I did something bad
I got in a fight
About drugs
Kicked him in the neck

I am helsabot
I am all you're not
But you wish you were

I am working hard
Don't you laugh at me
I am helsabot
Alcohol fueled robot

I take off my clothes
Then I say to joe
"do your pants ever just fall off?"
A menage-et-trois' fine

I am helsabot
I am all you're not
But you wish you were

I am working hard
Don't you laugh at me
I am helsabot
Alcohol fueled robot


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    General Comment

    what does the word "helsabot" mean?

    battle4sunon April 15, 2009   Link
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    Basically, it's about the entropic breakdown of an addiction, whether that be drugs [first verse], alchohol [second verse] or sex [third verse].

    pinch_of_hopeon January 19, 2005   Link
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    this song is breathtaking and beautiful.

    precipitateon February 26, 2005   Link
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    I like Ten In the Swear Jar's version better. Also when Caralee sings it.

    ApistatCommanderon April 28, 2005   Link
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    I hate when Caralee sings it, too slow.

    precipitateon May 07, 2005   Link
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    i love when caralee sings it, too slow.

    floatingparadeon March 12, 2006   Link
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    i sing when caralee loves it, too slow.

    medicineon August 31, 2006   Link
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    i laugh when caralee fucks it, too slow

    KingJelleon February 11, 2007   Link
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    caralee loves it when i sing, too slow.

    squidblaineon April 09, 2007   Link
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    This is hands down, my favorite Xiu Xiu song ever written. It works for me on so many levels...I love the part where he asks if "joe's" pants ever fall off. It is such a beautiful way to describe desire. And the menage-et-trois part to me is like this complete surrender for another person, like he'll do whatever they want, even if it's subversive and dirty.

    I could probably talk about this song for hours, but I love all versions of the song because to me, the lyrics are so important Jamie could just sit there and read them and I'd enjoy it.

    AppleBombJLPon March 18, 2008   Link

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