The Twist

"He holds a certain gesture when we're loving to ask each other Do you want it? Do you want me? I want it, it is you, you are where I want to be."

i don't know what this song is about, but i love those lyrics

Fucking beautiful.

We were too wasted to close the window Friends and family looking in to my only hiding place The rhythm of a strangers skin

(I think this is a metaphor but it does concern her sleeping with random strangers. She feels most comfortable sleeping around and feeling the rhythm of a strangers skin.)

Infidel to die for What I am doing Will happen in the morning When the mirror won't recognize me

(She feels like she's going against religion by sleeping around. Even worse she's going against herself. When she wakes up in the morning and looks in the mirror she won't recognize what she's become)

He holds a certain gesture When we're loving to ask each other Do you want it Do you want me I want it, it is you You are where I want to be

(She looks for love or reassurance in the throws of sexual contact. She associates love with sex so she hopes these people love her. 'You are where I want to be' is such a sad, fleeting feeling because when they're done she isn't where he wants to be anymore.)

Who is he? (oh) Why would I (do) Hitch a ride? (the) I can drive. (twist) Who is she? (oh) Why would I (do) Hitch a ride (the) When I can drive. (twist)

(I think this talks about how she goes home with other people even though she drove herself. Perhaps she's thinking of excuses why she needs to leave with them)

Somebody put me back in school I forget everything I used to know How to leave the boy behind Without having to watch him go

(She sleeps with these people and before she used to be able to do it effortlessly but now she starts to care about them because this is the closest she has to a relationship. She doesn't know how to kick the boy out in the morning without watching him through the window.)

(I understand the story of the song but I still don't understand the relevence of 'The Twist' but maybe the twist is just a metaphor for sex)

the way the lyrics were transcribed is really irritating. :S

wow i love this song and i love the lyrics

heck, yeah

it about having sex when srunk and not being happy the next day she dosent rmeber when she would mess up cuz she was certian when she was drunk that she wanted it

I believe it's about finding solace and comfort in, "the rhythm of a strangers skin." She knows better yet continues to do it, even after she is caught. ("Friends and family looking in to my only hiding place") I'm sure there is the alcohol abuse in there somewhere too. But there is definately a connection she feels with these men she has sex with and it's what keeps her alive. Or at least, that's my interpretation of it.

yeah i completely agree with porcelainsoliloquy. i cant describe this song any better.

i agree with porcelainsoliloquy

i think she continues to mess around with guys although she knows its wrong because she feels comfort in that false sense of security.

"Somebody put me back in school, I forget everything I used to know know to leave the boy behind Without having to watch him go"

possibly means that she has always been able to keep her relationships casual, but now there is a certain man she has deeper feelings for.