Speedy Ortiz - Lucky 88 Lyrics






I make a frown
I always wear it upside down
'Cause life is carnage
I once was lost, but now I'm founded
And running away from my funerary date
Burning later, could you smile while you do it

I don't care anymore
Swear I don't care anymore
I don't care anymore
Swear I don't care anymore

I was born with a Lucky 88 on my door
Put down your last claim to fame for me, boy
(You keep me starving to get something better, starving)
(Keep me starving to get something, starving, starving)
Trying to work in this town
Without a silver spoon and foot in your mouth
You see that Lucky 88 on my door
(You keep me starving to get something better, starving)
(Keep me starving to get something, starving, starving)

One more time with reeling
You siphoned out the feeling
Can't you act responsibly
You're the sick pup who created me
Burn out and fade
I'll convalesce you right into the grave

I don't care anymore
I don't care anymore
Swear I don't care anymore
I don't care anymore

I was born with a Lucky 88 on my door
Put down your last claim to fame for me, boy
(You keep me starving to get something better, starving)
(Keep me starving to get something, starving, starving)
'Cause I was born in the cold-clouded heart of the storm
You see that Lucky 88 on the door
(You keep me starving to get something better, starving)
(Keep me starving to get something, starving, starving)

I was born with a Lucky 88 on the door
A Lucky 88 on my door
With a Lucky 88 on my door
A Lucky 88

Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo
Doo doo doo doo doo





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  1. S.... C....

    So excited to see Speedy Ortiz next sat Jan 2020 Philadelphia,please remain $17 and don't sell out,so I'm not forced to miss like Johnny Brenda's months ago. I still showed up to give band care package WHICH door guy deterred me

  2. D.... O....

    Funny name, no one's named Ortiz in the band but me on comments.

  3. J.... V....

    Saw them I'm Toronto July 7 w Chvrches. Great concert

  4. L.... C....

    Brilliant actually - just found out about these guys - i can't wait till they come back to dallas. love this band

  5. A.... ....

    Speedy Ortiz makes no sense. Sadie makes no sense. Listening to this makes no sense.



    So why am I listening to this

  6. L.... K....

    Who's here from Nightcall??

  7. J.... ....

    一球入魂!

  8. s.... h....

    is that the person from ghost fight corporation?

  9. E.... ....

    I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. C.... B....

    Lucky 88 in a nutshell... slime takes over

  11. w.... ....

    She's channeling tUnE-yArDs with that drum beat. Listen to ty's 'bizness'.

  12. d.... ....

    67 people need some q tips

  13. M.... ....

    What gender of music is this?

    M.... ....

    This song identifies as a synth-sexual.

  14. T.... T....

    Just seen you guys in concert it was fire af!!

  15. t.... y....

    What does this green slime means? I don't understand

  16. s.... h....

    My friend saw them live today

  17. p.... P....

    Thanks Hannibal

  18. l.... ....

    Ребята топчик ))

  19. j.... g....

    Hate when my friends don’t text me bc they got turned into slime :(

  20. P.... ....

    The sludge is coming

  21. A.... A....

    i know them from LiS BTS!

  22. D.... O....

    Two thumbs up! Also, you look good in green 💚💚💚

  23. j.... l....

    Lucky Sad !!!!!!!

  24. J.... B....

    Wtf happened?

  25. J.... A....

    ... hey hey Emily Yoshida...! YES!

  26. H.... ....

    I love it, Sadie.

  27. S.... g....

    It sounds more pop than previous songs, but it is still a masterpiece. But I hope they wont lost their rock attitude!
    Looking forward to Twerp Verse!

  28. 7.... ....

    Oh great, more WHITE people playing music, just what the world needs.

    7.... ....

    this is literally the most racist thing i read in months

    7.... ....

    7armedman look if you don't like "white people" music don't freaking listen to it. My race has nothing to do with this but I'm black and I like this music. Again if you dislike Speedy Ortiz's music or any other type of "white people" music Don't listen to it.

    7.... ....

    I was really just saying this because it's sort of Emily Yoshida's the director's shtick. So I thought it would be funny. And I think it sort of was!

    7.... ....

    At least there’s actual instruments.

  29. B.... N....

    Your Back Yay!!!

  30. E.... S....

    AWESOME

  31. C.... S....

    this is great as well as older stuff.

  32. M.... N....

    she looks like an older version of Paige from Atypical

  33. S.... R....

    really love this band but they have kind of gone down hill since major arcana. i miss that heavy kind of punky desperate for the 90s sound they had. they need to get Matt back for the guitar parts. Bring Matt back!!!

    S.... R....

    What's Matt doing?

    S.... R....

    i honestly dont know just love his sound on the first album. i think he is just living life, not sure if he is a band or not. i'm actually friends with him on facebook and he occasionally does gigs around the bay area.

    S.... R....

    Have you heard Pony Bones? This is pretty good: https://bonypones.bandcamp.com/track/crystal-key

    S.... R....

    I couldn't get as into Foil Deer, but this track is pretty good even without the noisy guitars that I also love.

    S.... R....

    Strictly Rahmen Matt turned into a big baby and treated Sadie like shit because she got more attention than he did. You obviously don't know any of the history behind why he's not in the band anymore and how he turned the band against her or you wouldn't even mention his name. The dude's a toolbox.

  34. b.... ....

    hello! i'm a young aspiring producer, working with combining electro, hip hop and jazz into chill, colorful beats. it would mean the world to me if just one person checked out my music on my channel. thank you, have a great day!

  35. j.... c....

    oh ... the clipping is intentional and not at all a horrible sound. i get it.

  36. P.... K....

    It all makes sense now! Nickelodeon slime = Existential dread

  37. M.... L....

    this is rad and on time

  38. f.... s....

    is this bosnian rainbows?

  39. D.... B....

    The more synthy direction is really different, but it sounds great and it helps to get rid of the "speedy Ortiz is just grunge throwback" thing. Can't say it's immediately falling in love for me but it'll grow on me like most of their songs anyway.

  40. A.... ....

    I like it from 2:52.

  41. D.... F....

    I'm not a fan of the new sound D: anyways I love the band so...

  42. J.... ....

    YESS I LOVE IT AND I'M READY FOR THIS ALBUM

  43. y.... ....

    im nutting

  44. G.... G....

    Up to date.

  45. M.... T....

    I WAS BORN WITH A LUCKY 88 ON MY DOOR <3

  46. w.... ....

    What a heavy-hitter. So catchy!

  47. L.... 4....

    I love you

  48. S.... ....

    New Screaming Females and Speedy Ortiz today? Hells yeah

  49. b.... u....

    yeah yay speedy ortiz r back and they r great and new and shine theory.

  50. d.... ....

    Digging the new sound a lot

    d.... ....

    drdreezy42 Dreezy bro I love your feedback man! You have a good ear for dope music 🙏🏽🙌🏽 Listen to my “Swim” song on my profile man! Drop a cool comment like this man 🙏🏽🙌🏽🎧💯🤙🏽

    d.... ....

    DrDunny Music bro you're never gonna get popular like this. learn theory or take inspiration from other artists that aren't just the soundcloud rap sound. you are only gonna get haters

  51. I.... A....

    Sadie is bae

  52. p.... a....

    Love the new song Sadie! Love how heavy it gets at the end

    p.... a....

    read this comment, listened to the song and now am a little disappointed. just not what i was expecting by 'heavy'

  53. L.... A....

    I LOVE this so much

  54. A.... o....

    No more rocking? I hope this is an outlier

    A.... o....

    yeah, I'm worried this band is morphing into something that is no longer rock

    A.... o....

    I dunno, I still like this although the grungish sound was good. Kinda wish they changed it up more.

    A.... o....

    I really don't like this anywhere near as much as their older, grungier stuff but I'd be willing to bet that a lot of people will like this sound better. It reminds me a little of chvrches and obviously sad13 and there is plenty of the old speedy underneath. I didn't like puffer the first time I heard it either but it grew on me.

    A.... o....

    People evolve, SO away from me.

    A.... o....

    she 30, probably getting desperate to stay relevant. your instincts were right, this is bad

  55. E.... A....

    Ahhhha <3

  56. s.... d....

    very excited for the return. great art!

  57. J.... ....

    notification squaaaad

  58. S.... A....

    A new song, video and album announcement?? This couldn't be a better day. Love ya and everything you do. :)

  59. M.... G....

    NICEEEE <3. Greetings from Argentina

    M.... G....

    No soy el único que los escucha. Lastima que no siguieron la misma onda.