Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
Oh, perilous place walk backwards toward you
Blink disbelieving eyes chilled to the bone
Most visibly brave no apprehended bloom
First to take this foot to virgin snow
I am magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
And I live the envelope pushed far enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to serve, destined to roam
Oh, ominous place spellbound and un-child-proofed
My least favorite shelter bear alone
Compatriots in face they’d cringe if I told you
Our best back pocket secret our bond full blown
And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
And I am pioneer naïve enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to seek, destined to know
Most beautiful place reborn and blown off roof
My view about face whether great will be done
And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
I am a groundbreaker naïve enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
I am a Joan of Arc and smart enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to reign, destined to roam
Destined to reign, destined to roam
Blink disbelieving eyes chilled to the bone
Most visibly brave no apprehended bloom
First to take this foot to virgin snow
I am magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
And I live the envelope pushed far enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to serve, destined to roam
Oh, ominous place spellbound and un-child-proofed
My least favorite shelter bear alone
Compatriots in face they’d cringe if I told you
Our best back pocket secret our bond full blown
And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
And I am pioneer naïve enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to seek, destined to know
Most beautiful place reborn and blown off roof
My view about face whether great will be done
And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
I am a groundbreaker naïve enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
And I am a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment
I am a wunderkind
I am a Joan of Arc and smart enough to believe this
I am a princess on the way to my throne
Destined to reign, destined to roam
Destined to reign, destined to roam
Lyrics submitted by MakeYourself
Wunderkind Lyrics as written by Alanis Nadine Morissette
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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I really like this song alot, the only thing that bothers me about it is that she mispronounces wunderkind. It's a German word meaning "wonder child," which is why I love the song. But really, you could make an effort to pronouce the word correctly. Its the only think that, in my mind, ruins this wonderful song.
This song has such a magical feel to it a perfectly translates the feelings in the movie, Narnia, into music.
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Welp, That just sounds like Alanis tho you guys... I'm sure she knew how to pronounce wunderkind and she pronounced it the way it would be in English, because she's just cool like that.
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The contention of the song, which is written from the point of view of the character of Lucy Pevensie describes herself as "a magnet for all kinds of deeper wonderment", "a wunderkind" and "a princess on the way to [her] throne" during the chorus.
It is written from the point of view of Lucy Pevensie.
of course the mispronunciation is intentional
I don't think I'm the only one listening to Alanis Morissette, so this one shouldn't come as a surprise. This singer puts a second meaning in every word, if you ask me. And that she wrote this from "Lucy Pevensie", yeah, for the movie maybe, but she'd never sing a song that didn't mean lots of other things. The definition for this song in my eyes is just plain BRILLIANT!!! What the song is about? Well, personally it makes me think of growing up. A new road, new places to go (first foot on virgin snow). The destination on the end and the fact you'll travel with your head held high (a princess on the way to her throne). The magnet for strange things is in my heart translated as keeping faith and just believe in what happens. But it's just an interpretation....
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