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Rhythm  10.0
Melody  10.0
Instruments  10.0
Lyrics  10.0
Vocal  9.7
This song has been reviewed 7 times. Overall score for this song, 9.9.
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Garbage - When I Grow Up Lyrics

Song details
TitleWhen I Grow Up
ArtistGarbage
AlbumVersion 2.0 (1998) , Track 3 ,
Previousgarbage (2001) , Track 9 ,
Re-cycled (2005) , Track 9 ,
Absolute Garbage (2007) , Track 10
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Song lyrics
Cut my tongue out, I've been caught out
Like a giant juggernaut
Happy hours, golden showers
On a cruise to freak you out

We could fly a helicopter
Nothing left to talk about
Entertain you, celebrate you
I'll be back to frame you

When I grow up I'll be stable
When I grow up I'll turn the tables

Trying hard to fit among you
Floating out to wonderland
Unprotected, God I'm pregnant
Damn the consequences

When I grow up I'll be stable
When I grow up I'll turn the tables

Blood and blisters on my fingers
Chaos rules when we're apart
Watch my temper, I go mental
I'll try to be gentle

When I grow up I'll be stable
When I grow up I'll turn the tables
When I grow up
When I grow up
When I grow up I'll turn the tables

Don't take offence
Can I make amends?
Rip it up to shreds and let it go

Don't take offence
Can I make amends?
Rip it up to shreds and let it go

Rip it up to shreds and let it go

Rip it up to shreds and let it go

Rip it up in shreds and let it go
corrected by andro on 17-06-2007

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  26-12-2010 12:29 idanosh6 
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Looove it!
  27-10-2006 05:02 pg316 
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Turning the tables means that she'll turn things around. Basically, this song is about debauchery and youth recklessness.

Great song by the way!
  03-10-2006 19:15 mccarthy_5 
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тнιѕ ѕσиg ιѕ σff тнє fιℓм вιg ∂α∂∂у.
  22-10-2005 13:01 inbari_a 
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I really like this song!
but I wonder: am I the only one who can't figure out what does the line "when I grow up I'll turn the tables" actually means???

really good song though I can't understand it...
  01-09-2005 21:30 Baino 
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[b]Love this song.[b]
One of Garbage's best.
  04-05-2005 20:54 nekoinkimono 
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  04-02-2005 05:01 SweetSare 
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my fave garbage song!!! love it
  04-02-2005 04:38 Mien 
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"Blood and blisters on my fingers/Chaos rules when we're apart/Watch my temper I go mental/
I'll try to be gentle..."



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