Changes: Spare Me the Details

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Spare Me the Details

First Released	Splinter
Recorded	Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California, Southern Tracks Recording, Atlanta, Georgia
Length	3:20
Singer/Guitarist	Dexter Holland
Guitarist	Noodles
Bassist	Greg K.
Drummer	Josh Freese
Produced by	Brendan O'Brien

"Spare Me the Details" is the tenth track on The Offspring's 2003 seventh album, Splinter, and in Australia and New Zealand, was released as the third and last single to promote the album.

Chart performance

"Spare Me the Details" failed to chart in the United States, making "(Can't Get My) Head Around You" the last single from Splinter to chart or be released there. The song did, however, chart and peak at No. 31 in the New Zealand Top 40. Although released, the song did not chart in Australia, but still received radio airplay.

Lyrics

My girlfriend, my dumb donut
Went up to a party just the other night
But three hours later and seven shots of Jaeger
She was in the bedroom with another guy

And I don't really wanna know
So don't tell me anymore
And I don't really wanna hear
About your feet all up in the air

And well I'm not the one who acted like a hoe
Why must I be the one who has to know?
I'm not the one who messed up big time
So spare me the details if you don't mind

Now I can understand friends who wanna tell me
They think they're gonna help me, open up my eyes
But the play by play makes me wanna lose it
Everytime you do it man, it turns the knife

And I don't really wanna know
So don't tell me anymore
And I don't really wanna hear
About your feet all up in the air

And well I'm not the one who acted like a hoe
Why must I be the one who has to know?
I'm not the one who messed up big time
So spare me the details if you don't mind

Now I don't need to hear about the sounds they were makin'
Every time you can hear about how long it was takin'
Or how the walls they were shakin'

Now lying in bed wallowing in sorrow
Missin' the tommorow that we could of had
Running through my head, over and over
Things I never told her that just made me sad

And it drives me insane sittin with a vision
stuck with that image burned into my brain
And it feels so dumb that I could ever trust her
When someone else fucked her, then walked away

And I don't really wanna know
So don't tell me anymore
And I don't really wanna hear
About her feet all up in the air

And so I'm not the one who acted like a hoe
Why must I be the one who has to know?
I'm not the one who messed up big time
So spare me the details if you don't mind

Cuz I don't wanna know
Don't wanna know
(Spare me the details if you don't mind)
Don't wanna know
(Spare me the details if you don't mind)
Don't wanna know...

Appearances

2003 - Splinter

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 ==Lyrics==
-I am waiting<br />
+My girlfriend, my dumb donut<br />
+Went up to a party just the other night<br />
-On a mountaintop<br />
-For the moment that the sky will strike<br />
+But three hours later and seven shots of Jaeger<br />
+She was in the bedroom with another guy
-My apologies<br />
-Are forever lost<br />
-Soon to ashes in a flash of light
-Miles away from me<br />
+And I don't really wanna know<br />
-Hope is fading soon<br />
+So don't tell me anymore<br />
-Gone forever it's a waste of time<br />
+And I don't really wanna hear<br />
+About your feet all up in the air
-My intentions<br />
-Like a sweeter room<br />
-Only bring to me a fading light
+And well I'm not the one who acted like a hoe<br />
-Locked up forever inside<br />
-I look to the stars and ask why<br />
+Why must I be the one who has to know?<br />
-If they could just teach my dark heart to feel<br />
+I'm not the one who messed up big time<br />
+So spare me the details if you don't mind
-All I've saved - why<br />
-Is thrown away
+Now I can understand friends who wanna tell me<br />
-I am waning<br />
+They think they're gonna help me, open up my eyes<br />
-Like a single bloom<br />
-Lost forever in the storm of life<br />
+But the play by play makes me wanna lose it<br />
+Everytime you do it man, it turns the knife
-My intentions<br />
-Like a sweeter room<br />
-Only bring to me a fading light
-Locked up forever inside<br />
+And I don't really wanna know<br />
-I look to the stars and ask why<br />
+So don't tell me anymore<br />
+And I don't really wanna hear<br />
-If they could just show these wounds how to heal<br />
+About your feet all up in the air
-Here I am - oh why<br />
-My last stand - oh why<br />
-And I know For all the rising and falling there's nothing to show
+And well I'm not the one who acted like a hoe<br />
-Throw me down
+Why must I be the one who has to know?<br />
+I'm not the one who messed up big time<br />
+So spare me the details if you don't mind
+Now I don't need to hear about the sounds they were makin'<br />
-It's been raining<br />
+Every time you can hear about how long it was takin'<br />
-And now I will pay<br />
+Or how the walls they were shakin'
-Woe is come to me
+Now lying in bed wallowing in sorrow<br />
-I am the lightning rod
+Missin' the tommorow that we could of had<br />
+Running through my head, over and over<br />
+Things I never told her that just made me sad
+And it drives me insane sittin with a vision<br />
-I am waiting<br />
+stuck with that image burned into my brain<br />
-On a mountaintop<br />
+And it feels so dumb that I could ever trust her<br />
-Oh above me<br />
+When someone else fucked her, then walked away
-He will strike me!
-Locked up forever inside<br />
+And I don't really wanna know<br />
-I look to the stars and ask why<br />
+So don't tell me anymore<br />
+And I don't really wanna hear<br />
-If they could just teach my dark heart to feel<br />
+About her feet all up in the air
-All I am - oh why<br />
-My last stand - oh why<br />
-And I know<br />
+And so I'm not the one who acted like a hoe<br />
+Why must I be the one who has to know?<br />
-For all the rising and falling there's nothing to show
+I'm not the one who messed up big time<br />
+So spare me the details if you don't mind
+Cuz I don't wanna know<br />
+Don't wanna know<br />
+(Spare me the details if you don't mind)<br />
+Don't wanna know<br />
+(Spare me the details if you don't mind)<br />
+Don't wanna know...
 ==Appearances==