Iggy Pop

Afraid To Get Close

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Watching the cat sleep on my pillows
Afraid to get close to anyone and afraid not to
The need of all creatures to be warmed and touched
The girls who want dads
I think the writing is eating up myself
Preventing any togetherness with anyone
Hurting and recycling people over and over again
How much longer?
How many more?
I held her in my arms and I didn't want to realize
She was putting her life in my hands

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j0k3r On Feb 02, 2006

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by WhiteGhost

17y ago

preatty much he feels like he is like his cat who is afraid to be near any one but at the same time still looks for affection. any one else have an opinion?

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by VGoldmineWilde

16y ago

He's singing about a prostitute. Probably Sable. Poor girl.

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by VGoldmineWilde

16y ago

Or perhaps its about the people he writes his songs about on paper. And eventually ends up killing off because they're boring/rubbish etc

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