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before you know i'm swept away
watching my shadow eat off my plate
and i went to sleep a shell of a man
i woke up the same so i slept in again
These eyes went bad
Trying to see light
God I'm drunk
And I fell on my knife
before you know these days are gone
a roman candle fired at dawn
it was accidently discovered
you had cold blood running through your veins
when you cut your punch on a broken windo
and the blood froze like frost on the shattered pane
and you had a hunger growing inside you
that only bloodlust could ever fulfill
you extricated yourself to the jungle
to try to temper that instinct to kill
bury deep in the hot hot sand a portrait of your mothe
take those hands and kill that man standing in the mirror
you were raised as a wild wolf cub
although it seems you sleep like a lamb
you don't know what to do with her love
it's like a live grenade in your hands
your father warned you about temptation
and all the wicked women that it breeds
but when you met her you knew live was over
her damnation is what your body needs
bury deep in the hot hot sand
a portrait of your mother
take those hands and kill that man
standing in the mirror
bury deep in the hot hot sand
a portrait of your mother
take those hands and kill that man
standing in the mirror
bury deep in the hot hot sand
a portrait of your mother
take those hands and kill that man
standing in the mirror
i was raised on wolve's milk
though it seems i sleep like a lamb
and i was raised on wolves milk
though it seems i sleep like a lamb
watching my shadow eat off my plate
and i went to sleep a shell of a man
i woke up the same so i slept in again
Trying to see light
God I'm drunk
And I fell on my knife
a roman candle fired at dawn
you had cold blood running through your veins
when you cut your punch on a broken windo
and the blood froze like frost on the shattered pane
that only bloodlust could ever fulfill
you extricated yourself to the jungle
to try to temper that instinct to kill
take those hands and kill that man standing in the mirror
although it seems you sleep like a lamb
you don't know what to do with her love
it's like a live grenade in your hands
and all the wicked women that it breeds
but when you met her you knew live was over
her damnation is what your body needs
a portrait of your mother
take those hands and kill that man
standing in the mirror
a portrait of your mother
take those hands and kill that man
standing in the mirror
a portrait of your mother
take those hands and kill that man
standing in the mirror
though it seems i sleep like a lamb
and i was raised on wolves milk
though it seems i sleep like a lamb
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You're missing some lyrics between the first stanza and the second. They're a little foggy, but here's a shot: These eyes went bad Trying to see light God I'm drunk And I fell on my knife
being somewhat of a romantic masochistic, I think I know where honus is coming from. We've all met those women we know are going to completely and utterly destroy everything in our lives. But holy shit, is it really, really fun.
I don't know about whole Oedipus complex reference, but that's just me.
God I love this band.
@punkonjunk "We've all met those women we know are going to completely and utterly destroy everything in our lives."
@punkonjunk "We've all met those women we know are going to completely and utterly destroy everything in our lives."
I have actually wondered if this is about Elliott Smith and the woman in question is Jennifer Chiba
I have actually wondered if this is about Elliott Smith and the woman in question is Jennifer Chiba
The first verse is very "elliott" and then..
The first verse is very "elliott" and then..
God I'm drunk < Elliott had much reported alcohol and drug problems
God I'm drunk < Elliott had much reported alcohol and drug problems
And I fell on my knife < Died after he allegedly stabbed himself
And I fell on my knife < Died after he allegedly stabbed himself
Before you know these days are gone < The days literally were gone
Before you know these days are gone < The days literally were gone
A roman candle fired at dawn < Was Elliotts debut album
A roman candle fired at dawn < Was Elliotts debut album
take those...
take those hands and kill that man standing in the mirror < Suicide reference again points to Elliott
you were raised as a wild wolf cub < His parents seperated and his stepfather was abusive
But when you met her you knew live was over < Literally. And many disliked her and thought this.
Elliott died in October 2003. Blue Turban was released in 2004.
Ahh I can't believe more people haven't commented this song! It's the first Man Man song I ever heard and I have quite an affinity for it for that reason- plus the fact that it's totally righteous. It pulls at a lot of different potential reactions; it's depressing and emotional, but violently sexual and angry. The unity of effect could be described as 'upsetting.'
Righteous.
It's about a werewolf. The man is in love with a woman, but knows that the wolf will kill her. He cannot resist her so he visits perhaps a gypsy or voodoo practitioner to cure the curse who gives the advice "bury deep in the hot hot sand..."
The line about burying a portrait of your mother is a reference to El Topo by Alejandro Jodorowsky. In the beginning of the movie El Topo orders his son to bury a picture of his mother as well as his favorite stuffed animal in the desert.
This song couldnt be any sexier, any darker. I am just absolutely in love with it. I love the female back vocals of the chorus. I don't think it's about a werewolf. I think that's a bit too literal. The werewolf imagry is (in my opinion) used as a metaphore to illustrate both the duality of man (righteousness vs. indulgence) and the animalistic way we act upon our urges toward the opposite sex. I love the theme of self-hatred.... ("your father warned you about temptation, and all the wicked women that it breeds, when you met her you knew life was over, her damnation is what your body needs") this man grew up as many people did - with the lie that sex was something evil. He's turning into a beast over the lust for a woman, and is willing to go to hell for it. He hates himself, but he can't help himself..... he will have her.... so sexy.
I posted a clarified version of the lyrics on my profile. (No offense to the original poster.) But there are a few corrections/additions that were driving me nuts.
I posted a clarified version of the lyrics on my profile. (No offense to the original poster.) But there are a few corrections/additions that were driving me nuts.