We know that musicians aren’t exactly considered rocket scientists but they sure do pose a lot of questions. Some of them lean towards the metaphorical side (like when Black Francis of Pixies asked us all where his mind was) while others tend to be more direct, i.e. “Who fucking pissed in my well?” Well we’ve taken the time to help the rockstars out and answer some of the more pressing queries the poor, tortured souls have. Take a look at our literal answers to some of music’s most infamous lyrical questions.

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