Little Baby Nothing
Manic Street Preachers · Generation Terrorists 20th Anniversary Edition [2012]
Your lack of ego offends male mentality
They need your innocence
To steal vacant love and to destroy
Your beauty and virginity used like toys
My mind is dead, everybody loves me
Wants a slice of me
Hopelessly passive and compatible
Need to belong, oh the roads are scarey
So hold me in your arms
I wanna be your only possession
Used, used, used by men
All they leave behind is money
Paper made out of broken twisted trees
Your pretty face offends
Because it's something real that I can't touch
Eyes, skin, bone, contour, language as a flower
No god reached me, faded films and loving books
Black and white TV
All the world does not exist for me
And if I'm starving, you can feed me lollipops
Your diet will crush me
My life just an old man's memory
Little baby nothing
Loveless slavery, lips kissing empty
Dress your life in loathing
Breaking your mind with Barbie Doll futility
Little baby nothing
Sexually free, made-up to breakup
Assassinated beauty
Moths broken up, quenched at last
The vermin allowed a thought to pass them by
You are pure, you are snow
We are the useless sluts that they mould
Rock 'n' roll is our epiphany
Culture, alienation, boredom and despair
You are pure, you are snow
We are the useless sluts that they mould
Rock 'n' roll is our epiphany
Culture, alienation, boredom and despair
Little Baby Nothing
Little Baby Nothing stands as a distinctive song in the Manic Street Preachers' early catalogue, appearing on the 20th Anniversary Edition of Generation Terrorists. The track captures the band's signature blend of punk energy and intellectual lyricism that defined their formative years. While often overshadowed by the album's more prominent singles, the song reflects the group's willingness to explore darker, more introspective themes within a high-energy rock framework. This recording highlights the band's ability to balance political commentary with personal vulnerability, a hallmark of their work during this era. As part of a reissue celebrating a landmark album, the track offers listeners a deeper appreciation of the band's expansive creative output and their enduring influence on alternative rock.