If I hadn't made me
I would have been made somehow

If I hadn't assembled myself
I'd have fallen apart by now

If I hadn't made me
I'd be more inclined to bow

Powers that would be have swallowed me up
But that's more than I can allow

If you let them make you
They'll make you papier-mâché
At a distance you're strong
Until the wind comes
Then you crumble and blow away

If you let them fuck you
There will be no foreplay
But rest-assured
They'll screw you complete
?Til your ass is blue and gray

You should only make amends with you
If only for better health
But if you really want to live
Why not try and make yourself?

If I hadn't made me
I'd have fallen apart by now

I won't let ?em make me
It's more than I can allow

So when I make me
I won't be papier-mâché
And if I fuck me
I'll fuck me in my own way

You should only make amends with you
If only for better health
But if you really want to live
Why not try and make yourself?



Lyrics submitted by kevin

Track duration: 03:52

"Make Yourself" as written by Brandon Charles/einziger Boyd, Alex/pasillas Katunich

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing

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    General Comment:this is why i love you incubus
    Flag JamzXIVon June 05, 2011   Link
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    Lyric Correction:Just because the songs called Maker Yourself, thats no reason to capitalize it in the lyrics of the song...

    "But if you really want to live,
    why not try and Make Yourself?"

    I know, like Latin, grammar is a lost art... but when posting Lyircs on a public forum... Please at least attempt to proofread your post. It's like pulling teeth fixing stuff like this on here. So would you please at least try to do it right when you post.
    Flag GuyApolloon April 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Fuck me in my own way!

    Anyways, summary: non-conformity.
    Flag Fallen Leaveson September 13, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Before I got into rock, I used to listen to a lot of pop/hip hop music simply because I had not been exposed to any other kind of music by then. Sure, the music was catchy but it never meant anything to me. Generic lyrics and beats started to get really dull after a while. I wanted a change.

    I eventually bought my first CD-- Incubus' "Morning View" without having listened to any of their music because my sister insisted I buy it. I have not looked back ever since. I was so broke at the time that was the only CD I owned and listened to it non-stop for an entire year. I was blown away by Incubus and wondered why it took me so long to discover good music. The lyrics actually have meaning and they make me think and analyze. I love that! Incubus helped me so much through my teenage years and they continue to amaze me with their new material. They are my favorite band.

    Anyway, this song is about making your own path in life and following it. Doing things your way and not allowing anyone else to tell you who you are or what you are to do with your life. Lyrically, this is my favorite Incubus song.
    Flag Isauraon August 08, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Girls that dont love themselves should really listen to this song

    "If you let them fuck you, there will be no foreplay But rest assured, they'll screw you complete til' your ass is blue and grey."

    we all know a few!
    Flag BQAD12on April 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i absolutely adore this song
    especcialy the ''fuck me in my own way'' part
    Flag just.me.^_^on June 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:anybody know if they made a video for this song?
    Flag KILLERSWIMMERon February 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I've had people tell me this song was about masturbation. And although I can see the connection, I personally don't think it's about that. It's a pretty simple song: it's always better to be who you are and who you know you're meant to be instead of letting others dictate your life. How could anyone know what's best for you except yourself?
    Flag karmafishon August 03, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is straightforward as some people have already mentioned. i love the part that says "and if i fuck me, ill fuck me in my own way" because its like if i mess up my life, at least it will have been my own doing.. he is saying make yourself no matter what you become because even fucking up is better than letting someone else make you into paper-mache (strong from afar but crumbles when the real troubles come
    Flag suzyquzyon May 29, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is straightforward as some people have already mentioned. i love the part that says "and if i fuck me, ill fuck me in my own way" because its like if i mess up my life, at least it will have been my own doing.. he is saying make yourself no matter what you become because even fucking up is better than letting someone else make you into paper-mache (strong from afar but crumbles when the real troubles come
    Flag suzyquzyon May 29, 2007   Link

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