The Dandy Warhols are strongly influenced by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, The Beatles, The Shadows and The Rolling Stones. They also include implicit musical references to My Bloody Valentine in some songs. Frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor describes the band's beginning as a group of friends who "needed music to drink to".
Dick
The Dandy Warhols Lyrics
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Think every think I could leak
Hear every word without listening
I'm a dick
I'm gonna know everything
Know everything that was true
Seen everything I could see
Been everything I could be
I'm a dick
Waiting to be kicked
Read everything I could read
Have everything I could need
Seen everything I could see
Been everything I could be
I'm a dick
Waiting to be kicked
The Dandy Warhols's song "Dick" seems to be a self-deprecating commentary on the nature of human perception and self-awareness. The opening lines of the song suggest that the singer is hyper-aware of their own thoughts and actions, but at the same time feels detached from them, as if they are simply an observer of their own life. The repetition of the phrase "I'm a dick" throughout the song serves as a sort of self-critique, perhaps indicating that the singer feels inadequate or flawed in some way.
The second half of the song takes on a more optimistic tone, with the singer expressing their desire to learn as much as possible about the world around them. However, the final line of the song - "I'm a dick waiting to be kicked" - seems to suggest that the singer is aware of their own vulnerability and is resigned to the possibility of being taken down a peg at any moment.
Overall, the lyrics of "Dick" are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation, but they seem to touch on themes of self-doubt, curiosity, and the ever-present possibility of failure or humiliation.
Line by Line Meaning
They say everything I could think
People claim that I have already thought of everything there is to think
Think every think I could leak
I have the ability to reveal any thought that I have
Hear every word without listening
I can hear everything that is being said to me, but I don't truly listen or understand
I'm a dick
I am an unpleasant person who lacks empathy
I'm gonna know everything
I am determined to acquire knowledge about everything possible
Know everything that was true
I believe that I have discovered the ultimate truth about all things
Seen everything I could see
I have witnessed all that there is to witness
Been everything I could be
I have explored all aspects of myself and have fulfilled every potential version of myself
Waiting to be kicked
I am aware that my behavior warrants negative consequences and am waiting for them to occur
Read everything I could read
I have read every written material that I could get my hands on
Have everything I could need
I possess everything that I perceive to be necessary
Seen everything I could see
I have witnessed everything that exists in the physical world
Been everything I could be
I have explored every possible version of myself that I am capable of becoming
I'm a dick
I acknowledge that my behavior is problematic and hurtful towards others
Waiting to be kicked
I am anticipating consequences for my inappropriate actions towards others
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