Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Garbage
Canonical path: /garbage/deadwood
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Deadwood
Read Deadwood lyrics by Garbage on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Deadwood
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
[whispered]
[Handcuffed in the present tense,
Variations on your violence,
Mind games and pretty girls,
A cracked song in the universe.
I think it's time that I showed you what I'm made of.
I'm afraid there is much to be afraid of.
I kill the fire so I don't get burned.
Kill the fire and you won't get burned.]
Deadwood, if you care to listen,
Looks the same, but there's something missing -
It wears me out.
Stripped bare, I'm the same old savage.
How in God's name did we ever manage?
It's not enough.
Look me in the eye.
I'm about to dive.
Can you live your life
Without me?
I don't need you anymore.
I can't use you anymore.
Killing the fire
And you kill my desire.
I don't need you anymore.
Loud and clear, but you still don't get it.
I call you up and then I regret it -
It gets me down.
You want the truth, but you look right through it.
Deadwood, but you won't run to it.
It's such a shame.
Look me in the eye.
I'm about to dive.
Can you live your life
Without me?
I don't need you anymore.
I can't use you anymore.
Killing the fire
And you kill my desire.
I don't need you anymore.
[First comes love,
Then comes marriage,
Then comes baby in a golden carriage.
First comes love,
Then comes marriage,
Then comes baby in a golden carriage.]
I don't need you anymore.
I can't use you anymore.
Killing the fire
And you kill my desire.
Killing the fire
And you kill my desire.
Killing the fire
[Symptomatic of what we've become.]
And you kill my desire.
[I used to think you were the only one.]
Killing the fire
[Symptomatic of what we've become.]
And you kill my desire.
[I used to think you were the only one.]
[First comes love.]
Killing the fire.
[The only one.]
[Then comes marriage.]
And you kill the desire
[The only one.]
[Then comes baby in a golden carriage.]
Killing the fire
[The only one]
[Then comes loneliness.]
And you kill my desire.
[The only one.]
[First comes love.]
[Then comes marriage.]
[The only one.]
[Then comes baby in a golden carriage.]
[The only one.]
[The only one.]
[Then comes loneliness.]
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Deadwood"?
Garbage performs "Deadwood", and this lyric page sits inside the Garbage catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Deadwood"?
Yes. The related section below points to Even Though Our Love Is Doomed and Run Baby Run with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Garbage?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Garbage's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Deadwood yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.