I'll never be the same, breaking decency
Don't be tree trunk; don't fall on my living roots
I've been humming too many words, got weak self-esteem
That's been stomped away from every single dream
But it's something else that brought us fees
Keep it all inside until we feel we can't unleash
I think that you made it up; I think that your mind is gone
I think you shouldn't have glorified; now you're wrong

Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
They fuck with my head
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck it, bitch

You and me are here alone, face flat along the edge of the glass
But I'm not here to preach; I'm just sick of thugs
My parents made me strong to look up that glass
So why should I try, act like I'm a little pissed off
With all that shit that needs to stay back in the shell?
Because your punk ass made it up, your fucking mind was gone
Should've never glorified; now you're right

Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
They fuck with my head
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck

You don't know me; shut up; you don't know me
Squeal like a pig when you big fuckin', big fuckin', ah

Well, I'll tell you about my smoke stack
What's coming back, Jack
We'll turn back
Curse for in their words in their words
Tell them that you fucking heard
I mean, they know that's what's coming, nigga, and you're a quitter
I thinking 'bout something naughty and won't tell anybody
So thinking of me by now, but you go grab it
I'd like to think for who I down this shit
I belong where they be 'cause we can not get back those lives

We exist to cease, understand
That God hates blacks, shades, and all the players
Mr. P.I.G 'cause I fuckin' see
Sure already done crushed all of my brothers dignity
And to the jury can't be no turn is all; my skin looks colored
Does that mean I'm burnt
'Cause your punk-ass made it up; your fuckin' mind was gone
Should've never glorified
Wrong

Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
They fuck with my head
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
Suck, suck, suck, suck, suck
You bad, boy


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  • +4
    General Comment

    This song is about cops using violence against minorities and picking them out because of their style or skin color, when they haven't really done anything wrong at all.

    Sage865711916on June 20, 2002   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    You have the right to remain silent...

    Luke the Mightyon June 12, 2002   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    My 7 words about this song are

    Grinneron March 23, 2003   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    All Mighty Luke is right on. The seven words are, "you have the right to remain silent". It is definately about racial profiling and the beginning of the Miranda rights fits perfectly.

    Flapjack Finnon April 05, 2003   Link
  • +3
    General Comment

    "You Have The Right To Remain Silent." The 7 Words used by every Police Officer.

    jackslackofsurpriseon February 18, 2005   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    The 7 words you can't say on TV: shit piss fuck cunt cock motherfucker tits

    Thank You, George Carlin.

    shadowwiththeeyeson June 14, 2004   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    sage is always right :)

    deftonesgirl_57on September 22, 2002   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Well, the most common reference to "seven words" is actually Biblical. The last 7 words of Jesus - "Father, father, why have thou forsaken me" But the cop thing goes along much better.

    Manatee Hunteron April 11, 2005   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion

    one of my favorite songs by Deftones... why did they change so much since after around the fur??? such a shame...

    DimesPaGon June 03, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I have EQd the hell out of this song and the line is certainly not 'I'm not here to preach, I'm just sick of thugs'. Not that I could tell you what he is actually saying, but it's definately not that!. My two best guesses are 'I'm just sick of race' or maybe 'I'm just sick on drugs'.

    rockerrockeron November 17, 2009   Link

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