This song is timeless, and nearly 20 years after its creation, still possesses the mystique it did the first time i heard it ~1994. To me, at first blush, all those years ago, it had some kind of homo-erotic allure. The line "so that the others may do" tells of something which must be done for others to follow suit. It felt like like some kind of roxy-glam-pop invitation to sexual liberation.
Upon further introspection I think the song may not have an intrinsic meaning, but simply represents a sort of "holding open the door" for people who otherwise might be affronted by this song/band's unusual style. I know, as a sort of armchair rock-historian, that there have been few bands so daring and so true to the sound that wanted to emerge from within, whether the creator wanted it or not. This band handled it with elegance and grace seldom, if ever, seen.
If you're ever on the wrong side of this town
There's some place that I know of that will hold you down
Travel south through the city avoiding all the passing cars
Streets are wrong, streets are trying to tear you up
If you're even in need of a helping hand
There's some people that I know of that will be your friend
Travel south through the city to the wrong turn signals
Streets are wrong, streets are trying to tear you up
As I go ooh, take shelter in my arms
Ooh, take shelter in my arms
If you're afraid in the world
If you're afraid in the world
Say a prayer tonight
Lay down and close your eyes
You'll feel safer in my arms
You'll feel safer
You'll feel safer
If you're afraid
If you're afraid in this world
Say a prayer tonight
Lay down and close your eyes
You'll be safer in my arms
You'll be safer
You'll be safer
If you're afraid in this world
If you're afraid in the world
Say a prayer tonight
Lay down and close your eyes
You'll be safer in my arms
You'll be safe
There's some place that I know of that will hold you down
Travel south through the city avoiding all the passing cars
Streets are wrong, streets are trying to tear you up
If you're even in need of a helping hand
There's some people that I know of that will be your friend
Travel south through the city to the wrong turn signals
Streets are wrong, streets are trying to tear you up
As I go ooh, take shelter in my arms
Ooh, take shelter in my arms
If you're afraid in the world
If you're afraid in the world
Say a prayer tonight
Lay down and close your eyes
You'll feel safer in my arms
You'll feel safer
You'll feel safer
If you're afraid
If you're afraid in this world
Say a prayer tonight
Lay down and close your eyes
You'll be safer in my arms
You'll be safer
You'll be safer
If you're afraid in this world
If you're afraid in the world
Say a prayer tonight
Lay down and close your eyes
You'll be safer in my arms
You'll be safe
Lyrics submitted by fondueprincess, edited by naadia
Take Shelter Lyrics as written by Patrick J Grossi
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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