Ava Adore

I actually think it's about his anima (the unconscious of the male which finds expression as an inner feminine personality, conversely, the unconscious of the female finds expression as an inner masculine personality (animus)) and the ultimate struggle (like everyone else in this World) to find a balance between the conscious and the unconscious (we must never be apart). I think in this song, the anima is the whore, the murder in his world, the lover in his bed, the gun to his head, the one that drinks mercury to the mystery of all that it should ever seek to find, dresses coffins for the souls left behind and in the anima he feels dirty and can taste god (Eastern Philosphy focuses on the way in which to find your inner god). I think he is talking about the deep dark urges that we all have - ever had a sudden urge to hit someone or have a lucid violent dream? These urges/dreams are considered to be the messages or language of the unconscious.

Gosh, I really hope this song isn't about Courtney Love :\

great song... i love the line "you'll be a lover in my bed, and a gun to my head..."

There are obviously many different interpretations of this song, but to me this song is about a destructive relationship. The writer is madly in love with this woman, but for some reason, she is not right for him. In the end he knows she will end up destroying him. However, because of his strong affection for her, he will not ever let her go. The girl most likely has a lot of baggage that needs to be dealt with and this baggage carries over into their relationship and taints it. Perhaps, in his eyes she is perfect. It's just the rest of the world that views her as imperfect, but he sees the world's opinion and he can't dismiss it. Also, perhaps it's about escaping lonliness. He's with this girl that is not good for him because he can't stand to be alone. She fills him, yet he is still hungry. Maybe in a way he is using this girl. I don't know. That's what I've always thought this song meant, but it definitely could mean a myriad of other things. It all depends on the person.

" lovely girl, you're the murder in my world dressing coffins for the souls I've left behind "

• That is one of my favorite lines in a song ever. I was intrigued to see what everyone thought about this song, and I am not surprised to see that the song doesn't appear to have an "official" meaning.

Some people have said that they think that this song is about a destructive relationship, citing lines like " You'll always be my whore " and " drinking mercury..." And I think that that is valid, but I see it as perhaps a relationship between two people who are ... "strange", for lack of a better word. In this union of two quirky people, the things others would see as destructive, as abusive, they see as a normal expression of their love. -Everybody has a soul mate. I love this song.

First thing that comes to my mind when i hear this sond is Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka. A messed up relationship that seems to bring them together even more.

To me this feels like a satire of the conventional love song where everything is praiseworthy and perfect. This is a song about the realities of love.

There are the positive bits: "you're the beauty in my world", "it's you that I adore", "a mother to my child..." etc

Then there are the more negative elements. Couples fight: "you're the murder in my world", "in you I crash cars". The possessiveness: the insistence that "we must never be apart", "you'll always be my whore". And the fact that couples can have unrealistic expectations of each other: "I'll pull your crooked teeth, you'll be perfect just like me"

Then there are the sexual aspects which seem to me to have both positive and negative elements: "in you I feel so hungry/taste God" indicates sexual contentment. "In you I feel so dirty" is ambiguous - as with "whore", it could be taken cheekily or have more negative connotations. I wonder if the lyrics are intentionally ambiguous to highlight the different faces of love which can be present at the same time in relationships and are often difficult to read.

I think the song is acknowledging that love isn't the picture-perfect force of the conventional love-song. It can be beautiful but it encompasses elements that can be troubling. I don't think it's necessary saying any of this is wrong, it's just about acknowledging the realities of love instead of painting over them. Or it could just be a load of words that sound good together!

this song is (unfortunately) about courtney love

At first, it seems like he's creating a "perfect" woman/whore/slave for himself. Sort of like a Pygmalion or My Fair Lady mixed with Frankenstein. But after a few other posters said that it's just a song Billy created for rhyming...I don't know anymore.

All songs are open for interpretation, but whether-or-not they make an ounce of damn sense is another damn thing! Heh heh.