This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Stop me falling down, stop me making movies of myself
Put that old dog down, stop me making movies of myself
Bring the carriage 'round, get me to the garden of sleep
Make that high gate speak, Perrier out of a paper bag
Looking like a hag
And start giving me something
A love that is longer than a day
Start making my heart sing something that it doesn't want to say
I'm handing it over, I'm saying that you're the only one
Don't run for the border, turn that corner
Already you've run in movies of myself
Darling don't you ever let me go
Wrap your loving arms around me
While the cold winds blow
Tell me what I really want to know
â??Cause I'm looking for a reason, a person, a painting
A Saturday Evening Post Edition by Jesus
An old piece of bacon never eaten by Elvis
So I'll say start giving me something
A love that is longer than a day
Start making my heart say something it doesn't want to say
I'm handing it over, I'm singing that you're the only one
Don't run for the border, turn that corner
In movies of myself
Oh I've seen it all before in movies of myself
Put that old dog down, stop me making movies of myself
Bring the carriage 'round, get me to the garden of sleep
Make that high gate speak, Perrier out of a paper bag
Looking like a hag
And start giving me something
A love that is longer than a day
Start making my heart sing something that it doesn't want to say
I'm handing it over, I'm saying that you're the only one
Don't run for the border, turn that corner
Already you've run in movies of myself
Darling don't you ever let me go
Wrap your loving arms around me
While the cold winds blow
Tell me what I really want to know
â??Cause I'm looking for a reason, a person, a painting
A Saturday Evening Post Edition by Jesus
An old piece of bacon never eaten by Elvis
So I'll say start giving me something
A love that is longer than a day
Start making my heart say something it doesn't want to say
I'm handing it over, I'm singing that you're the only one
Don't run for the border, turn that corner
In movies of myself
Oh I've seen it all before in movies of myself
Lyrics submitted by BlueAndStarry
Movies of Myself Lyrics as written by Rufus Wainwright
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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One of my favourites off of Want One. Possibly about finding someone new to like or love and wanting so much more than the little amounts of joy that one gets from them. I also get the feel that he is fantasizing about the two of them doing various things and wants so so much more.
My favourite R Wainwright song, a real timeless classic - yet to be.
The man needs the girl to help him feel wanted and loved. Without her he will resort to making "movies of myself" - reliving his memories of previous, short-lived relationships. He neccesity for her is desperate "don't you ever let go" and he desperately wants to escape himself "get me to the garden of sleep".
His wants to get away from his self-obsessed past and to not go down the same road of maeningless one night stands that have forced him to assess himself and ask himself why the girls dont want a serious relationship with him. "Oh I've seen it all before in movies of myself" He confronts his unhappy memories and tells the girl that he dosn't want the same to happen. Because if it did, it would perhaps destroy him and expose his insecurities, as identified in line one "stop me falling down" - which is his main line of argument.
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What Rufus said in his website: "It’s about this guy. Behind every one of my records is some guy. And a lot of the lyrics are about him, but a few months after writing them, I realized they had nothing to do with this guy at all; the song is about knowing the end result of every situation you’re in, and being able to play it out in your mind and see it before it happens. It’s about addiction, really, about knowing how it’s all going to end up. In that sense, you’re watching a movie of yourself all the time – and then you want out of that movie."
hmm, interesting, i always thought it was about vanity. but that addiction idea makes sense too.
Kentboi, why would he be talking about a girl when we all know he is gay?
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