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In Your Lap Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The Arab Spring called us all
The people win when the dictators fall
I heard a bang and an almighty crack
And I just want my face in your lap
The people sing when the warlords all burn
Do not feel sad, it's simply their turn
They tried to wipe us clean off the map
And I just want my face in your lap
I just want my face in your lap
[Verse 2]
I rescued you in so many ways
You're good for a laugh, that's all you can say
Summer is winter and winter prevails
And I'm so tired of counting the days
I'm so tired of counting the days
[Verse 3]
The security force is always the worst
Government advised, they're spraying our eyes
They live to kill and they love just to harm
And I'm dreaming of touching your arm
The Arab Spring called us all
The people win when the dictators fall
I heard a bang and an almighty crack
And I just want my face in your lap
The people sing when the warlords all burn
Do not feel sad, it's simply their turn
They tried to wipe us clean off the map
And I just want my face in your lap
I just want my face in your lap
I rescued you in so many ways
You're good for a laugh, that's all you can say
Summer is winter and winter prevails
And I'm so tired of counting the days
I'm so tired of counting the days
The security force is always the worst
Government advised, they're spraying our eyes
They live to kill and they love just to harm
And I'm dreaming of touching your arm
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I really like this song. It's gotten some criticism (along with others) for its sexual metaphor, but I think that's what's very sophisticated about the lyrics. It reminds me a bit of Caberet, which examines the idea that, as the world falls apart politically, people increasingly turn to overt and raw expressions of sexuality.
One of the best bits is the parallelism between "And I just want my face in your lap" and "And I'm dreaming of touching your arm." In typical Moz form, he's communicated that a gentle human touch can be as erotic and all-consuming as an overt sexual act.