Unsatisfied

Paul Westerberg's gut wrenching song of simple elegance. His whisky and razor blade vocals were never better. The 12 string guitar is usually reserved for jangly happy songs is used here as a beautiful expression of unrecoverable torment. The sweet slide guitar enters and exits like a ghost as the song builds. It is remarkable that someone in his early 20s could produce such a remarkable expression of regret and emptiness, emotions that should manifest at the end of life, not at the beginning.

[Chorus] Look me in the eye, then tell me that I'm satisfied Was you satisfied? Look me in the eye, then tell me that I'm satisfied Hey, are you satisfied? [Verse 1] And it goes so slowly on Everything I've ever wanted Tell me what's wrong? [Chorus] Look me in the eye and tell me that I'm satisfied Were you satisfied? Look me in the eye, then tell me that I'm satisfied Now, are you satisfied? [Verse 2] Everything goes, well, anything goes All of the time Everything you dream of is right in front of you And everything is a lie [Chorus] Look me in the eye and tell me that I'm satisfed Look me in the eye, unsatisfied [Outro] I'm so, I'm so unsatisfied I'm so dissatisfied I'm so, I'm so unsatisfied I'm so unsatisfied Well, uh-- well, I'm-a I'm so, I'm so unsatisfied I'm so dissatis-, dissatis-, dissastis... I'm so...