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.
I'm sin
Done in water
You might be over him
He's somebody's daughter
As far as is well known
Send me a black one
Muzzled in a big fat one
Open with a castrate
Mystery man
He sits here with father
We seem so in love too
Open up a cat skin
White with a pretty hand
Wish the little beast gone
Half-made man
Elvis has honor
Not half-boned siksura
Heavy Betty big bone
Little Kitty big bone
I'm not sweetly
Give me one
Eat more with your collar
Calling me a man
Time is a big one
Lonely and a bit of fun
Mystery and hopeless
Happens with the palm trees
And she makes me want to see
Bring the kid and carry me
Rig it with the closeness
Hang my bones.
Done in water
You might be over him
He's somebody's daughter
As far as is well known
Send me a black one
Muzzled in a big fat one
Open with a castrate
Mystery man
He sits here with father
We seem so in love too
Open up a cat skin
White with a pretty hand
Wish the little beast gone
Half-made man
Elvis has honor
Not half-boned siksura
Heavy Betty big bone
Little Kitty big bone
I'm not sweetly
Give me one
Eat more with your collar
Calling me a man
Time is a big one
Lonely and a bit of fun
Mystery and hopeless
Happens with the palm trees
And she makes me want to see
Bring the kid and carry me
Rig it with the closeness
Hang my bones.
Lyrics submitted by AhmedAR94, edited by MooDog11, lucifer101
Lizzy Lyrics as written by Roger Osbourne
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Okay, for the last time, it is NOT 'Elvis has honor', it's 'Elvis had a daughter'. God, this interpetation's been rehashed so many times I can't take it anymore. Okay, here we go.
'Muzzled in a big coal' 'Heaven better give one' 'I'm not sweet, and give me one' 'Calling m-m-me me a man'
Okay...I wasn't listening to the song when I typed that but now I am, and I found even MORE wrong lyrics. Nice job.
'As far as is well known' is'As far as is well knows' 'Muzzled in a big fat one' is 'Other than a big sun' 'White with a pretty hand' is 'Why another pretty land?' 'Elvis has honor' is 'Elvis had a daughter' 'I'm not sweetly, give me one' is 'I'm no sweet and give me one' 'Calling me a man' is 'Calling m-m-me a maid' 'Lonely and a bit of fun' is 'I only have to free some' 'Happens with the palm trees' is 'Have a twisted ????' 'Rig it with the closeness' is 'Rig it with the close pound'
That's like 9 lyrics you messed up. Try listening to the song next time.
The chorus of this is heavily ripped off from the Pirates' classic "Shakin' All Over". Just listen to the song and compare.
Waitaminnit - "Heavy Betty big bone" is actually "Heavy Metal Wigwam", you philistines!
Heh, I've realized that it's useless to argue over the lyrics of the Melvins....God knows how Buzz and Dale write this stuff, but it's mostly unintelligible, the biggest exception being "Air Breather...."
And I apologize for sounding like an ass before, haha. I guess I just got pissed over the amount of times I heard that "Elvis has honor" line....even though it's clearly not right.
This song is greatness either way.
I don't know why, but from what little I can make out of the lyrics and how the song sounds, I made an idea about what this song is about. It sounds like someone takes advantage of a position of trust, like father to a daughter, and sexually molests her, and she gets pregnant and has a child. I dunno. I'm making shit up, but that's what I always saw when I listened to it.
idk, but htis song is purely awesome in the mellow sense
I thought it was "Heavy Metal Big One" instead of "Heavy Betty big bone" or "Heaven better give one".
Its' definitely "rig it with a clothespin" at the end, especially considering he says,"hang my bones."