Junkie’s Promise
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Junkie's Promise by Sonic Youth
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Sonic YouthProduced by
John SiketWrited by
Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo & Steve ShelleyAbout
“Junkie’s Promise”, was described as a “heroin vignette”.
Like tons of rock songs released in the second half of the 1990s, it was interpreted as being about Kurt Cobain. However, in the 2008 book Psychic Confusion: The Sonic Youth Story, Moore clarified that the song:
is purely about the emotiona...
Junkie’s Promise Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A hundred dollars used to be more than enough
And now a hundred times a day and still it's not enough
People always tell me you get what you deserve
All I know is all and all is all I've heard
[Chorus]
I heard you say, "You know I hate myself
But I love everybody else"
And did you say, "I can't escape myself"?
And then you did and now there's no one else
[Verse 2]
To blame you know that I know yeah that times are rough
I'd like to help you out but things are rather tough
People always tell me that you've got to lend a helping hand
Nothing in return is all I expect from you my friend
[Chorus]
I heard you say, "You know I hate myself
But I love everybody else"
And did you say, "I can't escape myself"?
And then you did and now there's no one else
[Chorus]
I heard you say, "You know I hate myself
But I love everybody else"
And did you say, "I can't escape myself"?
And then you did and now there's no one else
Junkie’s Promise Q&A
Who wrote Junkie’s Promise's ?
Junkie’s Promise was written by Kim Gordon & Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo & Steve Shelley.
Who produced Junkie’s Promise's ?
Junkie’s Promise was produced by John Siket.
When did Sonic Youth release Junkie’s Promise?
Sonic Youth released Junkie’s Promise on Tue Sep 26 1995.