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The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Germs" by the artist ""Weird Al" Yankovic"

In the song "Germs," "Weird Al" Yankovic uses his trademark satire to play on a common human phobia - the fear of germs. The song's lyrical hero is obsessed with cleanliness to the point of absurdity. He has a panicked fear of bacteria, believing them to be a threat lurking around every corner.

The hero tries to get rid of them, but to no avail. He washes his hands until they bleed, imagines germs hatching evil plans, and shies away in horror from any object on which he believes these invisible enemies are teeming. The song makes fun of hypochondria and excessive suspiciousness, taking them to the point of grotesqueness.

Sometimes I really want to be alone

But that's one state I'm never in

Because I know that I've got millions upon millions

Of tiny, one-celled organisms living on my skin

(Germs) I rub and scrub until my flesh is raw and bleeding

(Germs) But they just come right back

(Germs) I can't even see 'em, but I know they're up to something

Hey, don't touch that — you don't know where it's been

They're all over me

They're inside of me

Can't get 'em offa me

I'm covered with ... microscopic bacteria

What do they want from me

What'll they do to me

There's no escape for me

I'm crawling with ... microscopic bacteria

Now if I ever dare to go to sleep

That's when they start their sneak attack

In the morning I wake up in utter horror

To find my teeth are covered with bacterial plaque

(Germs) Can't get those parasitic creatures off my face

(Germs) And there's more comin' every day

(Germs) I never said that they could camp out on my body

I wish they'd pack their tiny little bags and move away

They're all over me

They're inside of me

Can't get 'em offa me

I'm covered with ... microscopic bacteria

What do they want from me

What'll they do to me

There's no escape for me

I'm crawling with ... microscopic bacteria

They're creepin' around my shorts

They're under the bathroom sink

They're ridin' inside my car

They're swimmin' in my drink

They're hidin' between my toes

They're lurkin' in every kiss

I got 'em way up my nose

In every orifice

I'm gonna show them who's boss

I'm gonna get even yet

Just gimme some Lysol spray

Just hand me a moist towelette

Don't tell me I'm paranoid

I know that they're after me

Look under the microscope

See??

They're all over me

They're inside of me

Can't get 'em offa me

I'm covered with ... microscopic bacteria

What do they want from me

What'll they do to me

There's no escape for me

I'm crawling with ... microscopic bacteria

They're all over me

I can feel 'em all over me

Over every part of me

Microscopic bacteria

I know they're watching me

They're always watching me

They're coming after me

Microscopic bacteria

Won't somebody help me

Please somebody help me

You've got to believe me

They're out to get me

They wanna control me

They wanna destroy me

They're tryin' to kill me

It kind of upsets me

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