| Emilie Autumn – I Know Where You Sleep Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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This song IS indeed, as a few of you have said, about Billy Corgan. She's said so herself. [citation needed- can't find it...] The "crawl from your cage" comes from his book of poetry. She knows some of the "whores... laid" because she is fond of Courtney Love, who was one of his on/off girlfriends- any Autumn fan would know that Emilie worked with Love. (Though, being a Kurt Cobain fan, I'm not going to comment on my opinions of Love..) Hehe. Sorry. x Off track 'ere~ |
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| Otep – Ur A Wmn Now (Your A Woman Now) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Thanks for explaining that in detail. It's interesting to me how you related all that, especially with autism. I don't have it, but I've studied about it, so I definitely understand that. It's very fascinating to me... I guess it could mean female circumcision, but I think it's not wise to assume (not implying you are) that every song written by one artist are all related... Then again, Otep does that, in a way. (Am I making sense?) I just don't think it's very likely for some reason. It's not very common to do that anymore, even in Africa. And pearl- in a way, I was thinking the same thing you were. But I imagined the 19/18th century when this song came in. The king would usually call the daughter his precious pearl (actually, a lot of people do it nowadays, too) without any other sexual innuendo.... But some religions and cultures there are crowns involved, I suppose. But I also thought it could mean someone's childhood (girls would run around being princesses and faerie tales, I suppose), and symbolizing just youth and enjoyable life. And to take the pearl from it (usually a big piece in crowns back in the day) would just destroy the whole value of it. So, by forcing a girl to be wed to a stranger for whatever reason (usually money, blood linage... I've been thinking about King Henry VIII for some reason now!) ruins her childhood. She is forced to bear children and become a housewife; she is thrown from her childhood. Mainly, the crowns I thought of 18/19th century, European culture. A lot of the times back then, the clergy themselves would wear such things... (but that's irrelevant) I just thought of the mother comforting the young daughter while she's waiting for the (presumably) older groom, telling her not to run away... for reasons it'd wreck the image, dowry lost, whatever- you guys get the point. I'll check out the song and poem you mentioned, though. I just really thought it could all be about marriage, but it definitely could be the mix of that and circumcision. (but why jump from the altar to getting mutilated? it was, according to some cultures, required BEFORE marriage, or she was unfit for a wife...) I understand. I interpret this song, basically all others, too, in different ways. I appreciate you replying and clarifying for me on your opinion. This is, after all, just sharing our personal opinions... (: I wish Otep would say something about this song. It's so beautiful and moving and the emotion just drips from her voice. |
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| Otep – Ur A Wmn Now (Your A Woman Now) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I still don't understand how you guys get circumcision from that line... I don't see how that symbolizes it at all. I get the thought of a literal crown, and a pearl, referring to how marriages were sealed with a crown back then. Or just to ruin a girl's childhood by forcing her into marriage at a young age. It's just not clear to me. I still think it's just a mother basically giving away her daughter and forcing her not to flee from the altar. And that good girls don't run away from their commitments.. |
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| Otep – Ur A Wmn Now (Your A Woman Now) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Morethanadream, I somewhat agree on your perception on the first verse but... Your opinion on the second verse is rather irrational. It's obviously about an arranged marriage, to someone she has never really got know. That was very common, and is still happening in other countries. "Good girls hold real still / Surrender your free will " means to not flee from the altar. She is writing how marriage takes over, how men used to force their wives to do all the housework, cooking, child raising... They didn't have much time to get out- so, it basically saying "goodbye to your personal freedom"... Also, the third verse Otep said was about her mother and her. (: |
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| Emilie Autumn – Dead Is the New Alive Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I just thought of this- But does this song remind ANYONE else of the movies SAWI,II,III, and IV? ("You play the game, you never win" / "The obsession with death becomes a way of life") -- those could follow how Jigsaw became obsessed with those things after he was told when he was to die, along when his wife intruded after the death of their baby... Just a crazy thought. c: |
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