🎵 Lust for Life // by Iggy Pop

56 ContributorsLust for Life Lyrics Musically, “Lust For Life” is deceptively catchy and upbeat for a song about a life ravaged by drug addiction. This has led to the song being used as the laughably incongruous soundtrack of advertisements… Read More  [Verse 1] Here comes Johnny Yen again With the liquor and drugs and the flesh machine He's gonna do another striptease Hey man, where'd you get that lotion? I been hurtin' since I bought the gimmick About somethin' called love Yeah, somethin' called love Well, that's like hypnotizin' chickens [Chorus] Well, I'm just a modern guy Of course I've had it in the ear before 'Cause I've a lust for life 'Cause I've a lust for life [Verse 2] I'm worth a million in prizes With my torture film, drive a GTO Wear a uniform, all on a government loan I'm worth a million in prizes Yeah, I'm through with sleepin' on the sidewalk No more beatin' my brains No more beatin' my brains With the liquor and drugs With the liquor and drugs [Chorus] Well, I am just a modern guy Of course, I've had it in the ear before 'Cause I've a lust for life (Lust for life) 'Cause I've a lust for life (Ooh) I got a lust for life (Ooh) Got a lust for life (Ooh) Oh, a lust for life (Ooh) Oh, a lust for life (Ooh) A lust for life (Ooh) I got a lust for life (Ooh) A lotta lust for life Well, I am just a modern guy Of course I've had it in the ear before Well, I've a lust for life 'Cause I've a lust for life [Verse 3] Well, here comes Johnny Yen again With the liquor and drugs, and the flesh machine I know he's gonna do another striptease Hey man, where'd you get that lotion? Your skin starts itchin' once you buy the gimmick About somethin' called love Oh, love, love, love Well, that's like hypnotizin' chickens [Chorus] Well, I am just a modern guy Of course I've had it in the ear before And I've a lust for life (Lust for life) 'Cause I've a lust for life (Lust for life) Got a lust for life Yeah, a lust for life I got a lust for life Oh, a lust for life I got a lust for life Yeah, a lust for life I got a lust for life A lust for life Lust for life Lust for life A lust for life (Lust for life)