Frustration
Metallica/Lou Reed Lyrics
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In my lexicon of hate
I see you with your portraiture
Does he love you?
Does he love you too?
The brush strokes
Kiss your breasts and toes
The heartbeats flutter
With an abnormal rhythm
The pain shoots through my body
A sword between my thighs
I wish that I could kill you
But I too love your eyes
You're feeling less whore but you stimulate
The hatred smolders in your eyes
I'd drop to my knees in a second
To salivate in your thighs
But all I do is fall over
I don't have the strength I once had
In you and your prickless lover
And his easel in his eyes
I feel the pain creep up my leg
Blood runs from my nose
I puke my guts out at your feet
You're more man than I
To be dead to have no feeling
To be dry and spermless like a girl
I want so much to hurt you
I want so much to hurt you
I want so much to hurt you
Marry me
I want you as my wife
Spermless like a girl
More man than I
More man than I
Frustration
In my lexicon of hate
You're feeling less like a whore but you
Stimulate
All I do is fall over
I don't have the strength I once had
All I do is fall over
I don't have the strength I once had
I want you so much to hurt you
I want so much to hurt you
I want so much to hurt you
I want you as a wife
Frustration is my lexicon of hate
Frustration is my lexicon of hate
Fru fru frustration, my lexicon of hate
I cry icicles
Heartbeats flutter
Abnormal rhythm
I wish that I could kill you
But I too love your eyes
I want you as my wife
I want you as my wife
Spermless like a girl
Lucky in feeling
More man than I
Marry me, marry me, marry me
I want you as a wife
Spermless like a girl
Puking my guts at your feet
More man than I
Fru fru fru frustration
Frustration
The lyrics to Metallica/Lou Reed's song Frustration are complex and disturbing, full of violent imagery and sexual frustration. The singer is consumed by anger and hatred towards a woman who he perceives to be unfaithful. He sees her with other men, including one who is painting her portrait, and he is filled with jealousy and an overwhelming desire to hurt her. Throughout the song, he expresses his rage and his desire for vengeance, while also acknowledging his own weakness and inability to act on his feelings.
The beginning of the song is filled with vivid language and metaphor, with the singer describing his "lexicon of hate" and the way he sees the woman with "portraiture." He imagines the other men touching her and is tormented by the idea that she might also love them. He describes his own physical pain and suffering, as well as the overwhelming feeling of frustration that consumes him. Towards the end, he expresses a desire to marry the woman, although it is unclear whether this is meant as a true declaration of love or a final act of violence.
Overall, the lyrics of Frustration are disturbing and unsettling, exploring the darker sides of human emotion and desire. The language is aggressive and violent, and the themes are intense and disturbing.
Line by Line Meaning
In my lexicon of hate
I hold onto my hatred like a collection of words
I see you with your portraiture
I see you with your lover, captured in artwork
Does he love you?
Does your lover truly love you?
Does he love you too?
Does your lover love somebody else?
The brush strokes
The strokes of the artwork
Kiss your breasts and toes
The artwork depicts your body in intimate detail
I cry icicles in my stein
I weep so much that my tears turn to ice
The heartbeats flutter
My heart starts to race
With an abnormal rhythm
But it doesn't feel right
The pain shoots through my body
I feel physical pain because of my emotions
A sword between my thighs
The pain feels like a sword piercing through me
I wish that I could kill you
I wish I could make you suffer as much as I am
But I too love your eyes
But I am still attracted to you despite the pain you cause me
You're feeling less whore but you stimulate
You don't act like a whore anymore, but you still excite me
The hatred smolders in your eyes
You also feel hatred towards me and it shows in your eyes
I'd drop to my knees in a second
I would do anything to please you
To salivate in your thighs
I desire to be intimate with you
But all I do is fall over
But my emotions overwhelm me
I don't have the strength I once had
I can't handle my emotions as well as I used to
In you and your prickless lover
You and your lover have something that I lack
And his easel in his eyes
Your lover's artistic vision speaks to you in a way that I cannot
I feel the pain creep up my leg
The pain becomes more intense
Blood runs from my nose
I feel physical symptoms from my emotional pain
I puke my guts out at your feet
I am so consumed with emotion that I vomit in your presence
You're more man than I
You are stronger and better suited for dealing with difficult emotions
To be dead to have no feeling
I wish I could shut off my emotions completely
To be dry and spermless like a girl
I wish I could be calm and unaffected like a woman
I want so much to hurt you
I want you to feel as much pain as I do
Marry me
I am so consumed with desire for you that I want to be with you forever
Frustration is my lexicon of hate
My frustration is the root of my hatred
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KIRK HAMMETT, JAMES HETFIELD, LOU REED, ROBERT TRUJILLO, LARS ULRICH
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