Get Behind Me Satan
The White Stripes
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Blue Orchid
02 : 37
2
The Nurse
03 : 47
3
My Doorbell
04 : 01
4
Forever for Her (Is Over for Me)
03 : 15
5
Little Ghost
02 : 18
6
The Denial Twist
02 : 35
7
White Moon
04 : 01
8
Instinct Blues
04 : 16
9
Passive Manipulation
00 : 35
10
Take, Take, Take
04 : 22
11
As Ugly as I Seem
04 : 10
12
Red Rain
03 : 52
13
I’m Lonely (but I Ain’t That Lonely Yet)
07 : 20
14
Who’s a Big Baby?
03 : 21
15
Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer
03 : 25
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Track Lyrics
Blue Orchid Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue
[Verse 2]
Something better than nothing
Something better than nothing, it's giving up
We all need to do something
Try to keep the truth from showing up
[Chorus 1]
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
How dare you
How old are you now, anyway?
[Verse 3]
You're given a flower
But I guess that there's just no pleasing you
Your lip tastes sour
But you think that it's just me teasing you
[Verse 1]
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue
[Chorus 2]
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
Get behind me
Get behind me now, anyway
[Verse 1]
You got a reaction
You got a reaction, didn't you?
You took a white orchid
You took a white orchid turned it blue
The Nurse Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The nurse should not be the one who puts salt in your wounds
But it's always with trust that the poison is fed with a spoon
When you're helpless with no one to turn to alone in your room
You would swear that the one who would care for you never would leave
She promised and said, "You will always be safe here with me"
But promises open the door to be broken to me
[Chorus]
No, I'm never, no, I'm never, no, I'm never gonna let you down now
No, I'm never, no, I'm never, no, I'm never gonna let you down
No, I'm never, no, I'm never, no, I'm never gonna let you down now
No, I'm never, no, I'm never, no, I'm never gonna let you down
[Verse 2]
The maid that you've hired could never conspire to kill
She's to mother, not quietly smother you when you're most ill
The one that you're trusting suspiciously dusting the sill
[Chorus]
No, I'm never, no, I'm never, no, I'm never gonna let you down now
No, I'm never, no, I'm never, no, I'm never gonna let you down
No, I'm never, no, I'm never, no, I'm never gonna let you down now
No, I'm never, no, I'm never, no, I'm never gonna let you down
My Doorbell Lyrics
[Chorus 1]
And I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, and when you gonna ring it
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, when you gonna ring it
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, when you gonna ring it
Yeah, I been thinkin' about my doorbell
Oh, well
[Verse 1]
Well, women and children need kisses
Not the man in my life I know
And I been goin' to mystery misses
I respect the art of the show
Take back what you said, little girl
And while you're at it take yourself back too
Well, I'm tired of sitting here waiting
Woman, what you going to do now, what you going to do about it?
[Chorus 1]
And I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, and when you gonna ring it
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, yeah, when you gonna ring it, oh
I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, and when you gonna ring it
Yeah, I been thinkin' about my doorbell
Oh, well
[Bridge 1]
You don't seem to come around
Point your finger and make a sound
You don't seem to come around
Knock, knock, since you knocked it down
Oh, well
[Interlude 1]
Make a sound and I'll make you feel right
Right at home, yeah
Yeah, right at home, yeah
[Verse 2]
Nobody's got me waitin' in pain
But how come it's so easy to you
You don't strike me as the type to be callous
But your words seem so obtuse
But then again, I know you feel guilty
And you tell me you want me again
But I don't need any of your pity
I got plenty of my own friends, they're all above me
[Chorus 2]
And I been thinkin' about my doorbell
When they're gonna ring it, when they're gonna ring it
Yeah, I been thinkin' about the doorbell
When they're gonna ring it, and when they're gonna ring it, oh
I been thinkin' about the doorbell
When they're gonna ring it, when they're gonna ring it
Yeah, I been thinkin' about the doorbell
Oh, well
[Bridge 2]
They don't seem to come around
Push the finger and make a sound
They don't seem to come around
Maybe then they'll knock 'em down
Oh, well
[Interlude 2]
Make a sound and I'll make you feel right
Right at home
Right at home
[Chorus 1]
I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, and when you gonna ring it
I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, when you gonna ring it
I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, a-when you gonna ring it
Yeah, I been thinkin' about my doorbell
And when they're gonna ring it, and when you gonna ring it
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
When you gonna ring it, when you gonna ring it
Yeah, I'm thinkin' about my doorbell
Oh, oh well
Forever for Her (Is Over for Me) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I blew it, and if I knew what to do, then I'd do it
But the point that I have, I'll get to it
And forever for her is over for me
Forever, just the word that she said that means never
To be with another together
And with the weight of a feather it tore into me
[Verse 2]
Then I knew it
All the work that it took to get through it
On the wings of a feather that flew it
Fell onto my shoe, it cut up into me
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, everybody's reaction is changin' you
But their love is only a fraction of what I can give to you
[Chorus]
So let's do it, just get on a plane and just do it
Like the birds and the bees and get to it
Just get out of town and forever be free
Forever, a word that we could say together
It could change if you want for the better
Just tug on my shirt and lay down next to me
[Verse 1]
I blew it, and if I knew what to do, then I'd do it
But the point that I have, I'll get to it
And forever for her is over for me
Forever, just the word that she said that means never
To be with another together
And with the weight of a feather it tore into me
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, everybody's reaction is changin' you
But their love is only a fraction of what I can give to you
[Chorus]
Well let's do it, let's get on a plane and just do it
Like the birds and the bees and get to it
Just get out of town and forever be free
Forever, a word that we could say together
It could change if you want for the better
Just tug on my shirt and lay down next to me
Little Ghost Lyrics
[Chorus]
Little ghost, little ghost, one I'm scared of the most
Can you scare me up a little bit of love?
I'm the only one that sees you and I can't do much to please you
And it's not yet time to meet the Lord above
[Verse 1]
The first moment that I met her, I did not expect a specter
When I shook her hand I really shook a glove
She looked into me so sweetly and we left the room discreetly
No one else could know the secret of our love
[Chorus]
Little ghost, little ghost, one I'm scared of the most
Can you scare me up a little bit of love?
I'm the only one that sees you and I can't do much to please you
And it's not yet time to meet the Lord above
[Verse 2]
Every morning I awoke and I see my little ghost
Wondering if it's really her that's lying there
I lean to touch her and I whisper but not brave enough to kiss her
When I held her I was really holdin' air
[Chorus]
Little ghost, little ghost, one I'm scared of the most
Can you scare me up a little bit of love?
I'm the only one that sees you and I can't do much to please you
And it's not yet time to meet the Lord above
[Verse 3]
Though I tried my best to keep it, there really was no secret
Must have looked like I was dancing with the wall
No one else could see this apparition
But because of my condition
I fell in love with a little ghost and that was all
[Chorus]
Little ghost, little ghost, one I'm scared of the most
Can you scare me up a little bit of love?
I'm the only one that sees you and I can't do much to please you
And it's not yet time to meet the Lord above
No, it's not your time to meet the Lord above
The Denial Twist Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If you think that a kiss is all in the lips
C'mon, you got it all wrong, man
And if you think that our dance was all in the hips
Oh well, then do the twist
If you think holding hands is all in the fingers
Grab hold of the soul where the memory lingers and
Make sure to never do it with the singer
'Cause he'll tell everyone in the world
What he was thinking about the girl
Yeah, what he's thinking about the girl, oh
[Verse 2]
A lot of people get confused and they bruise
Real easy when it comes to love
They start putting on their shoes and walking out
And singing "Boy, I think I had enough"
Just because she makes a big rumpus
She don't mean to be mean or hurt you on purpose, boy
Take a tip and do yourself a little service
Take a mountain turn it into a mole
Just by playing a different role
Yeah, by playing a different role, oh
[Bridge]
The boat, yeah, you know she's rockin' it
And the truth, well, ya know there's no stoppin' it
Ah, the boat, yeah, you know they're still rockin' it
And the truth, well, you know there's no stoppin' it
[Verse 3]
So what, somebody left you in a rut
And wants to be the one who's in control
But the feeling that you're under can really make you wonder
How the hell she can be so cold
So now you're mad, denying the truth
And it's hidden in the wisdom in the back of your tooth
Ya need ta spit it out, in a telephone booth
While ya call everyone that you know, and ask 'em
Where do you think she goes
Oh yeah, where d'ya suppose she goes, oh
[Bridge]
The truth, well, you know there's no stoppin' it
And the boat, well, you know she's still rockin' it, yeah
The boat, well, you know she's still rockin' it
And the truth, yeah, you know there's no stoppin' it
[Verse 4]
You recognize the effect and the wreck
That it's causin' when she rocks the boat
But it's the clause hidden in the Cardinal Laws
'bout the proper place to hang her coat
So to you, the truth is still hidden
And the soul plays the role of a lost little kitten but
You should know that the doctors weren't kiddin'
She's been singing it all along
But you were hearin' a different song
Yeah you were hearin' a different song
But you were hearin' a different song
White Moon Lyrics
[Verse 1]
White Moon, White Moon breaks open the tune
Of a deserted cartoon that I wrote
Creature come, creature, creature, my own double-feature
As I'm warmin' the bleachers at home
[Chorus 1]
Well, my nose keeps on bleeding 'cause it's Rita I'm needing
I better call out a meeting of the boys
Of the boys
[Verse 2]
My friends are all dying, and death can't be lying
It's the truth and it don't make a noise
Oh Rita, oh Rita, if you lived in Reseda
I would move you with the beat of a drum
And this picture is proof that although you're aloof
You had the shiniest tooth 'neath the sun
[Chorus 2]
Easy come, easy go, be a star of the show
I'm giving up all I know to get more
To get more
[Verse 3]
Photograph the picture, young grunt pin-up scripture
For the locker-tagged memories of war
A mirage, this garage and the photo montage
And the finger massage from the host
[Chorus 3]
Good Lord, good Lord, the one I adored
That I cannot afford is a ghost
Is a ghost
[Chorus 4]
Proto-social is the word, and the word is the bird
That flew through the herd in the snow
In the snow
[Verse 4]
Lemonade me, then grade me, then deliver my baby
And if my friends all persuade me, I'll go
Blink, blink at me Rita, don't you know I'm a bleeder?
And I promised I wouldn't lead her on
[Outro]
But she read me, then led me, and I ate what was fed me
'Til I purged every word in this song
Instinct Blues Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, the crickets get it
And the ants get it
I bet you the pigs get it
Yeah, even the plants get it
Come on now, and get with it
Yeah, I want you to get with it
Oh! Yeah, I just want you to get with it
[Chorus]
'Cause every worm that's under your shoe
And every bird and bug in the jungle, too
And everything in the ocean blue
They just happen to know exactly what to do
So why don't you?
Yeah, why don't you?
[Verse 2]
The flies get it
And the frogs get it
And all them big jungle cats get it
And I bet your little dog gets it
Yeah, I want you to get with it, oh
Yeah, come on and get with it, oh
Whoo! Yeah, yeah, I want you to get with it, yeah
[Chorus]
'Cause every worm that's under your shoe
And every bird and bee in the jungle, too
And everything in the ocean blue
They just happen to know exactly what to do
So why don't you?
(Why don't you?)
[Verse 3]
And all the chickens get it
And them singing canaries get it
(Woo! Uh! Whoo!)
And even strawberries get it
And I want you to get with it, yeah
Yeah, I want you to get with it, oh
Yeah! Ah, come on, get with it
[Chorus]
'Cause every worm that's under your shoe
And every bird and bee in the jungle, too
And everything in the ocean blue
They just happen to know exactly what to do
So why don't you?
Passive Manipulation Lyrics
[Verse]
Women, listen to your mothers
Don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
Take a step back, take a look at one another
You need to know the difference between a father and a lover
[Verse]
Women, listen to your mothers
Don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
Take a step back, take a look at one another
You need to know the difference between a father and a lover
[Verse]
Women, listen to your mothers
Don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
Take a step back, take a look at one another
You need to know the difference
Take, Take, Take Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I was sitting there in a comfortable chair
And that was all that I needed
Then my friend offered me a drink for us to share
And that was all that I needed
Well, then I felt at ease but then I'm not too hard to please
I guess you couldn't call me greedy
Then I was shocked to look up and see Rita Hayworth there
In a place so seedy
She walked into the bar with her long, red, curly hair
And that was all that I needed
And I said to my friend, "Good God, we're lucky men
Just to even see her"
[Chorus]
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
[Verse 2]
And I could not resist, I just had to get close to her
And that was all that I needed
I walked and loomed around her table for a while
And that was all that I needed
Then I said, "I hate to bug you, ma'am, but can I have your autograph?"
And that was all that I needed
She pressed her lips against a white piece of paper
And that was all that I needed
Then I saw what she wrote, my heart is in my mouth
And that was all that I needed
Then she handed it to me, and I think that she could see
That that was all that I needed
I started to walk away but then I remembered
"Hey, I forgot to get a picture"
So I asked her one more time, "Could I have another favor?"
That was all that I needed
She was kind and posed with me then I knew my friend would see
My celebrity meeting
[Chorus]
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
Take, take, take
[Verse 3]
She turned and said to me, "I need to go to sleep"
And it seemed so mean
It's almost as if she could not appreciate
How cool I was being
She said goodnight and walked away and I didn't know what to say
I just couldn't believe it
Well, it's just not fair, I want to get a piece of hair
That was all that I needed
Or maybe a kiss on the cheek, I wouldn't wash it for a week
That would be all that I needed
But she didn't even care that I was even there
What a horrible feeling
As Ugly as I Seem Lyrics
[Intro]
Two, three
[Verse 1]
I, I am as ugly as I seem
Worse than all your dreams
Could ever make me out to be
And it makes me want to scream
When it's Halloween
And the kids are laughing
The rogue is a bank, he's never broke
But worth as much as a joke
That no one is laughing at
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 2]
Can you believe some things are not
Appealing and there's a spot
On the ceiling of my childhood bedroom
And can these dreams you can't imagine
No, never match the vision
That you had decided for me
You are to take away from me
Things that are mine and it's not your right
I bet you wouldn't expect a fight, oh
Can it be that I don't want what you want?
And the only thing I could care for
Is a place in a home that is safe and warm, safe and warm
Safe and warm, safe and warm
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Judge yourself if you feel the need
Just let me known to be
In search of the truth myself
There is a drop of blood on the ground
And it seems to me that it's not my kind
And I can't be sure if it's yours or mine
[Outro]
I am as ugly as I seem
Worse than all your dreams
Could ever make me
Could ever make me
Could ever make me
Could ever make me
Red Rain Lyrics
[Intro]
Can't you hear me?
Can't you hear me calling your name girl?
[Verse 1]
I'm standing, standing in the red, red rain
In the morning, standing in the red, red rain
Can't you hear me? Can't you hear me calling your name, girl?
In the morning, when I'm standing in the red, red rain, girl
In the morning, I'm standing in the red, red rain
Can't you hear me? Can't you hear me calling your name, girl?
In the morning, when I'm standing in the red, red rain, girl
[Bridge 1]
You think not tellin' is the same as not lyin', don't you?
Then I guess not feelin' is the same as not cryin' to you
You think not tellin' is the same as not lyin', don't you?
Then I guess not feelin' is the same as not cryin' to you
[Chorus]
In the red, in the rain, in the rain
In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain
In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain
In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain
[Bridge 2]
If there is a lie, then there is a liar too
And if there is a sin, then there is a sinner too
And if there is a lie, then there is a liar too
And if there is a sin, then there is a sinner too
[Chorus]
In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain
On the red, on the red, in the rain, in the rain
In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain
On the red, on the red, in the rain, in the rain
In the red, in the red, in the rain, in the rain
[Outro]
Can't you hear me? Can't you hear me calling your name, girl?
I’m Lonely (but I Ain’t That Lonely Yet) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well I miss my mother, and I miss being her son
As crazy as I was I guess I wasn't much of one
Sometimes I miss her so much I want to hop on the next jet
And I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
[Chorus 1]
And I love my sister, Lord knows how I've missed her
She loves me and she knows I won't forget
And sometimes I get jealous of all her little pets
And I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
[Verse 2]
I roll over in bed lookin' for someone to touch
There's a girl that I know of, but don't ask for much
She's homely, and she's cranky, and her hair's in a net
And I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
[Chorus 2]
Are you my friend when I need one? I need someone to be one
I take anybody I can get
Sometimes I wanna call you, and I feel like a pest
And I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
[Verse 3]
I went down to the river filled with regret
I looked down and I wondered if there was any reason left
I left just before my lungs could get wet
I'm lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
[Chorus 1]
And I love my sister, Lord knows how I've missed her
She loves me and she knows I won't forget
Sometimes I get jealous of all her little pets
And I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
Yeah, I get lonely, but I ain't that lonely yet
Who’s a Big Baby? Lyrics
[Verse]
Who's a big baby?
Who's a big baby?
Who's a big baby?
Waaahhhh
Who's a big baby?
Who's a big baby?
Who's a big baby?
Wah wah wah
Wah wah wah
Who's a big baby?
Who's a big baby?
Wahhhhhhhh
Wahhhhhhhh
Wah wah wah
Wah wah wah (shhh)
Who's a big baby?
Who's it?
Who's it?
Who's it?
Who's a big baby?
I want my mommy
Mommy
I want my mommy
Wahhhh
Who's a big baby?
Let's go shopping
(Ladda ladda) Wahhhh (Ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda ladda)
Who's a big baby?
Wahhhhhh wahhhhh wahhhhhhh wahhhhhhhh
Wahhhh wahhh wahhhhhhhh wahhhhhhh
Though I Hear You Calling, I Will Not Answer Lyrics
[Intro]
Round John Virgin
Yeah, you’re right
It’s Round John Virgin
I was wrong
Ponder what’s there
Ponder what’s there, 1, 2, 3
[Chorus 1]
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
[Chorus 2]
And the sun may shine
Right through your tooth, dear
And the wind may blow
Right through my ear
[Chorus 1]
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
[Bridge x2]
I broke your code
And I broke your code
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
I broke your code
And I broke your code
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
[Chorus 1]
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
[Chorus 2]
And the sun may shine
Right through your tooth, dear
And the wind may blow
Right through my ear
[Chorus 1]
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
[Bridge]
I broke your code
And I broke your code
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
Come on hit me, yeah, yeah
[Chorus 1]
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
Though I hear you calling
I will not answer
[Verse]
Though I hear you calling
And the sun is shining
I will not answer
Right through your tooth, dear
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