Pardon Me Lyrics
[Intro]
Pardon me while I burst
Pardon me while I burst
[Verse 1]
A decade ago, I never thought I would be
At 23 on the verge of spontaneous combustion, woe is me
But I guess that it comes with the territory
An ominous landscape of never-ending calamity
I need you to hear, I need you to see
That I have had all that I can take
And exploding seems like a definite possibility
To me
[Chorus]
So pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
[Verse 2]
Not two days ago, I was having a look
In a book and I saw a picture of a guy fried up above his knee
I said, "I can relate," 'cause lately, I've been
Thinking of combustication as a welcomed vacation from
The burdens of the planet Earth
Like gravity, hypocrisy and the perils of being in 3D
But thinking so much differently, yeah
Pardon me while I burst
Pardon me while I burst
[Verse 1]
A decade ago, I never thought I would be
At 23 on the verge of spontaneous combustion, woe is me
But I guess that it comes with the territory
An ominous landscape of never-ending calamity
I need you to hear, I need you to see
That I have had all that I can take
And exploding seems like a definite possibility
To me
[Chorus]
So pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
[Verse 2]
Not two days ago, I was having a look
In a book and I saw a picture of a guy fried up above his knee
I said, "I can relate," 'cause lately, I've been
Thinking of combustication as a welcomed vacation from
The burdens of the planet Earth
Like gravity, hypocrisy and the perils of being in 3D
But thinking so much differently, yeah
[Chorus]
Pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
Never be the same, yeah
[Bridge]
Pardon me while I burst into flames
Pardon me, pardon me, pardon me
[Chorus]
So pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
[Outro]
Pardon me, never be the same, yeah
Pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
Never be the same, yeah
[Bridge]
Pardon me while I burst into flames
Pardon me, pardon me, pardon me
[Chorus]
So pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, I'll never be the same
[Outro]
Pardon me, never be the same, yeah
About
Genius Annotation
Pardon Me was Incubus' first hit, reaching number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number seven on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Lead singer Brandon Boyd was inspired to write the song after seeing images of spontaneous combustion in a magazine.
An acoustic version of the song was released on the When Incubus Attacks Volume 1 EP.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Intro
- 3.Circles
- 5.11am
- 6.Are You In?
- 8.Privilege
- 9.The Warmth
- 10.Stellar
- 11.Make Yourself
- 12.Drive
- 13.I Miss You
- 14.Crowded Elevator
- 15.Megalomaniac
- 16.Just a Phase
- 18.Anna Molly
- 19.Pantomime
- 22.Love Hurts
- 23.Switchblade
- 24.Pardon Me
- 26.The Original
- 27.Adolescents
- 28.Tomorrow’s Food
Credits
Producers
Writers
Label
Guitar
Turntables
Drums
Bass
Percussion
Vocals
Mastering Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Engineer
Digital Audio Editor
Recorded At
NRG Studios
Released on
October 26, 1999
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