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Dig your polished nails into the dirt
Rip your skirt off, wipe the hurt off
You know it tears my heart out when you
Flirt with danger and any stranger
You're not as stupid as I look
Before I could read, you wrote the book
Cursed, since your birth dear
And your worst fears have all come true
Held my hand when I got my first tattoo
I was naked when it penetrated
Told everyone I'd slept with you
Thought you'd like it, knew you wouldn't deny it
St Peter's gonna be unfaithful
Tell God he's got a dirty angel
Cursed, since your birth dear
And your worst fears have all come true
Babe you're not the first here on earth dear
'Cause I'm still here and I'm cursed too,
cursed like you
Hush, baby sleep now
We all love you we always did
Cursed, since your birth dear
And your worst fears have all come true
Babe you're not the first here on earth dear
'Cause I'm still here
And I'm cursed too, cursed like you
Hush, baby sleep now
We all miss you, we always will
Rip your skirt off, wipe the hurt off
You know it tears my heart out when you
Flirt with danger and any stranger
Before I could read, you wrote the book
And your worst fears have all come true
I was naked when it penetrated
Told everyone I'd slept with you
Thought you'd like it, knew you wouldn't deny it
Tell God he's got a dirty angel
And your worst fears have all come true
Babe you're not the first here on earth dear
'Cause I'm still here and I'm cursed too,
cursed like you
We all love you we always did
And your worst fears have all come true
Babe you're not the first here on earth dear
'Cause I'm still here
And I'm cursed too, cursed like you
We all miss you, we always will
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Robbie stated in an interview in 2023 that the song was about Paula Yates.
I've read somewhere that this song is about a celebrity in Britain, but I don't know that woman nor her history, anyone could tell me something about it?.
I think it was rumoured to be about Geri Halliwell, formerly of the Spice Girls. I think that rumour was brought about by the tabloids who always tried to insist the two of them were an item when they were only ever good friends and wouldn't leave them alone when they were on holiday together.
Anyway, according to Robbie this song isn't about her at all, it's about a friend who passed away. I love it because it's not your usual song about having lost someone. I think there are a lot of different emotions in here as well as sadness that are common after a bereavement but not so often expressed in songs such as anger and guilt. I think you also get to know some of what he felt about her and how he thought she compared to him. You can feel her character in this song and I think it may have been written to reflect that. I love the bits where it suddenly goes quieter - "hush, baby sleep now, we all love you, we always do." It's so beautiful, it's the quieter, calmer and more lasting underlying rememberence through the shock of it all - "we'll always love you and miss you."
Thanks CaughtYourRainbows, I'm sure it's not about Geri at all. I also read it was about a friend of his that passed away, but I think I remember she was famous too, that's why I ask. You are so right, this song is very moving, it expresses a complex mix of feelings and I usually skip it cause the death theme is too dark for me and reminds me of sad moments.