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Triphallus, to Punctuate! Lyrics
She sang, "We wear the party all over our bodies and faces"
But allow me to speak in wild abstractions
The senseless killings, gifts God gives us have no one to love them
It's the kind of thought that kills you twice on the way down
You might forget them but your nightmares they don't forget about
How they claw me in my false or foster reflection
Is that my reflection in the Damascus blade? (No)
How they claw me in my foster or false reflection
Who am I to defy my Wicked Master?
(Warlocks)
You should call me sometime, I won't answer but, at least I'll know you care
How will you know it was me?
You think I've got caller ID?
Guess I should be happy for you
For your success and all that
But your fame ain't got nothing for us
I supported your kid, back when no one else did
You know, I waved your flag, back when no one else did
I just want things to be the way they used to be
When you only set a place for me
The Greek chorus of my skull is choking on their dulcet tones
Ten lashes on the ass of anyone who even tries
And heavens patience glaring down at us filling your womb
With black butterflies
You don't have to try to steal no nothing from my heart
Because for you anything you want, it's always free (free) free (free) free
Texting your freaky fantasies to my phone
Black condoms on vanilla ice cream cones
Now that I'm not a virgin to you
You'll never walk alone
Far beyond a self abuser shame
I live to make you call my name
(Call my name)
Guess I should be happy for you
For your success and all that
But your fame ain't got nothing for us
I was your booster babe, back when no one else cared
(Oh yeah, all right)
You know I celebrated you (I hollered for you, girl)
Back when no one else even thought to
I just want things to be the way they used to be
When you only saved a seat for me
(Come back, come back)
I feel so abused by the black karma
I think I know where I got it from
But allow me to speak in wild abstractions
The senseless killings, gifts God gives us have no one to love them
You might forget them but your nightmares they don't forget about
How they claw me in my false or foster reflection
Is that my reflection in the Damascus blade? (No)
How they claw me in my foster or false reflection
(Warlocks)
How will you know it was me?
You think I've got caller ID?
For your success and all that
But your fame ain't got nothing for us
You know, I waved your flag, back when no one else did
I just want things to be the way they used to be
When you only set a place for me
Ten lashes on the ass of anyone who even tries
And heavens patience glaring down at us filling your womb
With black butterflies
Because for you anything you want, it's always free (free) free (free) free
Texting your freaky fantasies to my phone
Black condoms on vanilla ice cream cones
You'll never walk alone
Far beyond a self abuser shame
I live to make you call my name
Guess I should be happy for you
For your success and all that
But your fame ain't got nothing for us
(Oh yeah, all right)
You know I celebrated you (I hollered for you, girl)
Back when no one else even thought to
I just want things to be the way they used to be
When you only saved a seat for me
(Come back, come back)
I think I know where I got it from
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Official lyrics are here: http://www.ofmontreal.net/discography/skeletal-lamping/ Someone should put them up here.
oh I love the caller ID dialog
he's like: duh!
i feel like this is the catchiest song off the new album
not quite sure what the title means though it may relate to the herb triphala which is in india is said act to the organs as a mother to her children (of course i got that off of wikipedia)
phallus means penis. so the song title means three penises, to end a sentence! Kevin said that he "had fun" making all of the titles, so it might not be that important. but he is definitely referring to the penis meaning of the word phallus, because he does it in id engager and maybe other songs.
"black condoms on vanilla ice cream cones" Sounds like.
"texting your freaky fantasies to my phone"
Oh, and
"I've been so abused by this black carma I think I know where I got it from"
"Far beyond this self abuse and shame"
'you know i celebrated you' as opposed to 'you know i celebrate'
=]
After a few listens to some live versions of this and that acoustic BBC version where the lyrics sound so much clearer, I'd like to make some corrections.
"...gifts God gives us have no one to LOVE them"
"IT'S the kind of thought..."
It's definitely NOT 'With my eye to the sky, my wicked mustang'. I can't really make out what he says there, I just know that there's an F thrown in there and that the end is "my wicked master". He says master in a really weird way. If you listen to the BBC version, it's clearer in that one.
"The creat CHORUS (cuirass? What the hell?) of my skull is choking on their DULCITONES" A dulcitone is a musical instrument. Another variation could be 'dulcer tones', but I think that's less likely.
I second that 'Far beyond this self abuse and shame'.
And finally I think 'I heart for you girl' is flat out wrong. Hell, the syllable arrangement is not even right. I think it's 'I hollered for you girl'.
Again, listen to other versions, especially that BBC acoustic one to hear the words more clearly.