This is one of my very favorite angry, I-hate-the-world, leave-me-alone-I'm-raging-pissed songs. For me, it's all in the lyrics and vocals. For others, it's in screaming and loud noises. Those of you that prefer screaming and loud noises may not appreciate this song the same way I do, but that's okay. Anyway, I got SO excited when I found out she was performing a sessions-type version of this song for Live from Abbey Road. Ever since I first heard this song on her album Whatever We Wanna, I wanted to see her passion when performing it.
Here, at 08:05, LeAnn talks about the song before performing it. The lyrics are provided below.
I cannot embed the video with the 08:05 start time without it autoplaying, so either navigate to that start time or click HERE to go to vimeo and watch starting at that time.
"Destructive" - LeAnn Rimes
If I could smoke a cigarette right now, I would
Rip out of my skin, commit the sins, oh I could
If I could break a heart and throw it all away for just one night
My conscience wouldn't care if I just went ahead and wrecked my life.
I want to be destructive
Trash everything in site
Beat the Devil at his game
Abuse myself all night
I want to bitch the world out
One loud aching scream
Don't want anybody wanting anything from me
Yeah, yeah…
I'm sick of being perfect
With your perfect little smile
Pick a fight with danger
Be a stranger to myself for a while
I want to come unraveled
And have it out with my soul
I'm tired of all the voices telling me which way to go,
I wish you'd silence your opinion
That's the last thing that I want to know
I want to be destructive
Trash everything in site
Beat the Devil at his game
Abuse myself all night
I want to bitch the world out
One loud aching scream
Don't want anybody wanting anything from me
I'll fell better when I'm sane
But now I want to feel no pain
I'm really sick of thinking
I just want to be destructive
Oh, oh, oh…yeah…
I want to be destructive
Trash everything in site
Beat the Devil at his game
Abuse myself all night
I want to bitch the world out
One loud aching scream
Don't want anybody wanting anything from me
Yeah, yeah…