The Germs disbanded following Crash's suicide on December 7, 1980. Their music was influential to many later punk rock acts. Pat Smear went on to greater fame performing with Nirvana and the Foo Fighters.
In 2005, actor Shane West was cast to play Crash in the Germs biographical film What We Do Is Secret (named after a song by the Germs). He performed with Smear, Doom, and Bolles at a production party for the film, after which the Germs reformed with West as singer. The new lineup of the band has performed a number of tours in the United States, including performances on the 2006 and 2008 Warped Tours.
On January 16, 2019, bassist Lorna Doom (born as Teresa Ryan) passed away.
Other Newest One
The Germs Lyrics
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I hear your breath and mine in time
I know I'm nothing but it's you that I need
I touch your skin and I start to feed
You're not the first you're not the last
Another day another crash
Our bodies lock in ancient stance
You whisper something and I know it's good
You're acting crazy just like I knew you would
You're not the first you're not the last
Another day another crash
Embracing my life between your thighs
We will perform in the deadly skies
Reducing my mind to endless nights
You send my dreams to their demise
Realized by your last breath
I take your hair into my hands
I pull it tight to fill your demands
I feed my body into yours
I know it's right cause that's my soul you stir
You're not the first you're not the last
Another day another crash
You're not the first you're not the last
Another day another crash
You're not the first you're not the last
Another day another crash
You're not the first you're not the last
Another day another catch
The Germs' song "Other Newest One" portrays a sexual encounter with a sense of desperation and emptiness. The lyrics detail the physical closeness between two bodies, while simultaneously acknowledging the lack of emotional connection. The stanza "I'm nothing but it's you that I need" highlights the singer's dependence on the physical relationship to fulfill a void in themselves. The line "reducing my mind to endless nights" implies that the singer's thoughts are consumed by thoughts of the other person, but not in a positive way.
The song also touches on the idea of a cycle of repeated experiences, as seen in the repeating line "you're not the first, you're not the last, another day, another crash." This suggests that the singer has experienced this type of sexual relationship multiple times before and ultimately it always ends poorly, but they continue to engage in it, possibly out of a fear of being alone or a lack of understanding how to form a deeper connection with others.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of desperation and discontentment with the singer's current actions and experiences, while simultaneously acknowledging the difficulty of breaking patterns.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel your body's close to mine
I am physically close to you and can feel your body next to mine.
I hear your breath and mine in time
I can hear both of our breaths in sync with each other.
I know I'm nothing but it's you that I need
Although I am lacking in many ways, I know that I need you in my life.
I touch your skin and it starts to feed
As soon as I touch your skin, I become energized and fulfilled.
You're not the first you're not the last
You are not the first person I have been with, and you will not be the last.
Another day another crash
Every day feels like a new struggle or failure.
My eyes meet yours in secret glance
We exchange a furtive, meaningful look when our eyes meet.
Our bodies look in ancient stance
Our bodies are positioned in a way that feels instinctual and timeless.
You whisper something and I
know it's good
When you whisper in my ear, I know that it will be something positive or exciting.
You're acting crazy just like I
knew you would
You are displaying unexpected or erratic behavior, but I knew that you had this side to you.
Embracing my life between your thighs
I feel alive and fulfilled when we are intimate together.
We will perform in the deadly skies
We will take risks and face danger in pursuit of our passion or desires.
Reducing my mind to endless nights
Our intimacy and connection cause me to lose track of time and be consumed by desire.
You send my dreams to their demise
You cause my hopes and aspirations to fall apart or come to an end.
Realized by your last breath
I only truly appreciate or understand the value of our time together when it is almost over.
I take your hair in to my hands
I physically grasp your hair and take control of our intimacy.
I pull it tight to fit your demands
I adjust the intensity or pace of our intimacy to match your preferences or desires.
feel my body in to yours
I physically press my body against yours in pursuit of intimacy and pleasure.
know it's right cause that's
my soul you stir
I am sure that what we are doing is correct or beneficial because it touches or awakens my very being.
You're not the first you're not the last
You are not the first person I have been with, and you will not be the last.
Another day another crash
Every day feels like a new struggle or failure.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Darby Crash, Georg Ruthenberg
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Kayla Ross
My favorite Germs song! Such an awesome band!!
Michael Mason
One of my favorite songs of all time.
franky6492
what a beauty of a song. simply a masterpiece!
Bridget Linda Yaa
Yesa
Bridget Linda Yaa
Yes!!!
CartoonMan!
I have a homemade tattoo of Darby's face on my bicep. It's surrounded by the words "Lexicon Devil."
ΩMEGA MECHAN1C
Maybe it should say "muscle FLEXicon devil"....? Haha?
Jamaican metalhead
@ΩMEGA MECHAN1C no...just no
RUBY schist
RIP Lorna Doom Thank you all for the great memories.💔
Liam Jarrett
god this is such a good song wish Darby was still here, rock on Darby.