Rotten World Blues Lyrics

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Cover art for Rotten World Blues lyrics by Eels

Just for accuracy purposes, third stanza - it's Miss Headtrip, not Miss Hedrick.

My interpretation is that once you realize and accept that the world is out to get you and defeat you, any other thing that comes your way seems only to be a blessing. :)

The fictional Miss Kovaleva struts around town because she understands this "me against the world" philosophy to a degree that few of us can comprehend.