The F-word the song’s title refers to is Freshmen, the title of the Verve Pipe’s most popular song.
This song describes what it’s like to have such a massive hit in the fickle marketplace of popular music. An excellent companion piece to this song is one called “Written and Erased” from Brian Vander...
I've got to get arrested
To keep you interested
And I should have known
That I can't change the world by staring at it
My arms have little feeling
From lifting to the ceiling
A recipe for stealing hearts
I have no power in healing
And I suppose the Jesus pose
Is tired and superficial, lame
I wrote this song, I'm moving on
I'm praying you can do the same
I'm changing my direction
Making a correction
And oh my God, I've dodged the unexpected bullets
Behind accolades and
Shake your head of leisure
Get your head and body into seizure
On battle with whoever hides
Assault disguised as dancing
This rotting phase of hands that raise
Bumping heads that pass each other
It's a boring phase, so part the wave
And drop the dead as driftwood surfer
Another song, it all went wrong
The radio refused to play it
I'm not afraid to serenade
The F word saved and sucked the life from me
I've got to get arrested to keep you interested
I've got to get arrested
I've got to get arrested to keep you interested
I've got to get arrested
I've got to get arrested to keep you interested
I've got to get arrested
I've got to get arrested to keep you interested
I've got to get arrested