Loser
The BossHoss Lyrics


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In the time of chimpanzees I was a
monkey
Butane in my veins and I’m out to
cut the junkie
With the plastic eyeballs,
spray-paint the vegetables
Dog food stalls with the beefcake
pantyhose
Kill the headlights and put it in
neutral
Stock car flamin’ with a loser and
the cruise control
Baby’s in reno with the vitamin d
Got a couple of couches, sleep on
the love-seat
Someone came in sayin’ I’m insane
to complain
About a shotgun wedding and a stain
on my shirt
Don’t believe everything that you
breathe
You get a parking violation and a
maggot on your sleeve
So shave your face with some mace
in the dark
Savin’ all your food stamps and
burnin’ down the trailer park

Yo. cut it.

Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you
kill me?

Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you
kill me?

Forces of evil on a bozo nightmare
Ban all the music with a phony gas
chamber
’cuz one’s got a weasel and the
other’s got a flag
One’s on the pole, shove the other
in a bag
With the rerun shows and the
cocaine nose-job
The daytime crap of the folksinger
slob
He hung himself with a guitar
string
A slab of turkey-neck and it’s
hangin’ from a pigeon wing
You can’t write if you can’t
relate
Trade the cash for the beef for the
body for the hate
And my time is a piece of wax
fallin’ on a termite
That’s chokin’ on the splinters

Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you
kill me?
(get crazy with the cheese whiz)
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you
kill me?
(drive-by body-pierce)
(yo bring it on down)
Soooooooyy....

(I’m a driver, I’m a winner; things
are gonna change I can feel it)

Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you
kill me?
(I can’t believe you)
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you
kill me?
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you
kill me?
(schprechen sie deutches, baby)
Soy un perdedor
I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you




kill me?
(know what I’m sayin’? )

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Loser by The BossHoss are somewhat ambiguous, but one can infer that the song is about a person who feels like a loser and is surrounded by negativity in their life. The first verse talks about the singer's past when they were "a monkey" and had "butane in [their] veins." They describe a world where even the vegetables are spray-painted, and the dog food is mixed with beefcake pantyhose. The singer is in a "stock car flamin' with a loser and the cruise control" and has a baby in Reno with vitamin D. There is a sense of chaos and nihilism in this verse, and the lyrics suggest that the singer is on the fringes of society.


The second verse has a more political tone, with references to banning music, phony gas chambers, and a weasel and a flag. The lyrics describe a world where daytime TV is filled with "the folksinger slob" and people die by hanging themselves with guitar strings. The singer feels like a loser and cannot relate to the world around them. The final verse talks about the singer's desire for change, but the lyrics are somewhat sarcastic. The singer says they are "a driver" and "a winner," but it's unclear if they truly believe that. Overall, the song is a mix of surreal imagery and social commentary, with a focus on the feeling of being an outsider.


Line by Line Meaning

In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
Back in the primitive times, I was just a less-evolved creature trying to survive


Butane in my veins and I’m out to cut the junkie
I'm fueled by recklessness and a desire to take down those who are addicts


With the plastic eyeballs, spray-paint the vegetables
I see a world that's fake and artificial, so I spray-paint the fake vegetables to express my disdain


Dog food stalls with the beefcake pantyhose
I see grotesque and vulgar things all around me, like dog food next to women's underwear


Kill the headlights and put it in neutral, Stock car flamin’ with a loser and the cruise control
I'm driving a car at high speeds with a loser and no clear direction, only hoping to leave everything behind


Baby’s in reno with the vitamin d, Got a couple of couches, sleep on the love-seat
My partner is in Reno, staying healthy and sleeping on a small couch while I struggle with my life


Someone came in sayin’ I’m insane to complain, About a shotgun wedding and a stain on my shirt
I express my dissatisfaction with my current relationship and the unwanted outcome of a sudden marriage, only to be called insane


Don’t believe everything that you breathe, You get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve
People easily believe what they hear, even before thinking logically, which results in bad things happening to them


So shave your face with some mace in the dark, Savin’ all your food stamps and burnin’ down the trailer park
I suggest taking violent action to get what you want, like using mace to shave your face, or saving up food stamps to burn down a trailer park


Forces of evil on a bozo nightmare, Ban all the music with a phony gas chamber
I see a society where evil is prevalent, and people are trying to censor music that opposes their values with ridiculous tactics


’cuz one’s got a weasel and the other’s got a flag, One’s on the pole, shove the other in a bag
People divide themselves along ridiculous lines like weasels and flags, and choose to oppress or eliminate those who they see as different


With the rerun shows and the cocaine nose-job, The daytime crap of the folksinger slob
The entertainment industry is stuck in a rut, and people idolize folksingers who are lazy and unproductive


He hung himself with a guitar string, A slab of turkey-neck and it’s hangin’ from a pigeon wing
A musician took his own life with his own instrument, and now his dead body is tied to a pigeon's wing


You can’t write if you can’t relate, Trade the cash for the beef for the body for the hate
As a writer, I believe that you can only create something meaningful if you can understand and relate to your audience's experiences, and not everything can be bought with money


And my time is a piece of wax fallin’ on a termite, That’s chokin’ on the splinters
Time is fleeting and my own existence on this earth is like a piece of wax melting away, while others suffer quietly


I’m a loser baby, so why don’t you kill me?
I feel like a worthless loser, so why shouldn't someone put me out of my misery?




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