Top Songs By Skunk Anansie
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Skunk Anansie
Performer
Richard Lewis
Electric Bass Guitar
Deborah Anne Dyer
Lead Vocals
Mark Richardson
Drums
Martin Kent
Electric Guitar
Patrick Shiroishi
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Andrew Sitek
Songwriter
Richard Lewis
Songwriter
Deborah Anne Dyer
Songwriter
Mark Richardson
Songwriter
Martin Kent
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Andrew Sitek
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
An artist is an artist, when an artist is an artist
And she don't stop being an artist 'cause she's old you know
She don't roll down her sleeves pick up her zimmer frame and leave
Put down her pen, put on her hat because of menopause
An artist is an artist
Till her heart and all it's arteries clog up and white blood cells, they un-suspend themselves
An artist is an artist
Till the death doth us depart-est, till the brain has a cessation of it's functionals
[Chorus]
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
So go figure it out
[Verse 2]
An artist is an artist, when an artist is an artist
And they don't stop being an artist 'cause of you yer know
They don't do all you say, pack up their life and die away
'Cause they think all your little views are educational
There are days when they suspend ideas and reticence begins to wear
Upon a tired mind and they feel bad of course
And then they read your shit and lose the fucking will to live
'Cause your stupidity is raised above their principals
[Chorus]
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
So go figure it out
Go figure it out
Go figure it out
An artist is an artist
[Verse 3]
An artist is an artist without followers or fartists
Without comments, without views, without consequence
They ain't there for your pleasure changing up like british weather
'Cause today you don't like mayonnaise on chips again
And while I'm here it's chips not fries, so don't get fucking butterflies, I didn't hang around to be my own echo
'Cause an artist is an artist when they wanna be anarchic
'Cause the narcissist in an artist is beautiful
[Chorus]
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
An artist is an artist
Yeah, an artist is an artist
Yeah, an artist is an artist
Yeah, an artist is an artist
Yeah, an artist is an artist
So go figure it out
Go figure it out
Go figure it out
Go figure it out
Written by: David Andrew Sitek, Deborah Anne Dyer, Mark Richardson, Martin Kent, Richard Lewis