I'm painting, I'm painting again.
I'm painting, I'm painting again.
I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning again.
I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning my brain.
Pretty soon now, I will be bitter.
Pretty soon now, will be a quitter.
Pretty soon now, I will be bitter.
You can't see it 'til it's finished
I don't have to prove...that I am creative!
I don't' have to prove...that I am creative!
All my pictures are confused
And now I'm going to take me to you.
I'm painting, I'm painting again.
I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning again.
I'm cleaning, I'm cleaning my brain.
Pretty soon now, I will be bitter.
Pretty soon now, will be a quitter.
Pretty soon now, I will be bitter.
You can't see it 'til it's finished
I don't have to prove...that I am creative!
I don't' have to prove...that I am creative!
All my pictures are confused
And now I'm going to take me to you.
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For Artist's Only (original name) was on the album More Songs about Buildings and Food. The lyrics were not written by David Byrne. They were written by Mike Zieve (or Wayne Zieve on the credits). Mike also gave the Talking Heads their name, which he pulled out of something he saw on TV. I don't remember the details. Mike was a friend of the band at both RISDI (Rhode Island School of Design) and in New York. Mike is a painter (artist) who I went to college with in Chicago. He currently lives in California. Interestingly enough, Mike was also good friends with Jeff Koons. Mike had a very hip, contemporary outlook. This song is about ART from the outlook of an Artist and it is FOR ARTIST"S ONLY....LOL.