Rock Queen
Love / Hate Lyrics
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Get out of my way
Got a chip on my shoulder
Had a real bad day
Met a little girl
Just thirteen
She's a knock-down blue-eyed slut psycho-virgin tease
Let me touch your cookies--let me eat your cookies--now
Got some time
Won't go wrong
Sittin' on the sidewalk
Singing songs
Take my baby home
On the scene
Turns out she's a koochie-koochie-koochie
Rock queen, thirteen, buxom blonde, bad dream
Let me touch your cookies--let me eat your cookies
Rock queen, thirteen, buxom blonde, bad dream
Let me touch your cookies--let me eat your cookies--now
I'm tumblin', tumblin' round
I'm tumblin', my feet don't touch the ground
'Cause I got no, got no place to go
Maybe if I did I'd settle down my roots would grow
I'm a tumbleweed
I'm tumblin', tumblin' round
I'm tumblin', like a wind blowin' through your town
Got a sharp thorn sticking in my side
On this dusty road I'm goin' for a ride
I'm a tumbleweed
Tumbleweed bad seed
No one I need
Tumbleweed bad seed
Got a home on a ghost town highway
Ooh I'm a tumbleweed
I'm tumblin', tumblin' round
I'm tumblin', someday I will be gone
When I grow old, grow old and pass away
Just spread my ashes on a windy day
I'm a tumbleweed
Tumbleweed bad seed
No one I need
Tumbleweed bad seed
Got a home on a ghost town highway
'Cause I'm a tumbleweed
The lyrics to Love / Hate's song, "Rock Queen," are graphic and dark, telling the story of a teenage girl who is objectified and exploited by the singer. The song starts with the singer having a rough day and turning to wine to cope with it. He then meets a 13-year-old girl who is described as a "knock-down blue-eyed slut psycho-virgin tease" and a "buxom blonde, bad dream." She is objectified twice, as he asks to touch and eat her cookies, a clear sexual euphemism. The second verse describes the singer sitting on the sidewalk and singing songs with the girl before taking her home. While there is no explicit mention of sexual activity in the song, the explicit objectification of the underage girl is concerning.
The tone of the song is eerie and foreboding. The use of the word "psycho" to describe the girl and the repeated emphasis on her age make it clear that her vulnerability is being exploited. The singer seems unhinged, referring to himself as a "tumbleweed bad seed" and singing about his rootlessness and lack of belonging. This emphasizes the dangerous dynamic and imbalance of power in the relationship. The song ends with the singer dying and suggesting that his ashes are dispersed on a windy day, implying that he was just as disposable and unmoored as the young girl he preyed upon.
Line by Line Meaning
I got my wine
I'm feeling a little rough and I need something to help me chill.
Get out of my way
I don't want anyone standing between me and what I want right now.
Got a chip on my shoulder
Something's really bugging me and I'm extra sensitive about it.
Had a real bad day
Nothing's gone right and I'm just trying to drown my sorrows.
Met a little girl
There's someone new in town.
Just thirteen
But she's still just a kid.
She's a knock-down blue-eyed slut psycho-virgin tease
I'm not really sure what to make of her, but my mind is already running wild with possibilities.
Rock Queen, thirteen, buxom blonde, bad dream
She's a fantasy, a figment of my imagination brought to life.
Let me touch your cookies--let me eat your cookies--now
I'm feeling bold and I want to make a move.
Got some time
I don't have anything else going on right now.
Won't go wrong
What's the worst that could happen?
Sittin' on the sidewalk
I'm taking one step at a time, and right now, that means just sitting down.
Singing songs
Trying to distract myself from the rest of the world.
Take my baby home
I'm ready to get serious with someone, even if they're just a fantasy.
On the scene
I'm right in the middle of the action.
Turns out she's a koochie-koochie-koochie
I'm not sure what that means, but I'm putting my faith in my instincts here.
I'm tumblin', tumblin' round
I'm feeling lost and disconnected from the rest of the world.
I'm tumblin', my feet don't touch the ground
I feel like I'm weightless and unmoored, with no real direction in life.
'Cause I got no, got no place to go
I'm adrift and without a real sense of purpose.
Maybe if I did I'd settle down my roots would grow
I'm looking for something to anchor me and give me a sense of stability.
I'm a tumbleweed
I'm an aimless wanderer, lost in the wind.
Tumbleweed bad seed
I'm a little rough around the edges, and maybe a little dangerous too.
No one I need
I'm used to doing things on my own, and I don't need anyone else to make it work.
Got a home on a ghost town highway
I'm not looking for the traditional kind of life. I'm happy to live on the fringe.
Ooh I'm a tumbleweed
I'm not sure where life will take me, but I'm ready for the journey.
Someday I will be gone
I know that everything is temporary, including me.
When I grow old, grow old and pass away
I accept that everyone has a limited time on this earth, and I'm no exception.
Just spread my ashes on a windy day
When it's all said and done, I just want to be a part of the world I spent my life exploring.
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