Who, The - Athena Lyrics






Athena, I had no idea how much I'd need her
In peaceful times I hold her close and I feed her
My heart starts palpitating when I think my guess was wrong
But I think I'll get along
She's just a girl - she's a bomb

Athena, all I ever want to do is please her
My life has been so settled and she's the reason
Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone
But I think I'll get along
She's just a girl - she's a bomb

Just a girl just a girl
Just a girl just a girl
Just a girl just a girl
She's just a girl

Athena, my heart felt like a shattered glass in an acid bath
I felt like one of those flattened ants you find on a crazy path
I'd of topped myself to give her time she didn't need to ask
Was I a suicidal psychopath?
She's just a girl - she's a bomb

Consumed, there was a beautiful white horse I saw on a dream stage
He had a snake the size of a sewer pipe living in his rib cage
I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambed
You were requisitioned blondie
She's just a girl - she's a bomb

I'm happy, I'm ecstatic
Just a girl just a girl
Just a girl just a girl
Just a girl just a girl
She's just a girl

Look into the face of a child
Measure how long you smiled
Before the memory claimed
How long would children remain
How long would children remain

Athena, you picked me up by my lapels and screamed "leave her"
It felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter
And now you're stuck with a castrated leader
And I hate the creep, I didn't mean that
She's a bomb
I just said it
She's a bomb
I didn't mean it, please
She's a bomb

Athena, I had no idea how much I need her
My life has been so settled and she's the reason
Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone
But I get along
She's just a girl, she's a bomb
She's just a girl, she's a bomb





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  1. A.... F....

    best song ever!

  2. B.... B....

    This takes me back to my best year ever - 1982.  And the song kicks ass too.
    When I first heard this song, I thought they sung 'She's just a girl/She's a wh*re < Facepalm >

  3. B.... S....

    Very Well Done...

  4. B.... S....

    OUTSTANDING...

  5. A.... P....

    You got me requisitioned blondie

  6. V.... B....

    THE best who tune.

  7. N.... W....

    SHE'S A BOMB !!!!

  8. J.... R....

    jody weaves her web
    above spider sack dougs shed
    laurie gives scott head

  9. R.... S....

    लेनेlene Athina ऐथेंस राजधानी राज्य बादशाह, राजा, दिक्पपाल, नृपराज्य sexual and sexy importances regularise prejudices bias money harlots domes spread definitely and no refute harlots till sexy of sexualism chutes penis condoms will become yep affirmative chutes do work by all the numeral cardinal penis old man will sexy sexual compulsory no asham Wii take place about tricks lucks by G.B road ancient harlotsicals previlages will be much given
    99999999999999999999/GB(G. B.) Road Delhi-6 continue sex naked sex penis tall longest penetrate sexual indulgement harlots forever no not disturb dealing by I .C. S. Directors judiceries to BBC this G. B. ROAD. No betray no cheatings no non stopest of the cults harlots no afraid by foreign governments to these openly harlots sex continue
    Women lady girls lasses harlots the little apartment areas cabin rooms to employ chutes sexual desires work stairs climb and do sexy work sexual cylindrical organ pipe as penis eract towards Chute phyiologiesicl completely to Meerut and to Delhi sexuality kabaribazarmeerut opens stairs by key or shoot by pistols to open of locks which are closed and open stairs cabins harlots sexual storey building metrial house live to alive life harlots naked wicked chutes continuer RAMESH CHANDRA SHARMA

  10. M.... T....

    10/31/19 don't fear the reaper brought me here next even the losers enjoy....

  11. W.... B....

    Add water & stir= Instant Happiness!!😊

  12. A.... W....

    My name is ATHENA

  13. M.... D....

    great song

  14. E.... J....

    A very underrated Who song.

  15. R.... M....

    Greatful Dead The Best American band, The Who...Best In The World

  16. J.... C....

    Roger really belting it out in this--love

  17. l.... a....

    love this song

    l.... a....

    2019 🇬🇧

  18. C.... M....

    I had a young girl tell me how unusual Athena was as a name. I said it was not an unusual name. I played the song for her. Her eyes got as wide as saucers with a look of amazement. She said "I guess it is not as unusual as I thought."

  19. D.... L....

    Why is Keith Moon in the picture? He died in 1978. Athena wasn't recorded until 1980, released in 1982.

  20. s.... m....

    My teacher recommended me this song due to my name and I love it :))

  21. L.... B....

    The tamer lyrical flavors of The Who! Thank You Lads

  22. K.... S....

    This song will never get old. Timeless indeed

  23. N.... W....

    THIS SONG IS ABOUT T.RUSSEL

  24. A.... ....

    These guys were awesome. Enough said

  25. K.... ....

    Thank You for posting! fabulous !

  26. b.... g....

    You got requisitioned blondie.. love that.

  27. D.... �....

    Why do so many people say this album sucks? It's one of their best. I like it better than anything they did since the late 60s.

  28. N.... P....

    Theresa Russell...YUM!

  29. B.... B....

    They wrote this song about me, Bubba.

  30. M.... S....

    I named my daughter Athena :)
    i now know
    that if athena smiles upon you
    you are well blessed
    :)

  31. A.... S....

    I love this song! don't know why, don't need to

  32. m.... ....

    "She's just a girl..she's a frog"

  33. A.... M....

    All the Athenas crawling out of our caves and looking ourselves up

  34. G.... C....

    To you, Athena. *raises glass*

  35. D.... P....

    One of the forgotten all-time great songs in my opinion.

  36. S.... M....

    No + lyrics

    S.... M....

    Check the description box

  37. P.... G....

    It's for ONASSIS!

  38. J.... P....

    I'm going to name my first daughter Athena and my second daughter Victoria (nike)

  39. M.... L....

    She's a girl: she's a goddess...go greek women

  40. T.... ....

    My firstborn daughter's name! Totally surprised to hear this.

  41. B.... K....

    Reminds me of my brother Eddie he committed suicide in 2013

  42. r.... ....

    It's Hard is without a doubt their best post-Keith Moon era album.

    r.... ....

    Their two best albums (this and the 1981 F@¢€ D@N©£$) prove
    M°°n was as nesessary as a wooly pully in Montserrat *

  43. R.... L....

    To all the Athenas out there...You're The Bomb!

  44. M.... L....

    Timelessness Rachel Steele ROCKS Sirius XM's satellite radio show channels 25/26 Classic Rewind/ Classic vinyl every day from 5:30 till 11:00 pm. Dont miss out nobody plays better classic rock ever...

    M.... L....

    Love me some Rachel Steele

  45. F.... S....

    Only a spoiled rock star would be 'really out of my mind with frustration and grief because she didn't reciprocate' after meeting a woman for the first time for part of one evening. Poor Pete. Great musician, love his creations with the Who & Solo. Bought revords, went to shows. Read & listened to many interviews with Pete - arrogant asshole human being, but a great talent.

    F.... S....

    And a pedo...

  46. R.... M....

    Love this song.

  47. V.... ....

    Whoever mixed and mastered this album needs to be fired.

  48. B.... ....

    Interesting story about Theresa Russell. In my memory seems like she and Jeff Fahey were in every movie produced in the 80s. But checking IMDB, I guess I'm thinking of exactly one movie, and that was from 1990. Well close enough.

  49. J.... G....

    all that, &, in under 4 minutes: talent!

  50. M.... B....

    Hi Athena!

  51. S.... A....

    The Who. What a great band back in the day. It never dies.

  52. J.... G....

    Turning almost nothing, into something; again. Talent? YES!

  53. f.... A....

    All school year 1987 i played tthis

  54. D.... M....

    Classic love the middle eight

  55. S.... G....

    sing along:
    Athena, I had no idea how much I'd need her
    In peaceful times I hold her close and I feed her
    My heart starts palpitating when I think my guess was wrong
    But I think I'll get along
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb

    Athena, all I ever want to do is please her
    My life has been so settled and she's the reason
    Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone
    But I think I'll get along
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb, she's a bomb

    Just a girl just a girl
    Just a girl just a girl
    Just a girl just a girl
    She's just a girl

    Athena, my heart felt like a shattered glass in an acid bath
    I felt like one of those flattened ants you find on a crazy path
    I'd of topped myself to give her time she didn't need to ask
    Was I a suicidal psychopath?
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb

    Consumed, there was a beautiful white horse I saw on a dream stage
    He had a snake the size of a sewer pipe living in his rib cage
    I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambed
    You were requisitioned blondie
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb

    I'm happy, I'm ecstatic - she's a bomb
    Just a girl just a girl
    Just a girl just a girl
    Just a girl just a girl
    She's just a girl

    Look into the face of a child
    Measure how long you smiled
    Before the memory claimed
    How long would children remain
    How long would children remain

    Athena, you picked me up by my lapels and screamed "leave her"
    It felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter
    And now you're stuck with a castrated leader
    And I hate the creep, I didn't mean that
    She's a bomb
    I just said it
    She's a bomb
    I didn't mean it, please
    She's a bomb

    Athena, I had no idea how much I need her
    My life has been so settled and she's the reason
    Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone
    But I get along
    She's just a girl, she's a bomb
    She's just a girl, she's a bomb

    S.... G....

    Brilliant!

    S.... G....

    These lyrics are fantastic ~ thanks !! So love this song!! 😊

  56. N.... L....

    Love love love!!

  57. S.... C....

    Not sure why I thought of this song earlier, but here I am.....glad I did

  58. l.... ....

    Roger Daltrey is amazing! He is so versatile, and funny! And what a voice and range!
    I think he's the best.

    l.... ....

    Is not this Pete singing?

  59. J.... B....

    Brilliant stuff by The Who. No one can touch Pete Townsend. This is songwriting of the highest order.

  60. a.... v....

    Where's the lyrics?

  61. C.... B....

    Sheer genius.The Who could change up{Mamas got a squeezebox).Legendary

  62. J.... R....

    Oh that Theresa Russell !

  63. T.... H....

    Athena I had no idea how much I need her
    In peaceful times I hold her close and I feed her
    My heart starts palpitating
    When I think my guess was wrong
    But I think I'll get alone
    She's just a girl
    She's a bomb
    Athena
    All I ever want to do is please her
    My life has been so settled
    And she's the reason
    Just one word from her
    And my troubles are long gone
    But I think I'll get along
    She's just a girl
    She's a bomb
    She's a bomb
    Just a girl, just a girl
    Just a girl, just a girl
    Just a girl, just a girl
    She's just a girl
    Athena
    My heart felt like a shattered glass in an acid bath
    I felt like one of those flattened ants
    You find on a crazy path
    I'd have stopped myself to give her time
    She didn't need to ask
    Was I a suicidal psychopath
    She's just a girl
    She's a bomb
    She's just a girl
    She's a bomb
    Consumed
    There was a beautiful white horse
    I saw on a dream stage
    He had a snake the size of a sewer pipe
    Livin' in his rib cage
    I felt like a pickled priest
    Who was being flambed
    You've got me requisitioned blondie
    She's just a girl
    She's a bomb
    I'm happy
    She's a bomb
    I'm ecstatic
    Just a girl, just a girl
    Just a girl, just a girl
    Just a girl, just a girl
    Just a girl
    Look into the face of a child
    Measure how long you smiled
    Before the mem'ry claimed
    How long would children remain
    How long could children remain
    Athena
    You picked me up by my lapels
    And screamed "leave her"
    I felt like waking up in heaven
    On an empty meter
    And now you're stuck
    With a castrated leader
    And I hate the creep
    I didn't mean that
    She's a bomb
    I just said it
    She's a bomb
    Please She's a bomb
    Athena
    I had no idea how much I need her
    My life has been so settled
    And she's the reason
    Just one word from her
    And my troubles are long gone
    Ooh but I get along
    She's just a girl
    She's a bomb
    She's just a girl
    She's a bomb

  64. T.... M....

    He really made an ASS out of himself w that chick. Roger didn't even want to play this song cuz of that shit. Alcohol strikes again!

  65. S.... 3....

    The most underrated Who song ever

  66. M.... *....

    When I first heard this song, I thought they sung 'She's just a girl/She's a wh*re < Facepalm >

    M.... *....

    me too !!

  67. C.... C....

    My name is Athena

  68. C.... W....

    400th Sub

  69. B.... N....

    First song I heard from this album. It was August 82 I think. I was 14. Saw them Sept 30 in the Silverdome....

  70. K.... V....

    My cat’s name is ATHENA!

  71. P.... W....

    "Athena"

    Athena, I had no idea how much I'd need her
    In peaceful times I hold her close and I feed her
    My heart starts palpitating when I think my guess was wrong
    But I think I'll get along
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb

    Athena, all I ever want to do is please her
    My life has been so settled and she's the reason
    Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone
    But I think I'll get along
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb

    Just a girl just a girl
    Just a girl just a girl
    Just a girl just a girl
    She's just a girl

    Athena, my heart felt like a shattered glass in an acid bath
    I felt like one of those flattened ants you find on a crazy path
    I'd of topped myself to give her time she didn't need to ask
    Was I a suicidal psychopath?
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb

    Consumed, there was a beautiful white horse I saw on a dream stage
    He had a snake the size of a sewer pipe living in his rib cage
    I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambed
    You were requisitioned blondie
    She's just a girl - she's a bomb

    I'm happy, I'm ecstatic
    Just a girl just a girl
    Just a girl just a girl
    Just a girl just a girl
    She's just a girl

    Look into the face of a child
    Measure how long you smiled
    Before the memory claimed
    How long would children remain
    How long would children remain

    Athena, you picked me up by my lapels and screamed "leave her"
    It felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter
    And now you're stuck with a castrated leader
    And I hate the creep, I didn't mean that
    She's a bomb
    I just said it
    She's a bomb
    I didn't mean it, please
    She's a bomb

    Athena, I had no idea how much I need her
    My life has been so settled and she's the reason
    Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone
    But I get along
    She's just a girl, she's a bomb
    She's just a girl, she's a bomb

  72. k.... ....

    Shes a bomb

  73. M.... D....

    Not seeing lyrics, there froot loop.

  74. D.... R....

    Sasquach.

  75. m.... t....

    Pretty homage to the band but the drummer in this song was Kenny Jones drumer of Faces/Small Faces.great substitute in the periode 79/82..the fantastic "Its Hard"contains this great song.oh un saludo para Athena por hacer que suene aqui

  76. l.... ....

    I named my cat after this song.

  77. R.... B....

    Thumbs Up If You Love The Who And This Song!

  78. J.... B....

    She;'s a WHORE!

  79. D.... T....

    This is about Theresa Russel, actress from the Razors Edge and Wild Things

  80. A.... C....

    NOW who's castrated? #askingforafriend

  81. R.... M....

    There arent lyrics!!!!!! Do you know what lyrics are?????? Ugh people are so stupid!

    R.... M....

    Look in the description

  82. c.... ....

    Athena, no tenía ni idea de lo mucho que la necesito...vendras mi Athena te dejaran venir o es que ya no existes...te adoro mi Athena...te espere y esparare toda una vida

  83. W.... R....

    I'd be honored if some Who/P.T. fans would check out my acoustic piano & vocal covers of SLIT SKIRTS and A LITTLE IS ENOUGH on my channel in tribute to the master. Live acoustic with no digital editing. Thanks and peace.

  84. H.... D....

    Keith moon is amazing as is pete

  85. G.... S....

    R is a suicidal psychopath..

  86. S.... T....

    I doioked Jody Black in 10th after hearing this song a couple joints helped .

  87. M.... A....

    Good sound quality.

  88. T.... M....

    consumed, there was a beautiful white horse I saw on a dream stage, he had a snake the size of sewer pipe living in his rib cage, I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambeed.

  89. S.... T....

    I skipped afternoon classes one time when all 5 of us were tripping had and great time in my trip room

  90. H.... D....

    great song

  91. M.... T....

    shrek brought me here

  92. 4.... t....

    Another example of Pete's amazing song writing, one of my favorite Who songs. It's Hard was a very good album, doesn't get much credit next to all the other Who albums.

  93. R.... A....

    well for the win, you girls are all goddesses ;)

  94. F.... R....

    This is my Ducati moto name Athena
    Ya

  95. d.... t....

    this is how I named my great pernis

  96. T.... D....

    Tiffiny Hovdy, you broke my heart. Wont you please heal it with one last kiss? Never mind. You probably look like your mom now. But she was a MILF, so, anyway.....

  97. J.... S....

    GREAT SONG!!

  98. T.... S....

    love this Tammy n KY