Fucked up Baby
D.O.A. Lyrics


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you're fucked up baby. your eyes are like glass. your mind's like a beer bottle filled with butts. chorus: you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby. i'm lyin' in a pool of blood, won't ya leave me alone. i don't want your help anyway. i'm lyin' in a pool of blood, won't ya leave me alone. your face is much too clear anyways. (chorus)




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of D.O.A.'s song "Fucked up Baby" are a response to a particular individual who is struggling with their addictions. The singer describes this person as having eyes like glass and a mind like a beer bottle filled with cigarette butts. This portrays the person's lack of clarity and focus. The sense of desperation and hopelessness is highlighted through the repetition of "you're fucked up baby" in the chorus.


Furthermore, the lyrics show the singer's desire to be left alone in their misery, even if that means lying in a pool of their own blood. They reject the offer of help from the person portrayed in the song, stating that their face is much too clear anyway. This could be interpreted as the person mentioned in the song having a false sense of control which doesn't actually help the situation.


Overall, "Fucked up Baby" is a poignant portrayal of addiction and the struggle that comes with it. The lyrics emphasize the need for self-acceptance as well as the desire to break free from the confines of addiction.


Line by Line Meaning

you're fucked up baby.
You have serious issues and are emotionally or psychologically unstable.


your eyes are like glass.
Your eyes are dull and lifeless, suggesting that you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.


your mind's like a beer bottle filled with butts.
Your mind is clouded and disorganized, like a beer bottle filled with cigarette butts.


you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby.
Repeatedly emphasizing the point that the subject is in a bad mental state.


i'm lyin' in a pool of blood, won't ya leave me alone.
The artist is physically injured and bleeding and does not want the subject's help or interference.


i don't want your help anyway.
The singer rejects any offer of assistance from the subject, suggesting a lack of trust or a desire for independence.


i'm lyin' in a pool of blood, won't ya leave me alone.
Again, the singer is injured and wants to be left alone to deal with the consequences.


your face is much too clear anyways.
The subject's face is too clear and readable - they are likely judging the artist or trying to extract a reaction from them.


you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby. you're fucked up baby.
Again emphasizing that the subject is in a bad place.




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Comments from YouTube:

@ButThatsShacksTrain

Great song off a great EP

@spiralfreak66

JAOUUUUUUUU THANKS :-)

@MagicRoosterBluesBand

Fucked up baby!

@gasutrias9961

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@stuadam4442

This is 'Fucked up Ronnie'. The clue is in the lyrics. Props for sharing though.

@KKPIHCP

Why would Joey change the lyrics to baby?

@CharleyDeppner

Here's the "Ronnie" version (Live):
https://youtu.be/LeIdk2k9oH0

@MagicRoosterBluesBand

This is the original.

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