The closing track on Crystal Castles' EP Celestica, this song was written several years before in 2004, alongside Seed and Insectica. An early acoustic demo was released on the same day as part of the Doe Deer EP on Bandcamp.
The lyrics seem to be from the perspective of a man or woman watching a c...
[Verse]
Feel her tight between my thighs from across the football field
It's victory that I smell inside, and the smell contains no guilt
[Chorus]
H-E-R-P-E-S, I can smell them through her dress
H-E-R-P-E-S, my daddy's wrong cause mother knows best
[Verse]
C-C-C is for cunt
There's a sickness inside that I need to harvest
Broken tramp, have you seen her?
Tried to love, but now I beat her
[Chorus]
H-E-R-P-E-S, I can smell them through her dress
H-E-R-P-E-S, my daddy's wrong cause mother knows best
[Post-Chorus]
C-C-C is for cunt
[Chorus]
H-E-R-P-E-S, I can smell them through her dress
H-E-R-P-E-S, my daddy's wrong cause mother knows best
[Verse]
She's the one who brings me to life, when I stab her with my hunting knife
Broken tramp, have you seen her?
Tried to love, but now I beat her
Mother Knows Best was written by Crystal Castles.
Mother Knows Best was produced by Ethan Kath.
Crystal Castles released Mother Knows Best on Fri Apr 16 2010.