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Seether
By Veruca Salt
[Intro]
A#
A# G# C# A# C#
[Verses]
(palm muted)
A#
A# G#
Seether is neither loose nor tight
A# G#
Seether is neither black nor white
A# G D# A#
I try to keep her on a short leash
A# G D# A#
I try to keep her down
A# G D# G G#
I try to ram her into the ground
A# G# C# A# C#
[Chorus]
A# G# C# A# C#
Can't fight the Seether (Seether)
A# G# C# A# C#
Can't fight the Seether (Seether)
A# G# C#
Can't fight the Seether
A# C# A# G# A#
I can't see her 'till I'm foaming at the mouth
A#
[Other verses]
Seether is neither big nor small
Seether is the center of it all
I try to rock her in my cradle
I try to knock her out
I try to cram her back in my mouth (yeah)
A# G# C# A# C#
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
A# C# D#
Keep her down, boiling water
F# C#
Keep her down, what a lovely daugther
D#
Oh she is not born like other girls
C#
But I know how to conceive her
D#
Oh she may not look like other girls
F#
But she's a snarl-toothed Seether (Seether!)
[Guitar solo]
[Chorus x 2]
[Outro]
A# A# A# A# A#
A# A# A# A# A#
(yeah)
A# A# G# G#
G# G# D# D# (hold last chord)
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Transcribed from original posting by:
Jason Yung (jyung@csws15.ic.sunysb.edu)
and improvements made by:
Travis Solin (tsolin@mail.wsu.edu)
(better chord placements and all lyrics)
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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jga Average |
#1 by jga qup at Oct 23, 1970 at 1:58 PM EST |
| C'mon people - The girls have been quoted as saying Seether is about a cat. A *pussy* cat. This is a song about pussy, plain and simple. I'd try to be more appropriate, but this is rock and roll, and it's pretty clear. | |
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Faiz Average |
#2 by Faiz fender at Oct 9, 1972 at 3:13 PM EST |
| it IS vEruca salt, nice job though douchebag | |
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Basstard Professional |
#3 by Basstard at Nov 24, 1974 at 3:54 PM EST |
| Seether is a slang term for a girl lusting after another girl (lesbianism). | |
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austin Rhythm Player |
#4 by austin ballard at Aug 14, 1976 at 10:40 AM EST |
| It wouldn't surprise if a certain male-dominated band took their new name after they heard this song, but they changed it after because their original name was from a certain nerve poison. As for this song, it's pretty good. Not my favorite, but probably the best I ever heard from that mid-90's angst-ridden female rock era, right after "You Oughta Know". | |
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Abe Lead Player |
#5 by Abe Watson at Feb 26, 1979 at 4:07 AM EST |
| One thing here is incorrect. The line from volocano girls that says the seether is louise is actually taken almost word for word from a beatles song. I dont know which song but thats where it comes form. The name louise is actually used in the song. It just happened to work in the favor of Nina and Louise. The Beatles reference was perfect since the album title "Eight Arms to Hold You" was taken from an alternate name used for a beatles album. And the song is definately about anger. Nina said so in an interview. So darianess is right. | |
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Matthew Average |
#6 by Matthew Spencer at Sep 7, 1979 at 11:11 AM EST |
| This is from th song "valcano girls" (also by Veruca Salt) "I told you about the seether before You know, the one that's neither or nor Well here's another clue if you please The seether's Louise (One, Two, Three, Wow)" | |
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ToRRi Average |
#7 by ToRRi L at Mar 14, 1981 at 4:54 AM EST |
| Interesting....I had no idea that's what they were talking about. Oh, and the little part from "Volcano Girls" is a neat little reference to "I Am the Walrus" & also "Glass Onion" by the Beatles. There's a verse in "Glass Onion" that goes: "I told you about the walrus and me – man. You know that we’re as close as can be – man. Well here’s another clue for you all The walrus was Paul. " Very cool. :) | |
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by fires light Rhythm Player |
#8 by by fires light she cried at Mar 19, 1982 at 4:43 PM EST |
| Whenever people have said "wtf is this song all about?" I've never understood because this is one of the only songs that's ever made sense to me on the first listen! The seether is a different side to a person, the angry side that can only be seen when something pisses them off. And this person is always trying to control this side of themself but its not always possible. Great song - can definitely relate. | |
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stephen Average |
#9 by stephen warunki at Sep 12, 1982 at 4:18 AM EST |
| Who cares? It's a lame dykie song anyway.. | |
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BeN-bEn Lead Player |
#10 by BeN-bEn Lesniewski at Oct 3, 1983 at 1:58 PM EST |
| Veruca Salt kicks big ass. Seether is the point of boiling isn't it? Outrageous temper...haha, "pussy" cats. | |
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Pasquale Average |
#11 by Pasquale at Dec 23, 1988 at 3:10 PM EST |
| About pussy?? Are you kidding me? Its the exact opposite. Its obviously about a young woman's infatuation with a man's cock and his cum. Seether is neither big nor small. Seether is the center of it all. I tried to rock her in my cradle, I tried to knock her out, I tried to cram her back in my mouth, yeah. Keep her down, boiling water, Keep her down, what a lovely daughter. Oh, she is not born like other girls, But I know how to conceive her. Oh, she may not look like other girls, But she's a snarl-toothed seether, seether! Can't fight the seether I can't see her till I'm foaming at the mouth, yeah. =============== Those lines right there tell the story. Never understood all the confusion over this song back when it came out. Me and my other girlfriends in college at the time knew what she meant. I always hated how Veruca Salt would never come clean about the true meaning of this song. | |
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Taylor Lead Player |
#12 by Taylor Dutton at Mar 18, 1989 at 7:29 AM EST |
| im not really sure wat its about but it is an awesome song | |
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Gabe Average |
#13 by Gabe Hawkins at Jun 6, 1992 at 5:53 AM EST |
| hahaha, Nina kicks arse!!! | |
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Mike Average |
#14 by Mike at Jan 14, 1993 at 8:44 AM EST |
| this is the first veruca salt song i ever heard. immediately afterward i died, literally. when they brought me back to life, this was my favorite song. | |
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Stephen Average |
#15 by Stephen Weber at Jan 22, 1995 at 3:04 PM EST |
| oh and its VARUCA SALT with an ~*A*~ you imbicile of an ass that put the wrong spelling up | |
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Eric Average |
#16 by Eric Phillips at Dec 16, 1997 at 8:12 AM EST |
| I agree with Lougolas and darianess. It's about trying to control your anger, and seeing another side to yourself when you become so angry. | |
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Ben Rhythm Player |
#17 by Ben Formica at May 15, 1998 at 5:13 PM EST |
| I think it comes from when you're seething with anger and lose control. You're so angry that you can't control your own actions, the person who's in control is "the seether". There's a girl who lives inside us all called the seether and she comes out when we're mad, even if we try to stop her. I like the line from "Volcano Girls" - "the seether's Louise" - because my name's Louise and I get that way sometimes. | |
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Aaron Wanna Be |
#18 by Aaron Frederick at Oct 18, 1998 at 11:12 AM EST |
| Nina Gordon wrote this song after having a fight with a friend. She had a seething vision of herself dragging her friend's face against the pavement because she wouldn't agree with her. Nina was really suprised that she could even imagine it, and believed it was a seething anger taking her over...hence the seether. | |
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Luke Professional |
#19 by Luke Goudreault at Oct 20, 1998 at 12:49 PM EST |
| the seethers louise..... | |
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Zach Wanna Be |
#20 by Zach U haft 2 ask 1st at Sep 7, 1999 at 3:54 PM EST |
| no its not..... | |
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Avinash Average |
#21 by Avinash Dutta at Sep 24, 1999 at 3:12 PM EST |
| Since I'm a geek I looked up the dictionary definition of 'seether' when I heard this and it said "a pot for boiling water; a boiler" and that made things clearer for me. | |
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tom Average |
#22 by tom jenkins at Jul 23, 2002 at 9:14 PM EST |
| yeah 'seether' in the song is the personification of anger i think. | |
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Julian Average |
#23 by Julian . at Sep 26, 2002 at 5:39 AM EST |
| I think this song is about "revolution girl style now"...lol...bikini kill fans know wut im talkin' about! Seether is everything and nothing simultaneously. Seether is being a teenager... well thats what i get from it. i could be wrong, but if a song makes you feel then its done its job oh a screw you swindler..eat me | |
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duncan_player Wanna Be |
#24 by duncan_player at Dec 12, 2002 at 12:38 AM EST |
| Veruca Salt rocks, and this song is awesome. Wish it made sense to me though. lol | |
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Gabba Gabba Hey Average |
#25 by Gabba Gabba Hey at Oct 15, 2004 at 4:40 PM EST |
| Right... Well, I don't really get this song. Anyone want to help explain? | |
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