Wasted
Black Fag Lyrics


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I was so wasted

I was a hippie
I was a burnout
I was a dropout
I was out of my head

I was a surfer
I had a skateboard
I was so heavy, man
I lived on the strand

I was so wasted

I was so fucked up
I was so messed up
I was so screwed up
I was out of my head

I was so jacked up
I was so drugged up
I was so knocked out
I was out of my head

I was so wasted





I was wasted

Overall Meaning

The song "Wasted" by Black Fag is a reflective piece about a life spent in a drug-induced haze. The first stanza highlights the different identities that the person has taken on during their lifetime, such as a hippie, burnout, and dropout. The repetition of "I was out of my head" implies that the person has never truly been present or fully conscious during these experiences. The second stanza further emphasizes this by listing different states of being under the influence, including "jacked up," "drugged up," and "knocked out." The final line of the song, "I was wasted," ultimately sums up the person's existence as one consumed by addiction.


The simplicity of the lyrics allows for a deeper emotional impact as the listener can empathize with the struggles of addiction and regret. The repetition of the phrase "I was so" also serves to emphasize the intensity of the person's experiences under the influence. The use of specific references to surf culture and skateboarding also suggest a certain kind of California lifestyle that the person may have been a part of at the time.


Line by Line Meaning

I was so wasted
I was extremely intoxicated


I was a hippie
I embraced the hippie culture and lifestyle


I was a burnout
I was burned out from drug and alcohol use


I was a dropout
I dropped out of school or society in general


I was out of my head
I was not in control of my thoughts or actions due to intoxication


I was a surfer
I enjoyed surfing as a recreational activity


I had a skateboard
I owned and rode a skateboard as another form of recreation


I was so heavy, man
I was deeply engrossed in the counterculture and lifestyle of the era


I lived on the strand
I lived near the beach


I was so fucked up
My level of intoxication was extreme and beyond control


I was so messed up
My mental and physical state was severely impaired by drug and alcohol use


I was so screwed up
I was completely disoriented and had lost any sense of self-control


I was so jacked up
I was artificially stimulated by drugs or alcohol


I was so drugged up
My level of drug use had reached a dangerous and unhealthy level


I was so knocked out
My level of drug use had caused me to lose consciousness


I was wasted
I was extremely intoxicated beyond any semblance of control




Writer(s): Greg W. Hetson, Keith G. Morris Copyright: Plagued Music, Irving Music Inc.

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Lol I fuckin love it!

ONO MICHIO

Sounds like Jello Biafra

Boston Guy in the midwest

More like Fred Schneider of the B-52s.

P K

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