| CocoRosie – Promise Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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a few things to think about in relation to this song, Bianca references prostituting and child rape often in her lyrics. She also often pulls from her own life experience. She was a model, and I know she came to her sister when she had no place left to go. I see the story in this song as a girl looking for a place to sleep and rest, and she will sleep with whoever can give her a bit of refuge. You can see this in lyrics from Werewolf, Summer Breeze, Not For Sale, and a little bit in K-Hole. Another thing, Bianca has a very specific relationship with the blue eyed male god figure, which she is currently trying to overcome, as she sees it as a symbol of patriarchy. She draws symbology from many religions in a beautiful way. I think it is definitely a song about asking for worth in an area that was previously stripped of its worth. |
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| CocoRosie – Teen Angel Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I am pretty sure instead of "tears start pouring out her eyes", the lyrics are "Tube socks pulled up high", instead of "lovers at midnight" it is "thought love was at midnight", and instead of "spin me right", it's "when we fight", and maybe even "broke hearts when we fight". I know that in a really powerful live performance of this song, Bianca begins by explaining that she is being accompanied by an electric guitar, and that it is taboo because she was abused with an electric guitar. I believe this is a song highlighting the beautiful and confusing moments of an abusive relationship. The thought of tube socks in relation to the twin towers is haunting because it gives the image of these pieces of clothing falling off just as the towers fell, and relates the same horror in the pairing of the imagery. The song is incredibly beautiful, it is one of my favourites. |
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