"In Praise of Bacchus" is a song by Type O Negative, included on their fourth album October Rust, released in 1996. This song, also known as "She Hates Me", reflects on his girlfriend hating him so much that she wants him to be burned. This song features a female choir by Val Ium of Pist.On.
It is the third single released from the album October Rust.
Lyrics[]
Hey Bacchus hey
She hates me
Hey Bacchus hey
She hates me
She hates me
Hey Bacchus hey
She hates me
Hey Bacchus hey
She hates me
The street lamps light a wet old red hook road
A furry vino tinted slave
Molten oil painted Brooklyn Bridge
(Cobblestone grave)
A lonely blue girl guards the riverbed
She shakes her brown torch at the tide
On Pier Six we'd creep and count the cracks...
(Side by side
Side by side
See, we're counting cracks)
Your mom was out wearing herself inside
I'll stop the train to say hello
A used boyfriend's just bought her this new car
(I said I know)
She said burn
Together
Burn
We'll burn together
Hey Bacchus hey
She hates me
(Hates me)
Hey Bacchus hey
She hates me
(She hates me)
She hates me
She hates me
She said burn
Together
She said burn
Together
Burn
We'll burn together
(Burning together)
Now don't believe she'll never leave again
I can't forget the words she said back when
She said burn
We'll burn together
(Burning together)
Personnel[]
Group performers
- Peter Steele – lead vocals, bass
- Kenny Hickey – guitar, backing vocals
- Josh Silver – keyboards, piano, synth, backing vocals
- Johnny Kelly – live drums, percussion, backing vocals
Guest performer
- Val Ium – backing vocals
Enginucers
- Peter Steele – writing, production
- Mike Marciano – engineering, mixing
- Josh Silver – drum programming, effects, production
- George Marino – mastering