The Last Song
Sleater-Kinney · Sleater-Kinney [1995]
This song
Your song
Is the last song I'll ever do
For you
About me
Cuz your games are through
I won't think
I won't breathe
I won't even close my eyes to dream
I'd starve you
Right out of me
If I knew what else to eat
You said this would be
The last time you'd ever hurt me
You said this would be
The last time I'd ever cry
Last time I didn't know
How was I supposed to know?
This time I found it
I know how to scream
I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING
I'M NOT A PART OF YOU
YOU CAN'T TAKE AWAY EVERYTHING
I'M NOT ONE OF YOU
This song
Your song
Is the only song I'll ever do
About you
For me
So I can stay alive
I can't think
I can't breathe
I can't even close my eyes to dream
I need you out of me
Before I turn into you
I can't stand
To look at you
Until you remember everything
I can't be
What you are
What you think
What you do
I know what it means when
I look at you
I look at you
This time
I'm looking
And telling you on
I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING
I'M NOT A PART OF YOU
ONE TIME DON'T MEAN ANYTHING
I AM COMING AFTER YOU
Can you feel me coming after you?
Can you feel I'm right behind you?
Can you hear me telling on you?
Can you feel me tearing outta you?
This song
Your song
Is the last song I'll ever do
For you
About me
Cuz your games are through
This time I don't feel bad
For anything I've ever said
This time I want them to know what you did.
Your song
Is the last song I'll ever do
For you
About me
Cuz your games are through
I won't think
I won't breathe
I won't even close my eyes to dream
I'd starve you
Right out of me
If I knew what else to eat
You said this would be
The last time you'd ever hurt me
You said this would be
The last time I'd ever cry
Last time I didn't know
How was I supposed to know?
This time I found it
I know how to scream
I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING
I'M NOT A PART OF YOU
YOU CAN'T TAKE AWAY EVERYTHING
I'M NOT ONE OF YOU
This song
Your song
Is the only song I'll ever do
About you
For me
So I can stay alive
I can't think
I can't breathe
I can't even close my eyes to dream
I need you out of me
Before I turn into you
I can't stand
To look at you
Until you remember everything
I can't be
What you are
What you think
What you do
I know what it means when
I look at you
I look at you
This time
I'm looking
And telling you on
I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING
I'M NOT A PART OF YOU
ONE TIME DON'T MEAN ANYTHING
I AM COMING AFTER YOU
Can you feel me coming after you?
Can you feel I'm right behind you?
Can you hear me telling on you?
Can you feel me tearing outta you?
This song
Your song
Is the last song I'll ever do
For you
About me
Cuz your games are through
This time I don't feel bad
For anything I've ever said
This time I want them to know what you did.
The Last Song - Sleater-Kinney
From their self-titled 1995 debut, Sleater-Kinney delivers 'The Last Song,' a track that encapsulates the band's signature blend of punk energy and melodic sophistication. Recorded during their formative years in the mid-90s, the song reflects the raw, DIY ethos that defined the early alternative rock scene. Featuring the band's characteristic interplay between lead and rhythm guitars, the recording showcases their ability to weave aggressive rhythms with emotional depth. As a cornerstone of their discography, this track remains a testament to their influence on the shoegaze and indie rock movements of the era, establishing a sonic template that would evolve throughout their subsequent albums.