Germ Free Adolescents Lyrics

Lyric discussion by FeatherKing 

Cover art for Germ Free Adolescents lyrics by X-Ray Spex

it's about a girl who is obsessed with being perfect.she's terrified of being filthy,therefore she spends hours on hygiene and "tidying herself up".Even the boy she likes she,she can only note he,s "antiseptic" She's turned being perfect into her entire identity to the point where she can't even allow herself to have any feelings that aren't "clean".Perhaps it's her way of fighting off the evident changes that happen during puberty,to stay "germ-free",thus turning it into an constant phobia.Great song,awesome vocals,this was one of the songs that got me into the more "melodic" sides of punk

Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Perfectionism
Hygiene
Identity
Fear
Punk Music

@FeatherKing That whole obsession with being spotless always felt like a jab at how society pushes girls to be perfect. Poly’s voice just cuts right through all that fake stuff.