‘Bug’ is about the resurgence of the alt-right, talking about it like a virus that needs protection against – but even the record’s most overtly-political moment comes clad in a catchy hook.
“I think if I was to ruin my songs by preaching about this stuff, no-one wants that.
“People want me to wri...
[Verse 1]
Hurry up quick
Don’t catch it
Spreading all around
Outbreaking
Infecting our lives, incubating
Virus multiply
Replicating
[Verse 2]
Everybody feels the aching
Population is sick and shaking
Can’t think straight
Minds breaking
And the world is burning up, can’t take it
(Hey Bug)
[Chorus]
Bug come took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug no good today
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug stop took away
No more, no good today
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug come took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
[Verse 3]
Everybody feels outbreaking
Reacting to the lie
Epidemic
Feels so cold
Hearts racing
Running in our blood
Contagious
(Hey Bug)
[Chorus]
Bug come took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug come took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug stop took away
No more, no good today
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug stop took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
[Break/Chorus]
Bug come took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug come took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug stop took away
No more no good today
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug stop took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
[Chorus]
Bug come took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug come took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug stop took away
No more, no good today
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
Bug stop took away
Took all our privilege
Nah nah no more (Eh)
Nah nah no more
[Outro]
Bug stop took away
No more, no good today
Bug was written by Johnny Marr.
Bug was produced by Doviak & Johnny Marr.
Johnny Marr released Bug on Fri Jun 15 2018.