This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
the cuckoo in your clock had a heart attack
the droop in your stock turned your market black
if walls could talk they'd say i don't want to shack up
like the water i want to keep running
a lawyer with leprosy stole your umbrella
reached over your shoulder and took your fromunda cheese
you didn't even notice it makes me wonder
if you even know what goes on in your home
this isn't a come on so come on let's face it
the come on your face is really just mayonnaise
it was on your sandwich but then you misplaced it
now you're going to hell man
where aleister crowley milks cows in the dairy
and the cows are the dowry for the dead girls he marries
tariffs are tallied when bovines are buried
the farmer in the dell is the devil
i wore prosthetic pants to the homecoming dance
and my homeboy leroy had legs made of bok choy
i ate him while we danced, loaned him my pants
romance is romantic if you've got the answers
velvet rabbit lives in a bubble
everyone's scared about germs getting shared
and nobody knows how soft you are
velvet rabbit lives in a bubble
everyone's scared about germs getting shared
and nobody knows how soft you are
the cuckoo in your clock had a heart attack
the droop in your stock turned your market black
if walls could talk they'd say i don't want to shack up
like the water i want to keep running
like the water i want to keep running
like the water i want to keep running
the droop in your stock turned your market black
if walls could talk they'd say i don't want to shack up
like the water i want to keep running
a lawyer with leprosy stole your umbrella
reached over your shoulder and took your fromunda cheese
you didn't even notice it makes me wonder
if you even know what goes on in your home
this isn't a come on so come on let's face it
the come on your face is really just mayonnaise
it was on your sandwich but then you misplaced it
now you're going to hell man
where aleister crowley milks cows in the dairy
and the cows are the dowry for the dead girls he marries
tariffs are tallied when bovines are buried
the farmer in the dell is the devil
i wore prosthetic pants to the homecoming dance
and my homeboy leroy had legs made of bok choy
i ate him while we danced, loaned him my pants
romance is romantic if you've got the answers
velvet rabbit lives in a bubble
everyone's scared about germs getting shared
and nobody knows how soft you are
velvet rabbit lives in a bubble
everyone's scared about germs getting shared
and nobody knows how soft you are
the cuckoo in your clock had a heart attack
the droop in your stock turned your market black
if walls could talk they'd say i don't want to shack up
like the water i want to keep running
like the water i want to keep running
like the water i want to keep running
Lyrics submitted by geekthegirl
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Great version of a great song,
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This is a song about youth and the confusion of puberty & peer pressure to have sex. The velvet rabbit is a euphemism for a vagina.
I agree, but I also think it could doubly refer to "The Velveteen Rabbit," which is a book where a boys beloved toy rabbit gets thrown away because the boy gets some sort of infectious disease.
Now if I could figure out a double meaning to the bit about the bok choy legs.....
The first couple verses are supposed to not make sence. The idea is that nothing makes sence in your adolesence. Especially the part about the bok choy legs, lol, because thats pretty clearly supposed to be funny and confusing.
"Hellman" is a brand of mayonaise.
To stick with the concept of adolescence and sexual peer pressure, I think the last two lines of the second stanzas can easily fit into this:
you didn't even notice it makes me wonder if you even know what goes on in your home