Of Montreal - Our Riotous Defects Lyrics

A damn masterpiece

just before 4:26 it got hella real, then it continued to get even more real and so on and so forth. 100/1 good time

I'm all star struck over you!

Because it wasn‘t an alpha fish. The fish was just beta.

LYRICS
[Intro: Kevin Barnes]
You are such a crazy girl
Such a crazy girl
And I don't know why I even tried to make you love me
I want it babe but you are just a

[Chorus: Kevin Barnes]
Crazy girl
You are so crazy girl and I don't why
I even try to help you

[Verse 1: Kevin Barnes]
When I first met you at that Al-Anon meeting
You made that reference to "All Your Goodies Are Gone"
And even sang a verse, I was amazed how husky your singing voice was
I wanted to talk to you so badly but I didn't know how to come on because
You've got that kind of beauty that makes people nervous
I know it's fucked, but before we got together I even hooked up with one of your cousins
Just to feel somehow closer to you
Because I knew like you guys were best friends and you talked everyday
And it was thrilling to touch something that had touched you
In my head you were like this goddess, but, in fact, you're just a

[Chorus: Kevin Barnes]
Crazy girl
You're just a crazy girl
I don't know why I even try
To understand you (can't stand you)
Your ass is crazy girl
Yeah
You are so crazy girl
And I don't know why I even try
To relate to you
(Can't wait for you, it's too late for you)

[Verse 2: Kevin Barnes]
My god I should have realized, on our second date
When you dragged me into the bathroom at Tanika's house
And screamed at me for like twenty minutes
Cause I had contradicted you in front of your friends
I was like "oh"
And then later that night at my apartment
As punishment you killed my beta fish
Just threw it out the window
I did everything I could to make you happy
I participated in all your protests
Supported your stupid little blog
Got a Bowflex
Wore colored contacts to match your dresses
Whatever your eyes caught I bought
Still we fought
Like Ike and Tina but in reverse

[Chorus: Kevin Barnes]
Cause you're so crazy girl
You're just too crazy girl
And I don't know why I even try to understand you
Well
I think you're crazy girl
You are so crazy girl
And I don't know why I even try to make sense of you
Oh tell me why
Someone tell me why my heart's real weird for you still

[Interlude: Kevin Barnes]
I was like crazy fan over you
Like I'm all star struck over you
Like I'm getting handcuffed over you
Now it's only fucked up

[Outro: Janelle Monáe]
My frame works in constant confusion
I can't peel away the flowers of this psychic disturbance
And our riotous defects
Snowflakes, snow, snowflakes

If someone murdered my pet fish because they were mad at me then they can actually frig right off.

FRIG OFF

i was like *oh*

What did that poor betta fish do to deserve such vile treatment!?

My stepsister got this album at a concert in Pensacola and there was lsd and shit. She brought the cd with her when she moved back to Mississippi and now we share a room and have a record player and we'll listen to this album- especially this song- on repeat. It's brought us closer in a weird way.

Your ass is crazy girl

Beautiful

If the verse was better this wouldn't be half bad.

This song reminds me of lumpy space princess

I love that her voice is the dude who created adventure time's voice. I think LSP is very misunderstood. Not as much as her dad 's character. Lumpy Space Dad knows exactly what the fuck is up; ask him yourself.

@theCrpldOrphnPrjct haha yeah pendleton ward! haha i just realized her dad's name is LSD.

@FnFsouldier The show is riddled with drug references :) among other strange things.

@theCrpldOrphnPrjct Yeah it's a show that makes you think sometimes haha I have all the episodes.

me too netflix is sick

u killed me beta fish ... u just threw it out the windo w

I even slept with your cousin, so I could feel closer to you.

real logic 

+Stephanie Nicks Marquez Not to be rude, but the line is "I even hooked up with one of your cousins", which I guess could just mean went on a date with.

I was like "oh"

this is too funny

H.P Lovecraft listens to Of Montreal? Sweet.

you killed my beta fish

This song is so amazing :D

The of Montreal way of breaking up with someone would be to throw their beta fish out of the window and then tell them they don't have any soul power.

Lower case "o"

He hooked up with one of her cousins so he could touch something that touched her LOLL

because I contradicted you in front of your friends

you just threw my betta fish out the window

Favorite track of this album.

Your ass is crazy, girl.

This is the most awesome thing I have ever heard ever

This whole album is fucking GENIUS! Heard dat? Believe it.

@Chainsawkoneko Yeah listening to potato chips is pretty addictive

@Norritt7167 That part is indeed hilarious.

kevin, all of my goodies are gone.

people please watch my video of this song recorded at denver last year. you won't be disapointed.

Kevin's voice is an aphrodisiac !
Great great song

This video is my homepage

amazing

the best lyrics!!

Starting at 3:15 this goes from great to spectacular

What's the instrument at the very end of this song? I love the whole ending thing. Oh, and the rest of the song is great too! But what's that instrument?

I wonder if this all actually happened to him? lol

Song describes exactly how I'm feeling right now after crazy break up. love it.

@Norritt7167

Yes...that and "now it's only fucked up"

Man, I love the psychedelic/funk direction. Everyone wants Hissing Fauna again, which conceptually was great, but sonically False Priest is more rocking/jamming.

acid+song= wow

this song is like potato chips, theres no way i can listen to it just once!

Prince seems very of Montreal influenced.

" Yo ass is crazy girrrl...a-a-aaaahhh ; ))) ! "

i love this i love this i love this i love them i love them what the fuck they are perfect. they are my favorite oh my god oh my god oh my god

This song puts a big smile on my face.

i love janelle monae in this

@lessthan3lyse
It is hilarious.

LOL @ 2:14
"I was like, oh..."

Just threw it right out the window!

@ladikira86 omg me too!!! it was fing insane... they killed this song and janelle was phenomenal as always!!!!

I did everything I could to make you happy. I participated in all your protests, supported your stupid little blog, bought a bowflex, wore color contacts to match your dresses..

Whatever your eyes caught, I bought, and still we fought. Like Ike and Tina, but in reverse.. 'Cause you're so crazy girl!

My god.. I should've realized, on our second date when you dragged me into the bathroom at Tamika's house, and you screamed at me for like, twenty minutes, because I had contridicted you, infront of your friends.. I was like..

Oh! And later at my apartment, as punishment, you killed my Beta fish.. Just threw it out the window.

I know it's f-cked. But, before we got together.. I even hooked up with one of your cousins. Just to feel somehow closer to you. 'Cause I knew like you guys were bestfriends, and you talked everyday. And it was thrilling to touch something that had touched you.

In my head, you were like this goddess.. But, infact, you're just a crazy girl!

When I first met you.. At that alanon meeting. And you made that reference to "all your goodies are gone" and even sang a verse. I was amazed at how husky your singing voice was.

I wanted to talk to you so badly. But.. I didn't know how to come on. 'Cause, you have that kind of beauty that makes people nervous.

just saw them at terminal 5 w. Janelle Monae in NYC it was sooooooooo insane. loved every minute!

@ernesthemmings i got my album 18 days early cock sucker!

this song is the cat's nads. i can't get enough of it!

"and I was like... Oh."

I was wondering where Janelle Monae was... near the very end of the track... XD interesting song though

Does anyone know how to play that opening piano riff...on the piano?

My brother sent me this vid because it reminded him of the songs they sang in Yes Man! But now I think I'm gonna listen to these other tracks and see what other stuff they have.

@lessthan3lyse you are such a crazy girl

Omazing!

Got my album two weeks ago, one of the best days of my life! Can't wait to see them in San Francisco!

Man, this song is rippin my nuts in half, Yussss.

God, im so glad i already have tickets to see them sept. 23!

I can't wait to have this album IN MA HANNDDDD!

Wicked! Genius! Kevin, demigod of pop, you blow my mind.

@ofmontreal54 of course it wasn't. Did you hear the shitty sound quality?

Oh please, of Montreal, please let me have my album early. I've been a good fan. Amen.