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I keep getting attacked by
the girl in the black hat
the girl in the black hat.
I can't find any shade but
i'll be swayed as long as
i've got a switchblade.
I keep getting the eye from
the girl in the thigh highs
the girl in the thing highs.
With irises of jade are built
to persuade and they're
swift like a switchblade.
Switchblade, switchblade
they're swift like a switchblade
Nobody wears it like you anymore.
Nobody wears it like you anymore.
Light like a feather
bright like a dying star.
Cut those together
girl that is what you are.
Wild eyes forever
built to punish and persuade.
I like together
But all I got was a switchblade.
So just gimme the facts
who's the girl in the black hat
the girl in the black hat.
I can't find any shade but
i'll be swayed as long as
i've got a switchblade.
I think of getting a rise
on all the American thighs
her American thighs.
She got her black hat
and irises of jade
and I got a switchblade.
the girl in the black hat
the girl in the black hat.
i'll be swayed as long as
i've got a switchblade.
the girl in the thigh highs
the girl in the thing highs.
to persuade and they're
swift like a switchblade.
they're swift like a switchblade
Nobody wears it like you anymore.
bright like a dying star.
Cut those together
girl that is what you are.
Wild eyes forever
built to punish and persuade.
I like together
But all I got was a switchblade.
who's the girl in the black hat
the girl in the black hat.
i'll be swayed as long as
i've got a switchblade.
on all the American thighs
her American thighs.
and irises of jade
and I got a switchblade.
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I feel that Switchblade means a quick glance that affected the writer greatly. A switchblade is fast, Closes and hides its blade and is sharp.
With irises of jade are built to persuade and they're swift like a switchblade.
Here the writer is drawing confidence from the fact that she looked briefly at him.
Background: Okay. So this is definitely my favorite song on the new Incubus album. I saw them last night at Hollywood Bowl. Today, I decided to watch the movie "The Black Dahlia" because we were in Hollywood last night.
Lyrical meaning/interpretation: One of the last scenes in the movie "The Black Dahlia" shows Hillary Swank (the villain) finally being revealed as the murderer of Elizabeth Short. However, in the scene, she is revealed from the shadows in a black top hat and she flicks her switchblade in attempt to kill one of the policeman. It dawned on me right then of the possibility that this song is written about the infamous murder of Elizabeth short as well as the movie "The Black Dahlia". Consider the lyrics throughout the song: "I keep getting the eyes from the girl in the thigh highs", "I think of getting a rise on all the American thighs, her American thighs", "I keep getting attacked by the girl in the black hat", and particularly, "Light like a feather bright like a dying star. Cut those together girl that is what you are. Wild eyes forever built to punish and persuade."
At first I was just being stupid and going to say that "switchblade" is a euphemism for penis, but now I actually think it is. I may be wrong, havent gotten the album yet, but when he says "i like together" i think it's "I lied together" (with a girl) and the girl did not please him, or maybe, he didn't have the feeling for her he thought he would, so all he got was a switchblade... an erection that didn't leave him the way he wanted.
(think of a switchblade... it rises to the occasion, just like men do)
of course, if you enter a knife fight with a dick, you won't win... but still
of course, if you enter a knife fight with a dick, you won't win... but still
@spenceriscool I actually thought you were on to something however... this line made me differ With irises of jade are built to persuade and they're swift like a switchblade. If the switchblade than why does he compare her eyes to it?!?! I think switchblade is actually just something he may call a women who flirts and teases... She is swift like a switchblade. The switchblade is just the switchblade something dangerous, fast, and concealed. The women is attacking him with seductive looks, and stairs with her deep jade eyes, attracting him in, but she is swift, and...
@spenceriscool I actually thought you were on to something however... this line made me differ With irises of jade are built to persuade and they're swift like a switchblade. If the switchblade than why does he compare her eyes to it?!?! I think switchblade is actually just something he may call a women who flirts and teases... She is swift like a switchblade. The switchblade is just the switchblade something dangerous, fast, and concealed. The women is attacking him with seductive looks, and stairs with her deep jade eyes, attracting him in, but she is swift, and leaves him. Just like how guys have nicknames for the slutty girl or the fat girl, a switchblade could be what they call a flirtatious tease. A women who gets you there and leaves you hanging... Beautiful like a feather, and a dying star, but built to punish... He knows she is a tease but he is still seduced by her, he is seeking shelter to get away, but keeps getting sucked back in..He would like to GET HER, but he just gets teased "Switchbladed" He keeps getting the eye from her, he wants to get between those american thighs but all he gets is switchbladed "teased"
I keep getting attacked by the girl in the black hat the girl in the black hat. I can't find any shade but I'll be suede as long as I got a switchblade. I keep getting the eye from the girl in the thigh highs the girl in the thing highs. Thosw irises of jade were built to persuade and 'r swift like a switchblade. Switchblade. Switchblade. They're swift like a switchblade.
Nobody wears it like you anymore! Nobody wears it like you anymore!
Light like a feather bright like a dying star cut those together girl that is what you are Wild eyes forever! Built to punish and persuade I'd like to get her But all I got was a switchblade.
So just gimme the facts, who's the girl in the black hat? The girl in the black hat I can't find any shade, but I'll be suede as long as I've got a switchblade. Think of getting a rise on her American thighs on her American thighs. She got her black hat and irises of jade and I got a switchblade.
Nobody wears it like you anymore! Nobody wears it like you anymore!
Light like a feather bright like a dying star cut those together girl that is what you are Wild eyes forever! Built to punish and persuade I'd like to get her But all I got was a switchblade.
Nobody wears it like you anymore! Nobody wears it like you anymore!