Sixteen Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Sandwich-Masta 

Cover art for Sixteen lyrics by Iggy Pop

I love this song. It's the only one written solely by Iggy, and it kind of shows--i.e., the sheer passion and simplicity. Maybe he's talking about lusting after an underage girl who he knows he can't have, which of course makes her all the more enticing. The lyrics are painfully raw and honest--"I'm an easy mark with my broken heart" and "Go out to the funky bar I get hurt, crying inside/Cause everybody's so fine/And they don't need me."