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The Hives - Main Offender (Official Music Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dr Matt Destruction
Dr Matt Destruction
Bass
Chris Dangerous
Chris Dangerous
Drums
Nicholaus Arson
Nicholaus Arson
Background Vocals
Vigilante Carlstroem
Vigilante Carlstroem
Background Vocals
Kalle
Kalle
Synthesizer
Jari H
Jari H
Tambourine
Howlin' Pelle Almquist
Howlin' Pelle Almquist
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Randy Fitzsimmons
Randy Fitzsimmons
Songwriter
Pelle Almqvist
Pelle Almqvist
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Fredrik Holmstedt
Fredrik Holmstedt
Additional Engineer
Pelle Almqvist
Pelle Almqvist
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm on my way
Can't settle down
Stuck in ways of being an ass
And I got a lotta nerve that I'm ready to pass
[Verse 2]
I'm on my way
Can't settle down
Stuck in ways of sadistic joy
My talent only goes as far as to annoy
I'm on my way
[Chorus]
This is my main offender
This is what I got and it got me saying
"Why me?"
[Verse 3]
I'm on my way
I get around
Not all too sure about what I do
Feel I gotta stop a second just to think it through
And so I stop
[Verse 4]
I'm on my way
Yeah, I get around
Thought it all over and now I spit it out
When I spit, I spit on those that I care less about
I'm on my way
[Chorus]
This is my main offender
This is what I got and it got me saying
"Why me?"
[Outro]
I'm on my way
Written by: Randy Fitzsimmons

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