Razor Burn
Lagwagon Lyrics


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She broke up with me,
Two days later
I think she met
Her Don Juan in Italy

She has a new man,
I have a new mustache
Now all my friends
Are gonna call me mountain man

And everyone will think
That I'm a stupid drifter
To walk the earth alone,
I'll never shave again

On the night she left me,
Facial hair grew miraculously
I dressed in black like Johnny Cash,
And grew this beard of shame

I've heard it said she looks a lot like,
Sherilyn Fenn
And sometimes I'm mistaken for,
Billy Gibbons

I may appear wise, but I'm an idiot
It's over, she left me,
And she will soon forget me
She found out I was lame,

I grew a beard of shame




Come all be faithful, joyful and triumphant
I am a new man, I have a beard of shame

Overall Meaning

The song "Razor Burn" by Lagwagon tells the story of a man who has recently been broken up with by his significant other. Just two days later, he believes that she has moved on and started seeing someone else while in Italy. In response to the breakup, the singer of the song decides to stop shaving and grows a mustache and a beard. He believes that he now looks like a "mountain man" and everyone will think that he is a "stupid drifter."


The lyrics of the song explore the idea of how a physical appearance can serve as a reflection of one's emotional state. The singer’s appearance is meant to convey to the world that he feels heartbroken and is struggling with the recent breakup. The lyrics also imply that he feels like he has lost his sense of identity and is using his facial hair as a way to distinguish himself as a new person.


Overall, "Razor Burn" is a song about moving on from heartbreak and using outward appearances as a way to cope with it. The lyrics suggest that although the singer may look different, he is still feeling the pain of the breakup deep down.


Line by Line Meaning

She broke up with me, Two days later
My girlfriend ended our relationship and almost immediately started seeing someone else.


I think she met Her Don Juan in Italy
I suspect that she met her new lover while on a trip to Italy.


She has a new man, I have a new mustache
She is now with a new man and I have grown a new mustache as a symbol of change.


Now all my friends Are gonna call me mountain man
I expect my friends to give me a nickname based on my new facial hair style.


And everyone will think That I'm a stupid drifter
People may now perceive me as a foolish wanderer due to my new appearance.


To walk the earth alone, I'll never shave again
I plan to keep my new beard even if it leaves me wandering alone with the label of a societal outcast.


On the night she left me, Facial hair grew miraculously
Immediately after the break-up, my facial hair began growing at an abnormal rate.


I dressed in black like Johnny Cash, And grew this beard of shame
I adopted a sombre appearance, resembling Johnny Cash, and grew this beard to hide my pain and shame.


I've heard it said she looks a lot like, Sherilyn Fenn
I have heard that my ex-girlfriend looks similar to Sherilyn Fenn, a famous actress.


And sometimes I'm mistaken for, Billy Gibbons
Due to my new appearance, there are times when people mistake me for Billy Gibbons, the guitarist of ZZ Top.


I may appear wise, but I'm an idiot
Although I may seem to have gained more wisdom through this experience, I have actually been acting foolishly.


It's over, she left me, And she will soon forget me
Our relationship has ended, and she will eventually move on and forget about me.


She found out I was lame, I grew a beard of shame
After discovering my shortcomings, I grew this beard as a physical representation of my feelings of shame and regret.


Come all be faithful, joyful and triumphant
This phrase is commonly associated with Christmas carols and suggests a hopeful tone for the future.


I am a new man, I have a beard of shame
Although I have been hurt, I am now moving forward as a different person with a new facial hair style reflecting my experiences.




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Hansen 80

Grew up with that Hoss record this came out when i was about 15 years old. Iam 40 now and still love it.πŸ€˜πŸ‘

Freedumb Squirts

Twenty years later and it still rings true.

Hellon Heilmann

Class! I have this one in a old VHS tape! 90's HC rules!

Arturo Batista

Me too! Lagwagon and VHS rules!

Jenny Bertrand

Fat needs to release a Lagwagon doc!

Stephen Dre

Hangin with the Wagon came out in 2014

Joshua Schmidinger

Nice throwback to the old school πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘πŸ€˜πŸ”₯ I grew up with lag wagon and fat bands and played In a punk band...these were the days.

Minka Geßner

I really love it😍

Tipi83

Hands down, Hoss is the best Lagwagon album!

Franco Kerplunk

@Tipi83 duh

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