“We’re Desperate” is the second song on X’s 1981 album Wild Gift. It was originally the B-side to their 1978 “Adult Books” single and was re-recorded for release on the album.
From the Wild Gift booklet, drummer D.J. Bonebrake describes his rhythm for this song like this:
I wanted it to have a tem...
[Verse 1]
I play too hard when I ought to go to sleep
They pick on me 'cause I really got the beat
Some people give me the creeps
Every other week, I need a new address
Landlord, landlord, landlord, clean up the mess
Our whole fucking life is a wreck
[Chorus]
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it, it's kiss or kill
[Verse 2]
Coca-Cola and a Motorola kitchen
Naugahyde and a tie-dye t-shirt
Last night, everything broke
[Chorus]
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it, it's kiss or kill
[Verse 3]
I play too hard when I ought to go to sleep
They pick on me 'cause I really got the beat
Some people give me the creeps
Every other week, I need a new address
Landlord, landlord, landlord, clean up the mess
Our whole fucking life is a wreck
[Chorus]
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it
We're desperate, get used to it, it's kiss or kill
We’re Desperate was written by Exene Cervenka & John Doe (X).
We’re Desperate was produced by Ray Manzarek.