Xiu Xiu – Helsabot

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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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Lyrics submitted by precipitate

Track duration: 05:04


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    Song Meaning:This alcoholic teenage girl named Helsa showed up at a bunch of IBOPA/XITSJ shows hassling the band and Jamie wrote a song about her. That is what this song is actually about.
    Flag thendbeginson December 12, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:the correct way to say that in french is " ménage à trois "
    Flag ethersinon February 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:what does the word "helsabot" mean?
    Flag battle4sunon April 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment: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.
    Flag AppleBombJLPon March 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:caralee loves it when i sing, too slow.
    Flag squidblaineon April 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i laugh when caralee fucks it, too slow
    Flag KingJelleon February 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i sing when caralee loves it, too slow.
    Flag medicineon August 31, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:i love when caralee sings it, too slow.
    Flag floatingparadeon March 12, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I hate when Caralee sings it, too slow.
    Flag precipitateon May 07, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I like Ten In the Swear Jar's version better. Also when Caralee sings it.
    Flag ApistatCommanderon April 28, 2005   Link

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