| Peter Doherty – Last of the English Roses Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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The obvious and mainstream interpretation is that it is about a female crush. However, consider the fact that it could be about a male: - Auntie Arthurs trousers, implies confusion - The gay kiss at the end of the official video speaks also in volume - The subject person of the song "She almost spilled her lager / Toasting girls of great beauty" It does state she, but this can be argued as a feminisation of the individual - Would an "English Rose" be likely to drink a pint? Shows a degree of ambiguity. - "Coming out, coming alive", said faintly, as if to hide this being said. A moment of contemplation? - The French at the end of the song is from "Our Lady of the Flowers" (Jean Genet, 1943). Written from prison, it follows Divine, the protagonist, who is a drag queen. There are large sections of homosexuality in the story. Just a thought, one of controversy, but one backed up with a valid argument. |
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