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| This Mortal Coil – Kangaroo Lyrics
| 4 years ago
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@[NEMESIS1937:37878] This song is not about a girl who was gang raped. Not sure where you got that. It's originally a Big Star song written by Alex Chilton. Alex is singing about when he met Lesa Aldridge. There was intense chemistry between them. She was being flirty and when he says "I came against. Didn't say excuse. Knew what I was doing" it means he got physically close to her, probably pressing up against her as a way of making a move. He then says "We looked very fine as we were leaving" which means they left together. They dated for a couple of years. The Big Star album from which this song is from is mostly about her and their relationship. She even sings on some of the songs. If she had been raped (which I don't understand where the "gang" part of your comment comes in since no other people are mentioned, nor do I understand the "rape" part) she wouldn't have left with him and dated him. She has said that the first time she saw him he didn't notice her but she was instantly attracted to him. This song is basically about his fascination with her and, I believe, the end of their relationship. The line "Like St.Joan doing a cool jerk" sounds like he thinks she deserves better than him, like she's sacrificing her worth by being with him. Then the line "Oh, I want you, like a kangaroo" suggests his longing and grief (kangaroos are known for being emotional and experiencing intense grief over a loss). |
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| Tim Buckley – Pleasant Street Lyrics
| 7 years ago
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I read that Tim said in an interview that the song is about an "acid head from Brooklyn". I had thought it was about heroin addiction. I assumed "Christian Licorice clothes" meant funeral clothes worn by the addicts due to the death of so many friends. But if it's about acid that wouldn't make as much sense. Great song regardless. |
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