In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Put some lipstick on
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
Rinse and curl your hair
Loosen your hips and get a dress to wear
I'm the one who's
Been comin' 'round lookin' lovin' you
You're the medicine
I need to heal the way you make me feel
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicured
She wanna be man cured (man cured)
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner (man cured)
Touch me in the dark
Put your hands all over my body parts
Throw me on the bed
Squeeze, tease me, please me, that's what I said
'Cause I'm the, trick who's
Been comin' 'round lookin' lovin' you
You're the, the medicine
I need to heal the way, the way, the way you make me feel
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicured
She wanna be man cured (man cured)
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner
Man cure!
Man cure!
Heal me, cause I'm addicted to love
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love
Man cure!
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicured
She wanna be man cured
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner (man cured)
Perfume your neck and slip your high heels on
Rinse and curl your hair
Loosen your hips and get a dress to wear
I'm the one who's
Been comin' 'round lookin' lovin' you
You're the medicine
I need to heal the way you make me feel
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicured
She wanna be man cured (man cured)
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner (man cured)
Touch me in the dark
Put your hands all over my body parts
Throw me on the bed
Squeeze, tease me, please me, that's what I said
'Cause I'm the, trick who's
Been comin' 'round lookin' lovin' you
You're the, the medicine
I need to heal the way, the way, the way you make me feel
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicured
She wanna be man cured (man cured)
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner
Man cure!
Man cure!
Heal me, cause I'm addicted to love
Save me, cause I'm addicted to love
Man cure!
I'm gon' be manicured
You wanna be man cured
Ma ma ma manicured
She wanna be man cured
Salon's enough for her
Not to feel so insecure
Ma ma ma manicure
She wanna be take care'n of (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
I'm addicted to the love that you garner (man cured)
Can you feel it, can you feel it, can you feel it
Like a serial killer, man is a goner (man cured)
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This song is SO ambiguous the lyrics is so simple, Gosh! First, just like belmad said, it's about how women deal with romantic depression and how they mentally feel renewed after going to the salon. Well, that's quite similar to what Gaga said herself: the song is about "manicuring" your body and soul to be able to go after a new love interest. In my first language (spanish) people use to traslate "MANiCURED" as "healed man" but I certainly think that the real meaning is a man that IS the cure, not the one who gets healed or (coming back to the first interpretation) manicure as the real medicine "to heal the way you make me feel"