Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices
Perhaps GBV’s best-known song, this number marks, according to Robert Pollard, “the first song that showed some maturity in my ability as a songwriter”.
The song was likely recorded in late 1993 or early 1994, late in the production of Bee Thousand, and only appears on one of the final early album...
[Verse 1]
I am a scientist, I seek to understand me
All of my impurities and evils yet unknown
I am a journalist, I write to you to show you
I am an incurable, and nothing else behaves like me
[Chorus]
And I know what's right
But I'm losing sight of the clues
For which I search and choose to abuse to just unlock my mind
Yeah, and just unlock my mind
[Verse 2]
I am a pharmacist, prescriptions, I will fill you
Potions, pills, and medicines to ease your painful lives
I am a lost soul, I shoot myself with rock and roll
The hole I dig is bottomless, but nothing else can set me free
[Chorus]
And I know what's right
But I'm losing sight of the clues
For which I search and choose to abuse to just unlock my mind
Yeah, and just unlock my mind
[Outro]
I am a scientist, I seek to understand me
I am an incurable, and nothing else behaves like me
Everything is right
Everything works out right
Everything fades from sight
Because that's alright with me
I Am a Scientist was written by Robert Pollard.
I Am a Scientist was produced by Robert Pollard.
Guided by Voices released I Am a Scientist on Tue Jun 21 1994.