Bad Taste
Indulging in Forbidden Desires: Embracing Bad Taste
Lyrics
I take my tea without sugar
I prefer my tea without sugar.
I like the Beatles not the stones
I prefer the music of The Beatles over The Rolling Stones.
Always drink from the top shelf
I always choose top-shelf drinks.
Watch the sopranos leave Snooki alone
Don't criticize Snooki, a character from "The Sopranos," unfairly.
Oh my little harlet, we just don't belong
Expressing a sense of not fitting in with a romantic interest.
But when I meet your eyes, the feelings too strong
Despite the perceived mismatch, strong emotions arise when making eye contact.
I got bad, bad taste, it's true
Acknowledging having a taste considered as "bad."
I got bad, bad taste, a taste for you
Reinforcing the attraction to someone or something with a "bad taste."
She flicks cigarettes at the homeless
Describing a negative action of flicking cigarettes at homeless people.
In her mini skirt she's at her most discrete
Describing a woman's discreet behavior in a mini skirt.
She never bothers to use a coaster
Indifference towards using a coaster, suggesting a carefree attitude.
Straight out the bottle 'till she's off her feet
Drinking directly from the bottle until intoxicated.
Oh my little harlet, we just don't belong
Reiterating the feeling of not belonging in a romantic context.
But when I meet your eyes, the feelings too strong
Despite the mismatch, strong emotions arise when making eye contact.
I got bad, bad taste, it's true
Acknowledging and embracing the possession of "bad taste."
I got bad, bad taste, a taste for you
Reinforcing the attraction to someone or something with a "bad taste."
Oh baby, you're just no good for me
Acknowledging that the person is not good for the speaker.
I gotta leave you, before you poison me
Expressing the need to leave before being negatively influenced.
She just laughed and said can't you see
She dismisses the concern, suggesting the need for contrast to appreciate sweetness.
You need some sour, to know what's sweet
Acknowledging the validity of needing some bitterness to appreciate sweetness.
You know what, she's right, yeah
An agreement with the idea that contrast enhances appreciation.
I met her in a bar
Recalling the initial meeting with the woman in a bar.
Moved like a stripper but she danced for free
Describing her dancing style as reminiscent of a stripper but without payment.
Had a peach, tattooed on her peach
Describing a tattoo on her buttocks depicting a peach.
I wanna taste the fruits of the tree
Expressing a desire to experience the pleasures of life.
She's like a rum and coke
Comparing her to a rum and coke, implying a mixture of allure and dirtiness.
So dirty but oh so sweet
Acknowledging the coexistence of dirtiness and sweetness in her character.
I wanna drink her every day
Expressing a desire to indulge in her presence every day.
I don't care if it rots my teeth
Indifferent to potential negative consequences, emphasizing desire.
Oh my little harlet, we're just meant to belong
Contrasting the initial feeling of not belonging with a sense of meant-to-be.
Cause when I meet your eyes, the feelings too strong
Despite the previous uncertainty, strong emotions arise when making eye contact.
I got bad, bad taste, it's true
Acknowledging and embracing the possession of "bad taste."
I got bad, bad taste, a taste for you
Reinforcing the attraction to someone or something with a "bad taste."
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