Whatever

Marc Miller: "This one was personal. John exercising more demons, this time in the form of an old "friend" who comes to visit. His old mode was dread, and his old reaction was to go underground- now, it's "Screw you- bring it- suck it- whatever" and this tune said that loud and proud. This one took quite a bit of rearrangement to make work, and I fought with John all the way down to the bitter end on how it was gonna come out, but the end result is one of power and thought. I really think that this one is the sleeper hit, lyrically, of the whole album."



Hello my old friend so you're here again
I've got no love now so come on in come on in
Hello my old friend feels bad to see you again
But I got no love now so come on in come on in

Sit with me awhile and take away my smile
Lay with me upon the couch you've come so many miles
Keep me in this room full of misery and doom
Hold my head down under water skin my dreams alive

Whatever break my back and tighten up the slack
Turn everything around me black
Whatever feed me lies so I can despise
Everyone around me friend
Ah Huh ah ha whatever

Hello my old shadow come into my meadow
Invite only but you're part of me c'mon c'mon
Hello there old man you've such gigantic hands
They make it hard to break away I'll stay I stay
Crush my battered soul take it down below
I know I know you'll leave again I know I know
Hold me under foot your victory's my rut
Kick the stand out from my feet I'll dangle here again

Whatever rape my mind vicious visions unkind
Tie me up in knots I'm blind
Whatever tear at my hear try to pull it apart
Always stronger when you leave again
Ah huh ah ha whatever

You old bastard creeping faster I have my half life to live
I'll run around your house and smash the windows one by one
You old bastard I learn faster I smile through the cellophane
You wrap up around my face to suffocate me once again
Get out you old bastard better make it faster
Go choke on the disaster of someone else's day
You'll be back I know it leave me alone for now I show it
I'll leave a light on for you bastard. BASTARD!

Whatever!