Orange Ball of Hate Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When I hear the screeching weather vane
In the wild wind and the hissing rain
I know that one of us, I'm not saying who
Has got rocks in her head
As the rain comes through the open window
But you don't think so
[Refrain]
I sure do love you
I sure do love you
[Verse 2]
When I notice that the radio is broken
I see you standing there in the doorway, soaking
The water drizzles off of you down to the floor
And I say that I don't want to live in New England anymore
Some flower petals stick to your skin
I grab hold of your hip, and I pull you in
[Verse 3]
When the building establishes control
When the thunder from the north begins to roll down our way
I know I've been right all along
And you start singing that stupid children's song
You think I don't know it
But I just don't feel like singing it
When I hear the screeching weather vane
In the wild wind and the hissing rain
I know that one of us, I'm not saying who
Has got rocks in her head
As the rain comes through the open window
But you don't think so
[Refrain]
I sure do love you
I sure do love you
[Verse 2]
When I notice that the radio is broken
I see you standing there in the doorway, soaking
The water drizzles off of you down to the floor
And I say that I don't want to live in New England anymore
Some flower petals stick to your skin
I grab hold of your hip, and I pull you in
[Verse 3]
When the building establishes control
When the thunder from the north begins to roll down our way
I know I've been right all along
And you start singing that stupid children's song
You think I don't know it
But I just don't feel like singing it
[Refrain]
I sure do love you
I sure do love you
I sure do love you
I sure do love you
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What did The Mountain Goats say about "Orange Ball of Hate"?
Genius Answer
John Darnielle before playing this song at Cow Haus in Tallahassee, FL on February 6, 1998:
“This is a song – takes place in California – it was on the first CD – it’s about that moment in which you know it’s not going to get any better, but you want to prove to somebody exactly how strong you are.”
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- 18.Going to Georgia
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