amphetamine annie-dog
has her leash and a face
her velvet spleen her shackle spine
her diamond curse
it comes with mine

a vessel she
for violent I
confession arms a wake
mine, mine you were always mine
possessed by my taste

and below the angel dog
combs her hair and sings her psalms
the bombs go off
she doesn't notice
it all goes wrong
she sets things tragic
she is venus
she is mars
she's electric
and the struggle of

upon my face we leave no trace
but in her stomach mercury aged

she holds the blood
she carves the knives
she digs the wires in our babies

amphetamine annie-dog
pulls her trash
and her stories
from place to place
and bed to bed
gives of herself and the magnet head

another floor another ceiling
counting stairs with double meanings

is it wrong to be swallowed whole
to disappear in her
to give her the priceless peace
of giving up control

we tumble out into the streets
and annie-dog she drags her leash
pretty face
ugly mouth
bitter bred and so released

and by the no
and in the yes
annie goes if you couldn't guess

a simple man
a sycophant
her elephant with the laughing call

she wants clean sheets
and fresh flowers
the dental shots
and the hong kong glue

amphetamine annie-dog
has her leash and a face



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Track duration: 03:38


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    General Comment:I think it has to do with a girl who is addicted to amphetamine. She's the tragic figure that goes from place to place and bed to bed. He wants to love her in some capacity, but maybe doesn't want to take advantage of her situation...
    Flag wsupon September 05, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I absolutely love love Ava ADore.. Smashing Pumpkins are my #1 favourite band!!!
    Flag songbirdsweetsourjaneon January 08, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I'm pretty certain that "Hong Kong Glue" is opium cuz raw opium is kinda gummy and sticky

    (supposedly lol)
    Flag ShanezyLon October 05, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song is so awwwsum, like its aboutamphetamine, thats very, very clear, especially with the rotted teeth, cut it with the knives, buttt it is not SOLELY about amphetamine, its actually all a huge metaphor, cuz hes comparing the drug to the girl, and after the intitial "amphetamine annie-dog" line he talks about the drug, but the next time that part comes, hes talking about a girl, and hes comparing the girl to the negatives of amphetamine, oh and btw hong kong glue means methamphetamine, cuz the japanese invented tthe simple chemical way to make it in ww2, with red phosphorous and iodine, and thats what the kamikaze pilots were on, in essence, the speed glued them to a pointles fight, hence hong kong glue, i know hong kong is actually in china, but u get the idea. really sad tho, great way to compare a girl to amphetamine, but hes like even saying that she is amphetamine, idk u rly cant say u know this song if uve never like done amphetamines like adderall, meth, etc, idk its a really good song, one of muh favorites
    Flag bobolsonon November 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I have to point out a lyric mistake. I notice that alot of you guy mention "wives" in this song. This might clear of the confusion of the meaning in the part:

    upon my face we leave no trace
    but in her stomach mercury aged

    she holds the blood
    she carves the knives
    she digs the "wires" in our babies

    I believe it means that she was pregnant ("in her stomach mercury aged") and she performed an abortion on herself killing there baby or babies. (she holds the blood she carves the knives she digs the "wires" in our babies). It's been said that some girls who do there own abortion use clothes hangers so that might be the wire she's using. :)
    Flag corkeyon July 25, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:"Is it wrong, to be swallowed whole" really hit home for me, I think that part is about her loving a person but he doesn't love her.
    Flag Uniton February 22, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I, too, have always found it to be about a prostitute, but I doubt it's about courtney. don't ask me why, I just do.

    I think you've all pretty much said what I've been thinking.
    Flag smashing_pumpkinon July 06, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I quite like this song, but also find it slightly disturbing. Also, its very very sad. The minor piano chords clash and create a very unique sound.
    Flag Outlaw of Tornon February 28, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:the drumming in this song is fantastic. go matt walker.
    Flag sadmachineon January 13, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:ah well, courtney has a lot of things in commong with a prostitute. was that sarcastic? figure it out ;)

    if it is in fact for his girlfriend... then yelena must've felt *great* (was he dating her at the time??). i personally view it as a negative depiction, but it can be viewed from many points.
    Flag velvetsisteron January 03, 2006   Link

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