| Cold War Kids – Hang Me Up to Dry Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Dlc@vu has a wonderful point, but I do think it is about a relationship. I think it's about a relationship between a mixed race couple during the summer (back in the cold war days). I'm thinking a white boy and a girl of color. Sung from the pov of the boy, who frankly is a jerk and far too worried about what others think. Careless in our summer clothes Splashing around in the muck and the mire Careless in our summer clothes Splashing around in the muck and the mire The boy is saying 'This association will make me get dirty. This isn't what good white boys do, but it's just a summer fling. I know I'm slumming by going with you but... meh' Fell asleep with stains Cake deep in the knees, what a pain I think this is saying the boy got lazy about trying to hide it. He fell asleep/got careless and now everyone can see what/who he's been doing. He's stained because he's with a non-white girl. And this stigma is starting to suck. Now hang me up to dry You wrung me out too, too, too many times Now hang me up to dry I'm pearly like the white-whi-whites of your eyes 'Clean me off, rid me of this bad label. I'm still just as white, and clean and good and pure. This thing between you and me has gone on too long. This isn't as consequence free as I wanted it to be.' The clothes washing analogy is totally about sex. If anyone wants to elaborate line by line, please do. All mixed up in the wash Hot water bleeding our colors All mixed up in the wash Hot water bleeding our colors 'I got dirty by being with you.' The "hot water" again means sex. 'I'm not as pure because I was with you, your skin color rubbed off on me, made me less clean.' Now hang me up to dry You wrung me out too, too, too many times Now hang me up to dry I'm pearly like the white-whi-whites of your eyes 'I'm over this, I'm done. The stigma is too much. I'm tired of being a pariah.' Also, my racist friend says that white eyes look more vivid on dark skin. So, this line may designed to bring attention to their differences. |
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| Mclusky – Alan Is A Cowboy Killer Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I agree with Balial mostly. I love this song so much my interpretation may be more like a dissertation. But I think the point of view and the gender of the child is unclear in certain parts. The song makes more sense to me if the child was male. My language reflects the song's point of view and not mine. For the record; sex with children is wrong. And this is a very, very, sad song. Obviously the first part is from the pov of the molester, Alan; "Pull up my pants Now the camera crew has gone" The obvious, but also Alan, the molester, saying 'I'm done with you, you have no other use' "In your statement to the police" -I don't think the Alan was found out. I think this is just another power trip. Like, he's saying 'I care so little about you, about this, I don't care if you tell, you're that unimportant.' "Tell them how you turned me on"- Alan reinforcing/reminding the child that it was the child's fault, until the child believes it. "But you were such an ugly child You were such an awkward child You were such a stupid child We should've cottoned on" The pov of this part is tricky. I think this is what the child thinks others, parents/caregivers etc, would think if they found out. He takes these things about himself as universal truths. The child has been brainwashed. And he doesn't tell; he believes it's his fault. He thinks sex was the only thing he was good for and his caregivers should've known why Alan was in the picture. "Alan is a cowboy killer" Alan destroyed the ability for this boy to be anything close to normal, he no longer feels he can be strong, tough, rugged. This song was on "mclusky do Dallas" maybe there is a connection here? Probably not. "Take up tai chi Now your favourite pet has died We had crazy fucking times 'Till her visa card expired" I'm probably wrong here, I have 3 possible interpretations. But all are thrown off by the gender conundrum. So, I’ll only post the best one. This is about the relationship ending. The child has to take up something else to keep themselves sane, Tai chi. Probably for the reasons Balial discussed, but also because she/he thinks their body id the only thing that could attract someone to them. (S)he is no longer a card carrying a child. Her/his visa card is expired. The kid is growing up, and is forced to do something other than Alan. Alan, her/his favorite pet, has died. Alan was always there to make the child feel important, like a doting pet, even if it was for a horrendous reason. "Wipe up his mess Pay your fluffers by the yard How you're paying for your peace How you're paying for your peace" —The boy, now a man, can’t form normal relationships. He’s trying to wipe up the mess Alan has made of him. At this point he’s put work into his body so he’ll have something to pay people with. He’s paying for people to care about him through sex; what he’s learned he’s good for. He gets them, and the peace of not being alone, they get his body. People that should be important to him are merely ‘fluffers.’ But he pays for them by the yard (his c*ck). Any other interpretation would be appreciated. |
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| The Robot Ate Me – Everyone Was Still Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I can't listen to this song without visualizing a typical zombie film. Specifically, that scene in the begining of the film where the protagonist goes wondering around and is forced to come to terms with being one of the last humans. But maybe this is just me. |
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