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The Skins Lyrics
You are subject to inspections,
Those are not your lips
Have you been kissed by a computer?
Are you able to move your hips?
It’s the skins can you see them,
Holding us in?
The skins can you see them?
We cling to our skins.
Is it true, are you changing?
If so I won’t come in.
Are you going to be so different?
There’s a world without skin.
It’s the skins can you see them,
Holding us in?
The skins can you see them?
We cling to our skins.
Randy Perkins where are you now?
The age of innocence is dead
Legions of legends have shown us how,
When you’re ageing it’s so hard to keep your head,
When you’re ageing it’s so hard to keep your head,
I’m not complaining it’s so hard to keep my head,
When you’re ageing it’s so hard to keep your head.
It’s the skins can you see them,
Holding us in?
The skins can you see them?
We cling to our skins.
Those are not your lips
Have you been kissed by a computer?
Are you able to move your hips?
Holding us in?
The skins can you see them?
We cling to our skins.
If so I won’t come in.
Are you going to be so different?
There’s a world without skin.
Holding us in?
The skins can you see them?
We cling to our skins.
The age of innocence is dead
Legions of legends have shown us how,
When you’re ageing it’s so hard to keep your head,
When you’re ageing it’s so hard to keep your head,
I’m not complaining it’s so hard to keep my head,
When you’re ageing it’s so hard to keep your head.
Holding us in?
The skins can you see them?
We cling to our skins.
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Submitted by
littleroom On Dec 16, 2004
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I think the skins is a metaphor for physical outside appearances "holding us in" -- and the "how we cling to our skins" as how people cling to physical appearances vs. the inside human being's character personality itself.
When it says, "Are you changing?" Again, a clever metaphor to "changing out" of physical appearances and revealing the self -- and that may be extremely different from how it may seem from judging from appearance, hence "are you going to be so different?" referring to wondering if the person inside is very different to outside appearances and first impressions, and "There's a world without skins," again pointing out that physical appearance is not everything.
According to my speculation above, this kind of explains the first verse about "Those are not your lips/Have you been kissed by a computer" as it is found out that the real person inside is drastically different.
Anyways, simply my two cents.
Why is this only on the UK Album? I am so confused, I think this is one of their catchiest songs...
what can i say this song is wicked i dont care who else thinks its crap but in my eyes its one of the best
I love the beat in the background, it's so catchy
jake shears says himself 'this song is about taking off your clothes and showing some skin', but i have no idea who randy perkins is supposed to be. any ideas?
is it just me or does the lady during the intermission first say
meow.....................
thats before this song tho..kinda weird i uno
haha i was trying to figure that out too WikedAbib! I wasnt sure whether she was saying now or meow, but i think it is meow!
It's about showing some skin? that makes very little sense...it seems to be about getting past appearances or something...