Oh there is a murderess amongst us
Her love is a violent spiral
Hurling in upon us, conjured up
At the birth of the world

Durga is a dancer
Mindless questions find no answers
Slicing through the ether
Yeah she's gleaming like mother of pearl

Dirty little whirlwind
Commander, controller
I found you
Dirty little whirlwind
I am pinned by the heat of your swirl
Dirty little whirlwind
Defender, destroyer
I found you
Dirty little whirlwind
Tangled up in the flesh of a girl

Oh you could curl me up inside you
The spark in your eyes belies the apocalypse inside you
Twisting the pits from the particle
Skull can't save face

So shake the shame from it
Burn me up inside you
Let me churn in your furnace of whirl
Dirty little whirlwind
Commander, controller
I found you
Dirty little whirlwind
I am pinned by the heat of your swirl
Dirty little whirlwind
Defender, destroyer
I found you
Dirty little whirlwind
All caught up in the flesh of a girl

All that I ever wanted to be was destroyed at sea
Hurricane rescued me salvaged calamity
Do not delay we stood in place for it
Turn me up inside you
Up and into the heart of your world


Lyrics submitted by prayingmantis84, edited by hippiehips

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    Hi Folks! I love this song too - the music is relentless, the lyrics are captivating, and TVOTR rocks. I agree with heatherjane on meeting a whirlwind of a girl. Whatever she is, commander, controller of men, he finds her, and seeks to be with her. The simultaneity of danger and love/lust is too powerful to ignore.

    BTW, Durga is a Hindu goddess, a blindingly beautiful warrior who fights a powerful demon. This explains the first verse, and the "man eater" nature of the girl, perhaps.

    boysherpaon October 19, 2008   Link

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