Idiot Flesh
Idiot Flesh Lyrics

I’m bored," she said. "Let’s go torture something."
The singer's companion suggests causing harm to someone or something out of boredom.

So I wait in line all day – just me and the phone booth
The singer is depicted as being unproductive and wasting time by standing in line for an extended period.

While she goes through the shit we own, finding what’s unnecessary.
The singer's companion is searching through their possessions and discarding items that are deemed unnecessary.

Three pairs of clothes, one pair of shoes. Nothing else we really use.
The artist and their companion only possess a few necessary possessions and nothing else they use or need regularly.

She said, "Let’s slow the day down, darling, so it all don’t… slip away."
The artist's companion wishes to slow time down so they can enjoy the present moment and not let it pass by quickly.

I catch a glimpse of a future picture, the only thing that we will still own.
The singer imagines a scenario in which they and their companion lose everything and only have each other left.

Naked and cold in an empty room, but I’m happy ‘cause I still got you.
The singer is content with having their companion in a scenario where they have no possessions or comfort.

And your happy ‘cause you still got… cigarettes.
The artist's companion finds comfort and happiness in having cigarettes, despite lacking other necessities.

Yesterday I had a quarter. And I know I didn’t eat it.
The artist has little money and does not use it to fulfill their basic needs, such as food.

I’ll make the same mistakes. Won’t care ‘til my body needs it.
The artist acknowledges that they will continue to make poor choices and neglect their well-being until they experience negative consequences.

We don’t like to think about tomorrow when we are in this deep. That’s the trick to a happy life.
The singer and their companion avoid thinking about the future and focus on enjoying the present moment, which they believe leads to happiness.

Spend every moment dying. Some people were born to float.
The artist believes that everyone is gradually approaching the end of their life, but some people are more content with their place in life and drift with the current.

Lord knows I’ve forgotten how to swim, sinking. And neither of us knows which direction the air bubbles are going.
The singer feels helpless and lost in their life, unable to swim or navigate their way to a better place, and uncertain of where things are heading.