Monkey Wrench Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What have we done with innocence?
It disappeared with time, it never made much sense
Adolescent resident
Wasting another night on plannin' my revenge
[Pre-Chorus]
One in ten
One in ten
One in ten
[Chorus]
Don't wanna be your monkey wrench
One more indecent accident
I'd rather leave than suffer this
I'll never be your monkey wrench
[Verse 2]
All this time to make amends
What do you do when all your enemies are friends?
Now and then, I'll try to bend
Under pressure, wind up snapping in the end
[Pre-Chorus]
One in ten
One in ten
One in ten
What have we done with innocence?
It disappeared with time, it never made much sense
Adolescent resident
Wasting another night on plannin' my revenge
[Pre-Chorus]
One in ten
One in ten
One in ten
[Chorus]
Don't wanna be your monkey wrench
One more indecent accident
I'd rather leave than suffer this
I'll never be your monkey wrench
[Verse 2]
All this time to make amends
What do you do when all your enemies are friends?
Now and then, I'll try to bend
Under pressure, wind up snapping in the end
[Pre-Chorus]
One in ten
One in ten
One in ten
[Chorus]
Don't wanna be your monkey wrench
One more indecent accident
I'd rather leave than suffer this
I'll never be your monkey wrench
[Post-Chorus]
Temper
Temper
Temper
[Bridge]
One last thing before I quit
I never wanted any more than
I could fit into my head
I still remember every single word you said
And all the shit that somehow came along with it
Still, there's one thing that comforts me
Since I was always caged and now I'm free!
[Chorus]
Don't wanna be your monkey wrench
One more indecent accident
I'd rather leave than suffer this
I'll never be your monkey wrench
Don't wanna be your monkey wrench
One more indecent accident
I'd rather leave than suffer this
I'll never be your monkey wrench
[Post-Chorus]
Temper
Temper
Temper
[Bridge]
One last thing before I quit
I never wanted any more than
I could fit into my head
I still remember every single word you said
And all the shit that somehow came along with it
Still, there's one thing that comforts me
Since I was always caged and now I'm free!
[Chorus]
Don't wanna be your monkey wrench
One more indecent accident
I'd rather leave than suffer this
I'll never be your monkey wrench
About
Genius Annotation
This song is about not wanting to be someone’s foolish person/someone who can be manipulated.
Dave wrote this about his Ex-wife Jennifer Youngblood whom he was with for 4 years. The song was released in 1997 and spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
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- 1.Doll
- 2.Monkey Wrench
- 5.Wind Up
- 6.Up in Arms
- 7.My Hero
- 8.See You
- 9.Enough Space
- 10.February Stars
- 11.Everlong
- 13.New Way Home
- 15.Dear Lover
Credits
Produced By
Written By
Drums
Vocals
Rhythm Guitar
Lead guitar
Bass
Recorded At
Grandmaster Recorders, Hollywood, California
Release Date
April 28, 1997
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