| Catherine Wheel – Intravenous Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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@[allviolet:6339] I agree that's a valid interpretation (and thanks for posting these lyrics). However, it's interesting that the song never mentions drugs. The word "intravenous" tends to suggest drug use, but a blood transfusion is also administered intravenously, and I think that's the metaphor the singer is going for here. My interpretation is that he's expressing to his lover how there seems to be a lack of communication between them, and as a result he feels the foundation of their relationship is starting to feel less secure (first two stanzas). Meaningful dialogue and communication between them is the "this" when he sings that "this is never found", and he's expressing frustration that his partner doesn't seem to be there to lift him up with love and encouragement the way he feels that he's been there for the partner ("I'm just like you", so do for me the same things I do for you.) Repeating that "your intravenous vein is easy" suggests that the singer is acknowledging that his partner is easier to please, and by the end of the song it starts to feel like a criticism of the partner (suggesting the partner is shallow and/or doesn't want as much out of life and love), leaving the singer to feel as lonely and dejected as he did at the beginning of the song. Of course, I could be wrong. |
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| Portishead – Wandering Star Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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Clearly the chorus was taken directly from the book of Jude. I'm surprised that Raven didn't mention the other Biblical allusion, in the line "those who have seen the needle's eye", a reference to Matthew 19:24. Beth seems to be twisting the imagery to fit in with a portrait of alienation from society combined with depression and drug abuse, which is ultimately what I believe this song is about. (In the dim recesses of my mind, I seem to remember an interview or liner note when this album came out in which Beth credited the chorus to one of her friends who has an interest in biblical imagery.) |
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