“Untouchable” is track #12 on Garbage’s third album Beautiful Garbage.
Being “both a reprimand and a warning”, it’s a song Shirley dedicated to a man in the music business. A different take on the same matter is “Flipping the Bird” on Garbage’s 2021 album No Gods No Masters.
The track was original...
[Verse 1]
This is nothing new to me
It takes more than what you've got
To frighten me
I'm not scared of you
There’s nothing you can do
Or take from me
[Chorus]
Untouchable
You think you're untouchable
You know
No one's untouchable
[Verse 2]
You're bound to lose the game
There's no one else to blame
You play so safe and you're not risking enough
You are doomed to be undone
I swear I'll be the one
To bring you down
[Pre-Chorus]
It's all your fault
'Cause you got caught
[Chorus]
Untouchable
You think you're untouchable
You know
No one's untouchable
[Bridge]
It must be nice
To be so sure
And never feel
Insecure
It must feel good
To believe
You're always right and
You're never wrong
[Verse 3]
You've got something to say
You say it to my face
And be a man about it
You got a problem with me
Don't go behind my back
Just like a baby
[Chorus]
Untouchable (Pride comes before)
You think you're untouchable (You take a fall)
You know (You'd best beware)
No one’s untouchable (A woman scorned)
Untouchable (Pride comes before)
You think you're untouchable (You take a fall)
You know (You best beware)
No one's untouchable (A woman scorned)
No one's untouchable
[Outro]
You think you're untouchable
You know
No one's untouchable
No one's untouchable
No one's untouchable
No one's untouchable
No one's untouchable
Untouchable was written by Butch Vig & Duke Erikson & Shirley Manson & Steve Marker.
Untouchable was produced by Garbage.
Garbage released Untouchable on Mon Oct 01 2001.
As I remember, Shirl wrote these lyrics about a real jackass that we knew in the music biz. Who shall go nameless. @butchvig #TimsTwitterListeningParty— Garbage (@garbage) November 9, 2021
Untouchable : I live this song. I know EXACTLY who this song is written about but of course a lady never spats...