What a Waste
Sonic Youth's What a Waste: Unveiling Sleazy Freedom and Cheap Legacies
Lyrics
Hey, give me hollow stimulation
Expressing a desire for shallow and empty excitement
It's so sleazy to be free
Commenting on the perceived lack of integrity in pursuing freedom
Let's invest in dull creation
Suggesting an inclination towards uninteresting and uninspired creations
Thrill city, cheap legacy
Referring to a city filled with excitement but with a cheap and fleeting impact
What a waste
Expressing disappointment or frustration with a situation
You're so chaste
Commenting on someone's purity or innocence
I can't wait,
Anticipating eagerly
To taste your face
Expressing a desire to experience or know someone intimately
Private signals lead me to you
Referring to hidden or exclusive signals leading to someone
A sublime, spectacular dud
Describing someone as extraordinary but ultimately unfulfilling
Safe and sound from childhood confusion
Feeling secure and unaffected by childhood confusion
Get the picture? Yes, it's clear as mud
Emphasizing clarity despite a confusing situation
What a waste
Reiteration of disappointment or frustration
You're so chaste
Repeating the observation of someone's purity or innocence
I can't wait,
Reiterating anticipation
To taste your face
Reiterating the desire to know someone intimately
Hey, give me hollow stimulation
Repeating the desire for shallow and empty excitement
It's so sleazy to be free
Reiterating the commentary on the perceived lack of integrity in pursuing freedom
Let's invest in dull creation
Reiterating the inclination towards uninteresting and uninspired creations
Thrill city, cheap legacy
Reiterating the reference to a city with a cheap and fleeting impact
What a waste
Reiteration of disappointment or frustration
You're so chaste
Repeating the observation of someone's purity or innocence
I can't wait,
Reiterating anticipation
To taste your face
Reiterating the desire to know someone intimately
I wouldn't lead you on
Stating the intention not to deceive or mislead
Ever since you saw me
Acknowledging awareness since being noticed
You could of had it all,
Expressing a missed opportunity for a fulfilling experience
But you didn't call me
Highlighting the lack of communication leading to a missed opportunity
Comment