The Kinks - Hatred (A Duet)

Ray and Dave Davies performing "Hatred" in 1993.

(RAY) You keep on accusing me
Of making your life misery
But if that's not abusing me, what is it?

(DAVE) You wanna be my friend, well it's too late
My love for you has turned to hate
And I think that it's a permanent condition

(RAY) You say you wanna make the peace
Smile and turn the other cheek
I can't put myself in such a weak position
Now I'm willing to accept this fate
You and me just can't cohabitate

(DAVE) We agree to hate and that's our last decision

(DAVE and RAY) Hatred, hatred
Is the only thing that keeps us together
Hatred, hatred
Is the only thing that lasts forever

(RAY) Driven by hate, driven by hate
Driven by hate, driven by hate

(DAVE and RAY) On the surface I'm a mild-mannered person
That's until you scratch the animal inside
Then you bring out all my animal aggression
I've got a hatred for you that is never gonna die

(RAY)Driven to hate, driven to hate
Driven to hate, driven to hate

(RAY) While races try to integrate
Nations try to gravitate
Towards equal rights, regardless of religion
Politicians might decree
For the sake of all humanity
Love and peace instead of a collision
You and me accept reality
There's no way that we can agree
The world can't make us alter this position
At least you and I know where we stand
We can't be friends, walk hand in hand
My hostility for you defies description

(DAVE and RAY) Hate's the only thing we have in common
There's no escape, we'll always be this way
So we might as well just learn to live together
'Cos we're gonna be this way till our dying day

(DAVE) If you keep on putting me down
Rub my name into the ground
I'll drag the dirt all over town about you

(RAY) And if you spread the filth on me
I'll only have one remedy
I'll spill the beans, you'll see I've got a mouth, too

(RAY) Your attitude is downright rude
Your jokes upon me, they're so crude

(DAVE) Why don't you just drop dead and don't recover?

(RAY) I'm the mirror to your mood. You hate me

(DAVE) and I hate you

(RAY) So at least we understand each other

Category:

Music

Tags:

• The Kinks
• Hatred
• 1993
• Ray Davies
• Dave Davies

[uncleelmer]

Ray and Dave have a great sense of humor!

[snicky58]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I've always loved this song, and I had never seen any video of the Brothers Davies performing it live. You might say that this song is an example of making lemonade from lemons. ;-) I wish they hadn't left out part of the song, though.

[JonathanTwilley]

I love how Ray flips Dave the bird, but plays it off as pointing to his cheek when he sings "smile and turn the other cheek." God save the Kinks.

[MsLithium21]

Oh this is so good! I love how they can make light of the whole thing!!