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They made a statue of us
And then put it on a mountain top
Now tourists come and stare at us
Blow bubbles with their gum
Take photographs of fun, have fun
They'll name a city after us
And later say it's all our fault
Then they'll give us a talking to
Then they'll give us a talking to
'Cause they've got years of experience
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
We wear our scarves just like a noose
But not 'cause we want eternal sleep
And though our parts are slightly used
New ones are slave labor you can keep
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
They made a statue of us
They made a statue of us
The tourists come and stare at us
The sculptor's mama sends regards
They made a statue of us
They made a statue of us
Our noses have begun to rust
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And then put it on a mountain top
Now tourists come and stare at us
Blow bubbles with their gum
Take photographs of fun, have fun
They'll name a city after us
And later say it's all our fault
Then they'll give us a talking to
Then they'll give us a talking to
'Cause they've got years of experience
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
We wear our scarves just like a noose
But not 'cause we want eternal sleep
And though our parts are slightly used
New ones are slave labor you can keep
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
They made a statue of us
They made a statue of us
The tourists come and stare at us
The sculptor's mama sends regards
They made a statue of us
They made a statue of us
Our noses have begun to rust
We're living in a den of thieves
Rummaging for answers in the pages
We're living in a den of thieves
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
And it's contagious
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beautiful song. I love the whole concept of the world edifying love by making a statue. what the speaker and her significant other had was so awesome and profound that they immortalized it. It's also great that the love is contagious and catching. They're going to spread it throughout and get "blamed for it." Though the line with "den of thieves" makes it sound like the love is being stolen, i prefer not to think of it that way. Love can't be stolen. :) it grows and is spread to others.
I agree, though I think that in the process of edifying them, the people who made the statue/named the city created something else.<br /> The depiction of them (their love, or what have you) has taken on a life of it's own and now means many things to different people; even things that it was never intended to represent.
I really really think its nothing about love or a couple who loves each other that much that they are going to be immortalized with a statue... Come on, regina never use to speak about love in that simple way... i guess it has many more about URSS; how something that was done expecting to be a good thing for everyone came out wrong... the references about the Quran and the Bible with "den of thieves" and "rummaging for answers in the pages" are a very good ejemplification that it has happend before (with a lot of religions) and that is going to happend again in the future... i dont know maybe it has someting to do with the stupid american war agains "terrosism" that has become a great excuse to invade every country who has oil...
I always thought of parents talking about how the way their children look at them changes as they grow up.<br /> At first, when the kids are little they put them on a pedestal(make a statue of us and put it on a mountain)I thought it was kids becasue they were talking about bubble gum and fun and how they take pictures of the statues, but it says tourists take the pictures, so you know that like tourists, the children won't stay there forever and look at you that way forever.<br /> <br /> Then as they grow older( teens and early 20s)The parent's will have had a bigger influence on them, but they feel anomosity totowards them, because you know how kids blame their parents for their problems(i know I do sometimes...)Then they'll give them a talking to, like scolding them or complaining to them how they've ruined their lives, becasue the kids just know SO much more than parents. <br /> The Den of theives refers to the world stealing their innocent children away, and how the parents flip through the pages of the bible or parenting books, trying to figure out where they went wrong and the children flip trhough the pages of literature and try to broaden their horizons, searching for the meaning of life.<br /> <br /> <br /> The parents think of how their little innocent children made a statue of them when they were younger but the nose begins to rust, and the statue isn't quite as beatiful, and the kids don't see their parents as the beautiful amazing statue anymore.<br /> Then when they say it's contagious, I think it means when the kids have children, the same thing is going to happen and repeat throughout generations.<br /> like when you hear people say they'll never be like their parents, but they end up saying the same things they swore they never would.<br /> <br /> It sounds a little bit sad though, to me. I don't know why.<br /> It's a beautiufl song, though. <br /> <br /> I like the way you put it anna<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
Anna, you could be wrong. <br /> I feel like this song has a much more sad and deeper meaning. <br /> <br /> "They made a statue of us and put it on a mountain top." - They (family and friends) built us up<br /> "Now tourist come and stare at us." - Now anyone who sees us has a false image of us.<br /> "They named a city after us" - going along the same path that the first line did. <br /> "Then later say it's all our fault." - post break up.<br /> "Then they'll give us a talking to, 'cause they have years of experience." - They'll tell us what we did/where we went wrong. <br /> "And it's contagious." - now it's everyone's business.<br /> <br /> Just something to think about.<br /> <br />