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Magic vs. Midas Lyrics
Would you say that you wish you were worse than you are?
Would you say that you wish you were worse than you are?
See, you made up a list of your luckiest stars.
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
Hey you, with the gold which you keep or which keeps you in your place,
Do you recoil that its jail house green and copper taste?
Oh, do you love to dance with it hanging like some hula dress so lightly off your waist?
Was it magic or Midas that touched you?
And by magic, I mean “trickery.” And by Midas, I mean “faith.”
By magic, I mean “trickery.” And by Midas, I mean “faith.”
But the tricksters speak of trickery, ‘is your work the work of the Midas touch?’
‘Do you close your eyes when dancing, the same you close your eyes in your lover’s clutches?’
How dare I speak of trickery, I am not bestowed with the Midas’ touch.
I don’t close my eyes when I’m dancing the same way I close my eyes in my lover’s clutches.
How dare I speak of trickery, when the wild things in me are pulling at my sham?
You can follow the lead of the jackal to see where I am.
You can follow the lead of the jackal who waits for the kill to be made by a mightier hand.
You made up a list of your luckiest stars, and you made me familiar to you in the dark.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And you made up a list of your luckiest stars, and you made me familiar to you in the dark.
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
And I follow the lead of the jackal to see where you are.
Would you say that you wish you were worse than you are?
See, you made up a list of your luckiest stars.
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
Hey you, with the gold which you keep or which keeps you in your place,
Do you recoil that its jail house green and copper taste?
Oh, do you love to dance with it hanging like some hula dress so lightly off your waist?
And by magic, I mean “trickery.” And by Midas, I mean “faith.”
By magic, I mean “trickery.” And by Midas, I mean “faith.”
‘Do you close your eyes when dancing, the same you close your eyes in your lover’s clutches?’
How dare I speak of trickery, I am not bestowed with the Midas’ touch.
I don’t close my eyes when I’m dancing the same way I close my eyes in my lover’s clutches.
How dare I speak of trickery, when the wild things in me are pulling at my sham?
You can follow the lead of the jackal to see where I am.
You can follow the lead of the jackal who waits for the kill to be made by a mightier hand.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
And you made up a list of your luckiest stars, and you made me familiar to you in the dark.
And you made me familiar to you in the dark, when you said that you wish you were worse than you are.
And I follow the lead of the jackal to see where you are.
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this is such an incredibly power song, i don't know what to say
Right. Time to get things clear.
Correct lyrics as written by Spencer Krug:
Would you say that you wish you were worse than you are? See you made up a list of your luckiest stars And you made me familiar to you in the dark When you said that you wish you were worse than you are
Hey you with the gold Which you keep (or whichh keeps you) in place Do you recoil from its jail house green and copper taste? Or do you love to dance With it hanging like some hula dress So lightly off your waist? Was it magic or midas that thouched you? And by magic I mean trickery and by midas I mean faith
But the sister speaks of trickery! Is your work the work of the midas touch? Do you close your eyes while you're dancing the same way You close your eyes in your lover's clutches? "How dare I speak of trickery I am not bestowed with the midas touch I don't close my eyes while I'm dancing The same way I close my eyes in my lover's clutches" How dare I speak of trickery When the wild things in me are pulling their sham You can follow the lead of the jackal to see whee I am You can follow the lead of the jackal Who waits for the kill to be made by a mightier hand And you make up a list of your luckiest stars And you made me familiar to you in the dark
You made up a list of your luckiest stars And you made me familiar to you in the dark You made me familiar to you in the dark And you said that you wished you were worse than you are
You made up a list of your luckiest stars And you made me familiar to you in the dark And you made me familiar to you in the dark When you said that you wish you were worse than you are Could I follow the lead of the jackal to see where you are?
(eter melodramatic sing-sighs)
Well, now that's cleared up - what does it mean? I think it's about different kinds of love - Magic: trickery - games, lies, deception Midas: faith - honesty, trust, love
When he's saying "hey you with the gold which keeps you (or which you keep) do you recoil from its jail house green and copper taste" - that's a direct reference (in my opinion) to a cheap wedding ring - it looks gold, and it keeps you because it's a wedding ring - but really it's just copper underneath - green and tastes like... copper. Tricks. Magic. Illusions.
"Or do you love to dance with it hanging like some hula dress so lightly off your waist" is that it doesn't really keep her - it's just another piece around her waist, another token, another affectation...
I could be waaaaay off.. But I think he's questioning whether the feeling is real or just illusions. That's what the song tells me.
Correction: "Do you recall that it has jealous green and copper taste?"
I know jealous is in there somewhere, but not sure about what lies directly before it.
This song has founded an obsession with the tale of King Midas; I'm writing a short story right now about Midas... having spikes driven into his head.
Oh, and in case anyone wonders, Midas was absolutely devoted to the God Pan and said Pan's music was better than Apollo's, for which Apollo cursed him with donkey's ears...
So it's not just the absolute faith in greed, is it? two more of my cents
Jail house green actually.
Jail house green actually.
Oh, do you love to dance with a hang like some hula dress so lighting off your noose?
this is actually with it hanging like some hula dress so lightly off your noose maybe speaking of maggies wedding ring that she might keep on a necklace
maybe symbolizing maggie likes to go out dancing and pick up guys was it magic or midas that touched you if magic is symbolizing trickery then we could assume that by magic he is referring to some kind of smooth talking guy "working his magic" on maggie not sure what midas could stand for i think when he is saying follow the lead of the jackal who waits for the kill to be made by a mightier hand maybe he is referring to maggie who is waiting for him to find out about all this infidelity because she is unsure how to end her and sams marriage/ relationship