Youth Decay Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ratanx 

Cover art for Youth Decay lyrics by Sleater-Kinney

I think there are refs to bulemia, but also sexual abuse. The "daddy says I got my mama's mouth" line always sounded creepy to me. And perhaps her mother was a victim as well?

Mom has said Yes this happened to me long ago But no one would believe me when O said Close my mouth

Her mother was abused by a family member, but nobody would believe her given it was a less elightened time.

Was I born to accommodate I'm so good at playing dead Words just don't seem to come out

She's gotten used to shutting up and trying to forget the abuse and pretend it isn't happening.