This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
[Repeat: x2]
(Something's wrong, something's wrong)
There's a bomb in my face
Decorated in white lace
(Something's wrong, something's wrong)
When people they look at you
Do you think
Do you think of food?
Stretch yourself
(Carving out some lungs with a stake)
as far as this can go at night
(Brontosaurus tracks, relax)
(Carving out some lungs with a stake)
Follow when I row
(Brontosaurus tracks, relax)
Hey, is that your lady?
[Chorus]
She gave it willingly
Hey wait, I've got the parts (To fix your head)
(To fix your head, to fix)
She gave it willingly
(Hey wait, I've got the parts) To fix your head
Fix your head
Fix your head
Wait right here
I'm going to explode
wait right here
I'm exploding
I've got to be in your car
I'm still shooting even par
Stretch yourself
(Carving out some lungs with a stake)
as far as this can go at night
(Brontosaurus tracks, relax)
(Carving out some lungs with a stake)
Follow when I row
(Brontosaurus tracks, relax)
Hey, is that your lady?
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x2]
(Something's wrong, something's wrong)
There's a bomb in my face
Decorated in white lace
(Something's wrong, something's wrong)
When people they look at you
Do you think
Do you think of food?
(Something's wrong, something's wrong)
There's a bomb in my face
Decorated in white lace
(Something's wrong, something's wrong)
When people they look at you
Do you think
Do you think of food?
Stretch yourself
(Carving out some lungs with a stake)
as far as this can go at night
(Brontosaurus tracks, relax)
(Carving out some lungs with a stake)
Follow when I row
(Brontosaurus tracks, relax)
Hey, is that your lady?
[Chorus]
She gave it willingly
Hey wait, I've got the parts (To fix your head)
(To fix your head, to fix)
She gave it willingly
(Hey wait, I've got the parts) To fix your head
Fix your head
Fix your head
Wait right here
I'm going to explode
wait right here
I'm exploding
I've got to be in your car
I'm still shooting even par
Stretch yourself
(Carving out some lungs with a stake)
as far as this can go at night
(Brontosaurus tracks, relax)
(Carving out some lungs with a stake)
Follow when I row
(Brontosaurus tracks, relax)
Hey, is that your lady?
[Chorus]
[Repeat: x2]
(Something's wrong, something's wrong)
There's a bomb in my face
Decorated in white lace
(Something's wrong, something's wrong)
When people they look at you
Do you think
Do you think of food?
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I think this song is comparing a woman to an antlion, hence the song title.
"There's a bomb in my face, decorated in white lace" right there he's explaining that she is attractive or seems pleasant, but in reality she's trouble and she conceals it.
"When people they look at you, Do you think do you think of food?" again, this is comparing her to an antlion, "devouring" her victims, when she sees people she seeks to destroy them.
yeah, i'm pretty sure you're right on. i have no idea how some people think its about an eating disorder.