Iodine Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Mad Slanted Powers 

Cover art for Iodine lyrics by Jawbox

To me, it sounds like it might be about being bullied. The "note pinned on your back" (perhaps a "kick me" sign), and the part about "say it like you mean it" and "ten times fast", make me think of someone who is being picked on. Sometimes it can go too far, thus the question, "sickness or a crime?"