Rotten Apple Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
Hey, ah-na-na, innocence is over
Hey, ah-na-na, over
Hey, ah-na-na, ignorance is spoken
Hey, ah-na-na, spoken
Hey, ah-na-na, confidence is broken
Hey, ah-na-na, broken
Hey, ah-na-na, sustenance is stolen
Hey, ah-na-na, stolen
Hey, ah-na-na, arrogance is potent
Hey, ah-na-na, potent, yeah
[Chorus]
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawling back to start
[Verse 2]
Hey, ah-na-na, I repent tomorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, tomorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, I suspend my sorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, sorrow, yeah
[Verse 1]
Hey, ah-na-na, innocence is over
Hey, ah-na-na, over
Hey, ah-na-na, ignorance is spoken
Hey, ah-na-na, spoken
Hey, ah-na-na, confidence is broken
Hey, ah-na-na, broken
Hey, ah-na-na, sustenance is stolen
Hey, ah-na-na, stolen
Hey, ah-na-na, arrogance is potent
Hey, ah-na-na, potent, yeah
[Chorus]
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawling back to start
[Verse 2]
Hey, ah-na-na, I repent tomorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, tomorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, I suspend my sorrow
Hey, ah-na-na, sorrow, yeah
[Chorus]
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Hey, ah-na-na, a romance is fallen
Hey, ah-na-na, fallen
Hey, ah-na-na, recommend you borrow
Hey, ah-na-na, borrow, yeah
[Chorus]
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start
[Outro]
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Hey, ah-na-na, a romance is fallen
Hey, ah-na-na, fallen
Hey, ah-na-na, recommend you borrow
Hey, ah-na-na, borrow, yeah
[Chorus]
What I see is unreal
I've written my own part
Eat of the apple, so young
I'm crawlin' back to start
[Outro]
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
Hey, ah-na-na
[Guitar Solo]
About
Genius Annotation
This song features on the 1994 EP “Jar of Flies,” the first EP to debut on the #1 spot on the Billboard 200. The EP is also the first major studio recording featuring Mike Inez on bass, rather than Mike Starr. It follows the progression of a young person’s developing drug habit and subsequent fall into addiction.
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- 3.I Stay Away
- 4.No Excuses
- 5.Whale & Wasp
- 6.Don’t Follow
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Assistant Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Engineer
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Label
Percussion
Drums
Lead Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Recorded At
London Bridge Studio (Seattle, WA)
Released on
January 25, 1994
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