Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Oh God, no,
Please don't tell her
What I've done;
I can hardly look at her
Everything I love I hurt
Oh God, yes,
She is love, she is sex,
But I used her for the game;
A scapegoat to carry the blame
For a hate song
For a hate song
Like masochism,
I hate these hate songs
Holding a dove
Then clipping it's wings off
Someone you love
And you give them the kiss off
Someone to love
And you fuck it up!
How I hate these dirty words I emulate
How I hate ruining what I create
How I hate this
(and I hate that you don't fall for it)
This sinner's serenade
This hate song
(this self defecation)
Isn't helping anyone
Save the sinner
Save the sinner
Save the sinner
He knows not what he's done to himself,
What he's done to others
He hides behind words,
he hides behind liquor;
He hides in his bedroom with his guitar
Screaming, "Sinner!"
Oh God
Look what I've done
In the bedroom.
Please don't tell her
What I've done;
I can hardly look at her
Everything I love I hurt
Oh God, yes,
She is love, she is sex,
But I used her for the game;
A scapegoat to carry the blame
For a hate song
For a hate song
Like masochism,
I hate these hate songs
Holding a dove
Then clipping it's wings off
Someone you love
And you give them the kiss off
Someone to love
And you fuck it up!
How I hate these dirty words I emulate
How I hate ruining what I create
How I hate this
(and I hate that you don't fall for it)
This sinner's serenade
This hate song
(this self defecation)
Isn't helping anyone
Save the sinner
Save the sinner
Save the sinner
He knows not what he's done to himself,
What he's done to others
He hides behind words,
he hides behind liquor;
He hides in his bedroom with his guitar
Screaming, "Sinner!"
Oh God
Look what I've done
In the bedroom.
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
This is the song my ex-boyfriend should make his soundtrack.
Someone to love And you fuck it up!"
I have talked to his friends and this seems to be a reccuring theme in his life. He doesn't think he should be happy so he goes and fucks things up. He ignores his friends, sleeps with his good friend's girlfriend, or in my case breaks up with his girlfriend so he can think about what a shitty boyfriend he was even though he wasn't. "Someone you love and you give them the kiss off."
This song is about Tim's self-inflicted pain. From listening to his other songs, one can infer that Tim has cheated on his girlfriends and his ex-wife. Tim does this in order to prove that he is a horrible man, doesn't deserve to have someone love him and he only deserves to sleep with women he picks up at bars. Tim had made it clear before in many other songs that he dispises himself. "It's like masochism."
Yes, I may see a bit calous, but doesn't that make me more qualified to understand Tim's intent?
FYI. To quote Tim himself from an interview about the album Domestica ""Kim and I never had problems with cheating on each other," Kasher said. "It's part of that fictitious relationship I wanted to write about. Some of their problems weren't necessarily about us." I think this also can be said for his other songs. If you pay attention to his writing style, you can't always take them literally. He could be being sarcastic, playing a part. You just have to pay closer attention.