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As Ugly as I Seem Lyrics
[Intro]
Two, three
[Verse 1]
I, I am as ugly as I seem
Worse than all your dreams
Could ever make me out to be
And it makes me want to scream
When it's Halloween
And the kids are laughing
The rogue is a bank, he's never broke
But worth as much as a joke
That no one is laughing at
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 2]
Can you believe some things are not
Appealing and there's a spot
On the ceiling of my childhood bedroom
And can these dreams you can't imagine
No, never match the vision
That you had decided for me
You are to take away from me
Things that are mine and it's not your right
I bet you wouldn't expect a fight, oh
Can it be that I don't want what you want?
And the only thing I could care for
Is a place in a home that is safe and warm, safe and warm
Safe and warm, safe and warm
Two, three
[Verse 1]
I, I am as ugly as I seem
Worse than all your dreams
Could ever make me out to be
And it makes me want to scream
When it's Halloween
And the kids are laughing
The rogue is a bank, he's never broke
But worth as much as a joke
That no one is laughing at
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 2]
Can you believe some things are not
Appealing and there's a spot
On the ceiling of my childhood bedroom
And can these dreams you can't imagine
No, never match the vision
That you had decided for me
You are to take away from me
Things that are mine and it's not your right
I bet you wouldn't expect a fight, oh
Can it be that I don't want what you want?
And the only thing I could care for
Is a place in a home that is safe and warm, safe and warm
Safe and warm, safe and warm
[Instrumental Chorus]
[Verse 3]
Judge yourself if you feel the need
Just let me known to be
In search of the truth myself
There is a drop of blood on the ground
And it seems to me that it's not my kind
And I can't be sure if it's yours or mine
[Outro]
I am as ugly as I seem
Worse than all your dreams
Could ever make me
Could ever make me
Could ever make me
Could ever make me
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Genius Annotation
Written while recording overdubs for The Raconteurs Broken Boy Soldiers album, this is the only track in The White Stripes catalog that features Meg White playing hand drums. The song was performed by the Stripes on the first episode of From The Basement in November 2005, directed by Sophie Muller and audio produced by Nigel Godrich. (via jackwhiteiii.com)
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Guitar
Vocals
Percussion
Sequence Editing
Mastering
Assistant Mix Engineer
Mixing
Recording
Label
Recorded At
Third Man Studios, Detroit
Release Date
June 1, 2005
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