Story Behind The Song
One of my friends used to tell me about driving at high speeds through country lanes and nearly getting himself killed, in the days and weeks after he was chucked by his girlfriend.
Song Description
Jilted singer lists all the dangerous activites he will now take on, culminating in the most dangerous of all, surfing in Beirut (but pick your favourite war zone!)
| Song Length |
3:26 |
Genre |
Rock - New Wave, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Frenetic, Frantic |
Subject |
Suicide, Fight |
| Similar Artists |
The Ramones, Iggy Pop |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
VERSE 1
I want to leave the region
And join the foreign legion
Certain death preferable
I want to drive at high speed
Down an empty side street
Lights and breaks optional
BRIDGE
You emerge blameless from it all
You emerge with your sweet crap face intact
CHORUS
I wanna go surfing, I wanna go surfing in Beirut
I wanna go surfing, I wanna go surfing in Beirut
Just want to die, surf and die so shoot!
I wanna go surfing, I wanna go surfing in Beirut (Surfs up!)
VERSE 2
The water's warm and friendly
The mines are cold and ugly
Keeps the sharks far away
My bed has booby traps
Small armies use my flat
Safe enough for me
BRIDGE + CHORUS
Don't blame yourself, it's not your fault, I don't blame you at all (I wanna go surfing x2)
Don't blame yourself, it's not your fault, I don't blame you at all (I wanna go surfing x2)
VERSE STRUCTURE FOR SOLO
BRIDGE + CHORUS