From American Songwriter · Kat Caudill · · 40s
90s Lyrics That Don't Make Sense
90s songs with confusing lyrics that still feel poetic.
In brief
90s songs with confusing lyrics that still feel poetic. Four 90s songs have lyrics that don't make sense but sound poetic. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice says he kills your brain like a poisonous mushroom with his dope melody.
“I'm killing your brain like a poisonous mushroom / Deadly, when I play a dope melody / Anything less than the best is a felony.”
Loser by Beck
Beck wrote 'Loser' while riffing in coffee houses, saying he was a monkey in the time of chimpanzees.
“In the time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey / Butane in my veins, and I'm out to cut the junkie.”
Iris by Goo Goo Dolls
The Goo Goo Dolls sing about giving up forever to touch someone who feels them somehow.
“And I'd give up forever to touch you / 'Cause I know that you feel me somehow.”
Unbelievable by EMF
EMF's song describes a person who contradicts themselves, especially with the phrase 'shoot through'.
“But this time, I realize / I'm going to shoot through / And leave you.”
The essence
Four 90s songs have lyrics that don't make sense but sound poetic.
