“Everything Zen” is the first track on Bush’s debut album Sixteen Stone. It was the band’s very first single, released on January 28th 1995. The song eventually reached #2 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Charts. As explained by lead singer Gavin Rossdale, the song is about youth culture in the UK.
[Verse 1]
There must be something we can eat
Maybe find another lover
Should I fly to Los Angeles
Find my asshole brother
Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow
Dave's on sale again
We kissy kiss in the rear view
We're so bored, you're to blame
[Chorus]
Try to see it once my way
Everything zen, everything zen
I don't think so
Everything zen, everything zen
I don't think so
[Verse 2]
Raindogs howl for the century
A million dollars at stake
As you search for your demigod
And you fake with a saint
[Refrain]
There's no sex in your violence
There's no sex in your violence
There's no sex in your violence
There's no sex in your violence
[Chorus]
Try to see it once my way
Everything zen, everything zen
I don't think so
Everything zen, everything zen
I don't think so
Everything zen, everything zen
[Bridge]
I don't believe that Elvis is dead
I don't believe that Elvis is dead
I don't believe that Elvis is dead
I don't believe that Elvis is, Elvis is
[Refrain]
There's no sex in your violence
There's no sex in your violence
There's no sex in your violence
There's no sex in your violence
[Chorus]
Try to see it once my way
Everything zen, everything zen
I don't think so
Try to see it once my way
Everything zen, everything zen
I don't think so
[Outro]
Zen, zen
I don't think so
I don't think so
I don't think so
Everything Zen was written by Gavin Rossdale.
Everything Zen was produced by Bush & Alan Winstanley & Clive Langer.
Bush released Everything Zen on Tue Dec 06 1994.