The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Smear the Queen
slap your cheeks for color
and suck your stomach to your spine
it's alright, it's alright, you look fine
horsewhipped you'll forever be
but much as his love runs down your thigh
throw your arms around my neck
& throw the rest against my chest
you woke up with your hands down
someone else's stretch-pants
held your breath 'til you blacked out
wash his taste out of your mouth
surprised that i could stomach it
led him by the halter
put the blinders on your eyes
it's time, it's time, you look like mine
a man you can never be
but just as the horseflies crowd your eyes
i tried, i tried
so before you change your mind
throw your belt around my neck
a brick in the small of the back
smear the queen
they bashed his teeth in with an elbow cast
held his throat 'til he passed out
count the men inside your mouth
surprised that you could stomach it
bridle yourself for secret love
an armful of charm
held up in hotel Golgotha
the bridegroom of blood
useless & covetous of love
it's over & over
the pale horse you should be frightened of
the horror, the horror
a kiss on the forehand
a kiss for the lip strap
a kiss on the nose band
a kiss on the throat latch
slap your cheeks for color
and suck your stomach to your spine
it's alright, it's alright, you look fine
horsewhipped you'll forever be
but much as his love runs down your thigh
throw your arms around my neck
& throw the rest against my chest
you woke up with your hands down
someone else's stretch-pants
held your breath 'til you blacked out
wash his taste out of your mouth
surprised that i could stomach it
led him by the halter
put the blinders on your eyes
it's time, it's time, you look like mine
a man you can never be
but just as the horseflies crowd your eyes
i tried, i tried
so before you change your mind
throw your belt around my neck
a brick in the small of the back
smear the queen
they bashed his teeth in with an elbow cast
held his throat 'til he passed out
count the men inside your mouth
surprised that you could stomach it
bridle yourself for secret love
an armful of charm
held up in hotel Golgotha
the bridegroom of blood
useless & covetous of love
it's over & over
the pale horse you should be frightened of
the horror, the horror
a kiss on the forehand
a kiss for the lip strap
a kiss on the nose band
a kiss on the throat latch
Lyrics submitted by imbjorkish
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this is a really special song... i think it's about prostitution? it's hard to tell exactly... jamie shares vocals on this one with carla bozulich, of geraldine fibbers, ethyl meatplow, and evangelista.
Think it's about BDSM, an abusive relationship... or maybe about a hate crime? Or maybe it's all these things combined as a kind of metaphor for a emotion.
a bdsm anthem, i can't stop listening to it
possibly about actual rape though :(
oh, by the way, the lyrics to this song were written by zac pennington (parenthetical girls), though not the music. it was recorded after he had already been fired from xiu xiu.