It's Hard (Bonus Track Version) album cover by The Who

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1982 · From the album It's Hard (Bonus Track Version)

Athena

by The Who

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03 · Lyrics

"Athena"

Athena, I had no idea how much I'd need her

In peaceful times I hold her close and I feed her

My heart starts palpitating when I think my guess was wrong

But I think I'll get along

She's just a girl (she's a bomb)

Athena, all I ever want to do is please her

My life has been so settled and she's the reason

Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone

But I think I'll get along

She's just a girl (she's a bomb, she's a bomb)

Just a girl, just a girl

Just a girl, just a girl

Just a girl, just a girl

She's just a girl

Athena, my heart felt like a shattered glass in an acid bath

I felt like one of those flattened ants you find on a crazy path

I'd have topped myself to give her time she didn't need to ask

Was I a suicidal psychopath?

She's just a girl (she's a bomb)

She's just a girl (she's a bomb)

Consumed, there was a beautiful white horse I saw on a dream stage

He had a snake the size of a sewer pipe living in his rib cage

And I felt like a pickled priest who was being flambeèd

You got me requisitioned blondie

She's just a girl (she's a bomb)

I'm happy (she's a bomb)

I'm ecstatic

Just a girl, just a girl

Just a girl, just a girl

Just a girl, just a girl

She's just a girl

Look into the face of a child

Measure how long you smiled

Before the memory claimed

How long would children remain?

How long could children remain?

Athena, you picked me up by my lapels and screamed "leave her"

I felt like waking up in heaven on an empty meter

And now you're stuck with a castrated leader

And I hate the creep

I didn't mean that (she's a bomb)

I just said it (she's a bomb)

I didn't mean it, please (she's a bomb)

Athena, I had no idea how much I need her

My life has been so settled and she's the reason

Just one word from her and my troubles are long gone

Ooh, but I get along

She's just a girl (she's a bomb)

She's just a girl (she's a bomb)

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04 · FAQ

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When was "Athena" released?
"Athena" by The Who was released on September 4, 1982 on the album "It's Hard (Bonus Track Version)".
What genre is "Athena"?
"Athena" by The Who falls within the rock, hard rock, art rock genres.
What album is "Athena" on?
"Athena" appears on the album "It's Hard (Bonus Track Version)" by The Who.
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