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Here she comes
Lady luck again
Figure of eight
Six and nine again.
I, I, I, my lady with the spinning head.
Whatever the deal
She won't let me down
Wherever I go
She's always hanging round.
Lady with the spinning head.
Lady with the spinning head.
She's been gone
But I knew she'd be back
She's got the rent
She put me in the black.
I, I need you lady with the spinning head.
Mean old man took away my car
Those credit guys they've got the power
I'm on top
When she's around
She's the ticket
Out of town.
Lady with the spinning head.
Lady with the spinning head.
Lady with the spinning head.
Lady luck again
Figure of eight
Six and nine again.
I, I, I, my lady with the spinning head.
Whatever the deal
She won't let me down
Wherever I go
She's always hanging round.
Lady with the spinning head.
Lady with the spinning head.
She's been gone
But I knew she'd be back
She's got the rent
She put me in the black.
I, I need you lady with the spinning head.
Mean old man took away my car
Those credit guys they've got the power
I'm on top
When she's around
She's the ticket
Out of town.
Lady with the spinning head.
Lady with the spinning head.
Lady with the spinning head.
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
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“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Lady with the spinning head? Figure of 8? 6 and 9 again? Sounds like oral sex to me.
If you want verification read Willie Williams blog during the U2360 tour. Willie is the producer and light designer for U2's concerts and this is his favorite song. As one other person noted, and correctly so, it is a song about oral sex in an inverted position. Refer to the first verse: Figure of eight Six and nine again
In fact, from the same blog post, the original title of the song was soixante-neuf(French gives it a little more decorum).
@mrmacphisto What's oral sex in an inverted position. Normal position?
This song is on the Best of 1990-2000 B-sides CD. Absolutely no idea what it means. Cool dance track though, if you're into that kinda thing...
I love this track, especially the extended dance mix on the 1990-2000 B-sides. As for the meaning, i think it's about gambling. "She's got the rent She put me in the black" can be interperated two ways. The black can refer to the color on a roulette wheel in a casino or the fact that all the money won from betting has put the owner "in the black" financially speaking. "Mean old man took away my car those credit guys they've got the power" shows how sometimes people get addicted to gambling, lose all their money and eventually all their stuff gets taken away. A great song, its the first track on my mp3 player :).
Look at this beauty! I have an overwhelming wish to sleep The sky-colored girl Possessed with laughter Now to make it worse Starting a song—singsong song “When I find my love, I shall torment him.” Everyone laughs How she comes with me to the night forest And once across a crowded trolley bus I saw her hand my ticket and my change And sighed And wouldn’t wait And has gone
[paraphrased poetry]
The "lady with the spinning head" refers to the actual roulette wheel.
When he speaks of "she's got the rent", it shows that he's not gambling for fun, he's gambling his money in order to pay for things and he thinks that its the "ticket out of town." ... he obviously isn't always successful though - "Mean old man took away my car those credit guys they've got the power"
It makes so much sense now. It's about gambling.
This has a great beat.. I agree it's about gambling..I think the : the lady withthe spinning head might refer to a good luck charm ...
I think it's about Regan from 'The Exorcist'.
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The title of the song doesn't refer narrowly to a roulette wheel, but rather more broadly to "Lady Luck". It's essentially U2's version of "Luck be a Lady Tonight". The "spinning head" simply refers to the fact that Luck is constantly changing her mood.
One of U2's greatest B-sides ever. Fantastic opening synth riff. Didn't realize it was about gambling till I read the lyrics here. I wonder if the lyrics are right, though -- I always heard "She's got the red, she put me in the black." The colors on a roulette wheel (and in a deck of cards, come to think of it -- and in your financial books too) are red and black.