Degenerate
The Jesus a Mary Chain Lyrics
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I was a car smash
She was a car smash
We did the car crash
I said the police
I kiss the police
I killed the police man
My mother kill my darkend soul
My mother kill my darkend soul
My mother lit my darkend soul
I got the stone look
I done the stone truck
I got the stoned look in my eye
Disease yeah
A disease yeah
A disease yeah
My lover touch my darkened soul
My lover touch my darkened soul
My lover lit my darkened soul
And now I know just where to go
I was a whore hound
I was a snake hound
I was a coke hound
I was the bad scene
I was the bad gene
I was the bad dream
My lover touch my darkened soul
My lover touch my darkened soul
My lover lit my darkened soul
And now I know just where to go
The lyrics of the song "Degenerate" by The Jesus and Mary Chain speak of someone who has descended into a world of darkness and depravity. The opening lines "I was a car smash, she was a car smash, we did the car crash" suggest that the singer has been involved in a serious accident, perhaps caused by drunk driving. He then goes on to talk about his encounter with the police, claiming that he killed an officer, which only adds to the sense of chaos and lawlessness.
The repeated reference to a "darkened soul" and someone "touching" or "lighting" it suggests that the singer is searching for redemption or a way out of his self-destructive behavior. However, he also acknowledges that he has been a "whore hound," a "snake hound," and a "coke hound," showing that he has not yet found that path. The use of "hound" also suggests that he is being pursued by his demons, unable to escape them.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a deep sense of despair and hopelessness, as if the singer is trapped in a cycle of destruction and unable to break free from it. The repeated use of the word "disease" also suggests that his behavior is seen as an illness, something that has taken hold of him and refuses to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
I was a car smash
I was a wreck, a disaster
She was a car smash
She was also a wreck, a disaster
We did the car crash
Together, we created chaos and destruction
I said the police
I challenged authority
I kiss the police
I mocked and ridiculed authority
I killed the police man
I rejected authority and its rules
My mother kill my darkend soul
My mother caused me pain and hurt my spirit
My mother lit my darkend soul
My mother inspired me and made me feel alive
I got the stone look
I was emotionless and unresponsive
I done the stone truck
I pursued artificial pleasures and sensations
I got the stoned look in my eye
I was under the influence of drugs
Disease yeah
Life is full of sickness and suffering
A disease yeah
We are all infected by the disease of existence
My lover touch my darkened soul
My lover healed and touched my innermost pain
My lover lit my darkened soul
My lover gave me hope and inspiration
And now I know just where to go
I have found my path in life
I was a whore hound
I indulged in promiscuity and debauchery
I was a snake hound
I was deceptive and cunning
I was a coke hound
I was addicted to cocaine
I was the bad scene
I was the source of trouble and negativity
I was the bad gene
I carried a destructive trait within me
I was the bad dream
I was a nightmare, a bad omen
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: WILLIAM REID
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