone now
I feel just like I'm losin' my mind
'Cause love is like the right dress
On the wrong girl
You never know what you're gonna find
You think you're high and fine as wine
Then you wind up with your face in the ditch
'Cause love is like a warm gun
On a cold night, yeah
Ain't that a bitch, ain't that a bitch
Lyrics submitted by spitfirek7
Ain't That a Bitch Lyrics as written by Steven Tyler Joe Perry
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This song describes the feeling you get after a breakup. You think you have everything, but it turns out you have nothing. Figures.
if im pissed at a man, this song makes me feel so much better! i dont no why!
i think this song is about severe depression feeling like you have nothing after a breakup its also saying how love is "sweet misery" (see cryin's lyrics) great to be in love but it hurts like fuck when its gone. lines like Then you feel so out of place Lickin´ up the arsenic From the same old lace You know the stuff is poison But you gotta have a taste saying someone is dangerous but you have to try it
its like when your think your copin with something but you know your not deep inside, like when you dont think of some1 all day then then all your dreams are filled with them, i can really relate to that xxxxxx
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its about how you feel amazing and like your on top of the world and everythings going and it coudlnt get better when your with someone, but when there gone you feel worthless.
I personally think this song is about the feeling you get after a hook up. The entire time I was listening to it I kept imagining Steven going through girl after girl and then smoking a cig after each one.