Cherry Bomb
Teenage queen a sweet gamine
Immortal youth a libertine
Is she real or just a dream
My hearts beats fast like benzedrine
Every time that she walks by
Sends shivers down my spine
Makes me want to die
She is out their own her own
Perfect in her chromosomes
She walks by I need to know
Her blood red lips as soft as snow
Every time that she walks by
Sends shivers down my spine
Makes me want to die
Oh yeah, she’s a cherry bomb
She’s a bullet in my head
Pull the trigger and I’m dead
Uh uh uh oh, oh yeah
When she walks across the floor
Electric shocks and my heart is raw
Is she real or just a dream
My hearts beats fast like benzedrine
Every time that she walks by
Sends shivers down my spine
Makes me want to die
Oh yeah, she’s a cherry bomb
She’s a bullet in my head
Pull the trigger and I’m dead
Uh uh uh oh, oh yeah
She’s a cherry bomb
She’s a bullet in my head
Pull the trigger and I’m dead
She’s a cherry bomb
Dream about her in my bed
Pull the trigger and I’m dead
Uh uh uh oh, oh yeah
Uh uh uh oh, oh yeah
Uh uh uh oh, oh yeah
Song Notes
Lyrically the song is based around the film the Virgin Suicides. The song was originally written for Nu-Clear Sounds, but was re-worked for inclusion on Free All Angels. Musically the song is very similar to “Tired of Sex” by Weezer as highlighted by Mark:
The bass line and drum intro to “Cherry Bomb” are very much an obvious salute to our friends in Weezer and specifically “Tired of Sex” if it isn’t obvious enough!