He currently has the following CD's on sale on his online store, which you can access from
www.liamlynch.net
How to be a Satellite
Sifl And Olly
Eel
We're all nighters.
He has also made the following with Matt Crocco:
History of America?
Camp Sunny Side Up
Welcome to Earth II (DVD)
Fake Depeche Mode Song
Liam Lynch Lyrics
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Never left my room till 25
If I were happy would you punish me?
Tie me up and call it therapy
Miserable Life Miserable Life
Miserable Life Miserable Life
Miserable Life Miserable Life
Let me be your perfect scratching post
Your father, son and the holy ghost
They vie devotion, turn my back on me
Don't push me down and call me a woosy
Miserable Life Miserable Life
Miserable Life Miserable Life
Miserable Life Miserable Life
Miserable Life Devotion!
Miserable Life Emotion!
Miserable Life Depression!
Miserable Life Obsession!
You can't see me 'cause I'm wearing black
The lyrics of Liam Lynch's "Fake Depeche Mode Song" convey a sense of misery and a search for acceptance. The first two lines suggest that the singer is physically unattractive and socially isolated until the age of 25. The third line questions whether happiness is something the singer should even strive for since it's possible that others would punish them for trying to achieve it. The following line adds to this sense of being controlled by others, as the singer suggests that being tied up and called therapy might be preferable to the pain they feel.
The second verse intensifies themes of pain and submission. The singer offers themselves up as a scratching post, a symbol of being emotionally used and abused. They also mention the father, son, and holy ghost, implying that they are willing to play any role that will make them accepted and loved. The final line suggests a feeling of weakness, as the singer asks not to be pushed down or called a woosy.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a desperate longing for love and acceptance, on the one hand, and a sense of being trapped and controlled, on the other. The repetition of the phrase "miserable life" reinforces the sense of misery and pain that underlies the singer's search for connection.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I'm not pretty or good to the eye
I'm not conventionally attractive and don't look pleasing to the eye
Never left my room till 25
I was a recluse and never went out until I turned 25
If I were happy would you punish me?
Would you think less of me or ridicule me if I expressed happiness?
Tie me up and call it therapy
You might think it's therapeutic, but tying me up against my will is actually torture
Miserable Life Miserable Life Miserable Life Miserable Life
My life has been unbearable and full of misery
Let me be your perfect scratching post
I'm resigned to being someone you can take out your frustrations on
Your father, son and the holy ghost
I will be everything you want me to be, even if it's the entire Holy Trinity
They vie devotion, turn my back on me
Even though I'm trying to please you, you are indifferent and don't give me any attention
Don't push me down and call me a woosy
Don't belittle me and call me a coward
Miserable Life Devotion!
My obsession with pleasing you has made my life even more miserable
Miserable Life Emotion!
I can't express my emotions without fear of being punished
Miserable Life Depression!
I'm deeply depressed and unhappy with the way things are
Miserable Life Obsession!
My obsessive desire to please you is ruining my life
You can't see me 'cause I'm wearing black
I'm wearing black so as to hide and avoid attention
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Written by: LIAM LYNCH
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MrHavok29 (J.Har)
"Let me be your favorite scratching-post...your father , son, and your holy-ghost!" lol . love it such a old-school DM-like lyric! *Martin Gore Erases lyrics for a new song* Love Depeche Mode!!!
Kristina Dorn
What the... how have I missed this all these years?!?! Freaking hilarious. But in all seriousness, DM is the most amazing band ever, IMO. Devotee for life!
Pining for the fjords
Liam Lynch must have listened to a LOT of Depeche Mode to get it this spot on.
jota de
Imitation is the highest form of admiration, someone said
eclectica1
It's true. He says as much in the album booklet.
CriticaLxThoughX
He should do a fake "the cure" song. :D
Gwen Korinek
I heard this accidentally a while ago and it's hilarious!!! - says a diehard DM fan. LOL
The AMV TOP 50
Depeche Mode should cover this
devourerofbabies
Better than some real depeche mode
noxis93
Hahah, love it! And I'm a Depeche Mode fucking devotee :D