Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Lucy's underground
She's got a mouth to feed
Am I underground
Or am I in between

Lucy's underground
She's got a mouth to feed
Am I underground
Or am I in too deep

Show me love
You've got your hand on the button now
Showin' love
You've got your hand on the button now

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Lucy's underground
She's never comin' back
Am I still alive
Or has the light gone black

Take me underground
Take me all the way
Bring me to the fire
Throw me in the flame

So, show me love
You've got your hands on the button now
Showin' love
You've got your hand on the button now

I'd rather die
I'd rather die
Than to be with you

Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh (than to be with you)
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh (I'd rather die)
Oh, oh, oh, oh


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    This song could mean a lot of things- it's very metaphorical. My take on it is that she's talking about LSD "Lucy" as it's most commonly taken as a square on paper "She's got a mouth to feed" From there she may be talking about how Lucy used to make her feel love, and now it has lost the magic. "Throw me in to the flames" section could mean wanting to feel the full effects. It also jives with the underground line, going from underground to the center of the earth- where it would be molten. "I'd rather die than to be with you" could be taken as 3rd person "I'd rather die than be with myself without feeling love"

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