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My Sister, My Spouse Lyrics
My sister, my spouse
Are you comfortable with these words?
To me, they still seem to jingle
like a pair of a badman's spurs
My sister, my spouse
you're burning at both ends
I said, "Is there a fire on the mountain?"
You replied, "Well, that all depends."
You know, our parent's heroes
are all movie actors
Necks tilted up to the angel of light
I can admit to the same allure
They say movies deal with archetypes
You know I'll try on any mask
Brother, Son, Husband
A separate face for separate tasks
Death-card, Scorpio, Little devil
Villain is obviously most fun
Singer, Poet, Publicman
Well, easier said than done
Do-nothing, Roop-scoop, Mooch
Hell, I can take it
Loyal friend and confident
Honey, i could never fake it
"My sister, my spouse":
Rules of engagement!
You've been working so hard
We need a change, I can take a hint
Write down on these tears of newspaper
words you would like to see disappear
Let ash fly above the rusty stovetop
I'm going to start with the word "sincere"
My sister, my spouse
Are you comfortable with these words?
To me, they still seem to jingle
like a pair of a badman's spurs
you're burning at both ends
I said, "Is there a fire on the mountain?"
You replied, "Well, that all depends."
are all movie actors
Necks tilted up to the angel of light
I can admit to the same allure
You know I'll try on any mask
Brother, Son, Husband
A separate face for separate tasks
Villain is obviously most fun
Singer, Poet, Publicman
Well, easier said than done
Hell, I can take it
Loyal friend and confident
Honey, i could never fake it
Rules of engagement!
You've been working so hard
We need a change, I can take a hint
words you would like to see disappear
Let ash fly above the rusty stovetop
I'm going to start with the word "sincere"
My sister, my spouse
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The phrase "my sister, my spouse" comes from the Song of Solomon ("You have ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse. You have ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck" -- Sos 4:9) and there is no incestuous connotation for the phrase. From the Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary, "By the term "sister," carnal ideas are excluded; the ardor of a spouse's love is combined with the purity of a sister's (Isa 54:5; compare Mr 3:35)."
This song seems to be about consuming love, healthy or not.