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Pictures Of Lily Lyrics
I used to wake up in the morning
I used to feel so bad
I got so sick of having sleepless nights
I went and told my dad
He said, "Son now here's some little somethings"
And stuck them on my wall
And now my nights ain't quite so lonely
In fact I, I don't feel bad at all
Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful
Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night
Pitcures of Lily solved my childhood problems
Pictures of Lily helped me feel alright
Pictures of Lily
Lily, oh Lily
Lily, oh Lily
Pictures of Lily
And then one day things weren't quite so fine
I fell in love with Lily
I asked my dad where Lily I could find
He said, "Son, now don't be silly"
"She's been dead since 1929"
Oh, how I cried that night
If only I'd been born in Lily's time
It would have been alright
Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful
Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night
For me and Lily are together in my dreams
And I ask you, "Hey mister, have you ever seen"
"Pictures of Lily?"
I used to feel so bad
I got so sick of having sleepless nights
I went and told my dad
And stuck them on my wall
And now my nights ain't quite so lonely
In fact I, I don't feel bad at all
Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night
Pitcures of Lily solved my childhood problems
Pictures of Lily helped me feel alright
Lily, oh Lily
Lily, oh Lily
Pictures of Lily
I fell in love with Lily
I asked my dad where Lily I could find
He said, "Son, now don't be silly"
Oh, how I cried that night
If only I'd been born in Lily's time
It would have been alright
Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night
And I ask you, "Hey mister, have you ever seen"
"Pictures of Lily?"
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quoting pete "merely a ditty about masturbation and the importance of it to a young man. it's all about a boy who can't sleep at night, so his dad gives him some dirty pictures to look at. then he falls in love with the girl in the pictures which is too bad because she is dead."
it's about masturbation. and it's fucking brilliant. the end.
Yeah, I read in an article that "pictures of lily took the topic of masturbation firmly in hand..."
pictures of lily = porn
It's clear that song is about masturbation but wouldn't say it's about porn for I don't think that's the right word for the "pictures of Lily".
I've always imagined that the "pictures of Lily" are pictures of a very beautiful and attractive woman - maybe a famous movie star or a woman from showbusiness - not smutty or dirty porn pictures.
@Icelander yes, the pictures are of Lillie Langtry, a beautiful and famous British actress at the turn of the century.
@Icelander yes, the pictures are of Lillie Langtry, a beautiful and famous British actress at the turn of the century.
This is (by far) the best song about masturbation I have ever heard. I'm not sure the "Pictures of Lily" are porn, though. They are most likely just pictures of an attractive woman his dad knew who died in 1929. Not necessarily porn. But no doubt this song is about masturbation.
@Tom_And_Jerry "Lily" is Lily Langtree, an actress who did indeed die in 1929. She was gorgeous and I'm sure"inspired" young men for generations.
@Tom_And_Jerry "Lily" is Lily Langtree, an actress who did indeed die in 1929. She was gorgeous and I'm sure"inspired" young men for generations.
@Tom_And_Jerry Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop" also covers the same topic, in a way that most of us didn't pick up on what the song was about until we were told.
@Tom_And_Jerry Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop" also covers the same topic, in a way that most of us didn't pick up on what the song was about until we were told.
Both are more subtle than the Divinyls' "I Touch Myself".
Both are more subtle than the Divinyls' "I Touch Myself".
bingo. the song is about masturbation
to quote john entwistle "its all about wanking"
Wow, he must have a kick ass dad to give him porn. Also, a rather odd one to teach his son about jackin off.
This song is about masturbation, obviously. But apparently the radio deejays didn't catch wise because they played the record!
this song is about masturbation. i was watching a show about the who, and roger daltry came right out and said it. But when I first heard it, I thought the song was romantic. Guess not....