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Following my lust for wonder
Everywhere I've ever been
I can't escape the sound of it
The sound of my screaming skin
My skin cries
My blood sighs
I still owe some dread on this hide
Following my trust in wonder
I watch the circus begin
I can't ignore the scent of it
The scent of my screaming skin
My skin cries
My blood sighs
I still owe some dread on this hide
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Laaaaaa
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
I'm a multicellular individual
Way out of proportion
We've got the hemo-dynamic connection
Don't call me germ
Allowing for my strength to muster
My losses begin to win
Tropical winds start to bluster
Raising the fur on my skin
My skin cries
My spirits fly
But I still owe some dread on this hide
Ooohhh, Oooohhh
Yeah
I'm a multicellular individual
You're way out of proportion
We've got the hemo-dynamic connection
Don't call me germ
Swallowing my pride no longer
I taste the forbidden sun
If I have been slaughtered by hunger
I'm not the only one
My skin cries
My blood sighs
I still owe some dread on this hide of mine
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
I'm a multicellular individual
Way out of proportion ah ha
We've got the hemo-dynamic connection
Don't call me germ
My skin cries
My spirit flies
But I still owe some dread on this hide
My skin cries
My blood sighs
And I still owe some dread on this hide of mine
Everywhere I've ever been
I can't escape the sound of it
The sound of my screaming skin
My skin cries
My blood sighs
I still owe some dread on this hide
Following my trust in wonder
I watch the circus begin
I can't ignore the scent of it
The scent of my screaming skin
My skin cries
My blood sighs
I still owe some dread on this hide
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
Laaaaaa
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
I'm a multicellular individual
Way out of proportion
We've got the hemo-dynamic connection
Don't call me germ
Allowing for my strength to muster
My losses begin to win
Tropical winds start to bluster
Raising the fur on my skin
My skin cries
My spirits fly
But I still owe some dread on this hide
Ooohhh, Oooohhh
Yeah
I'm a multicellular individual
You're way out of proportion
We've got the hemo-dynamic connection
Don't call me germ
Swallowing my pride no longer
I taste the forbidden sun
If I have been slaughtered by hunger
I'm not the only one
My skin cries
My blood sighs
I still owe some dread on this hide of mine
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la,
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
I'm a multicellular individual
Way out of proportion ah ha
We've got the hemo-dynamic connection
Don't call me germ
My skin cries
My spirit flies
But I still owe some dread on this hide
My skin cries
My blood sighs
And I still owe some dread on this hide of mine
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I think the use of the adjective 'slaughtered' and the nouns 'fur' and 'hide', which refer normally to animals, show how voluptuous this woman is! And, on these lyrics, she is simply justifying all her attitudes for having fun with her own sexual desire and when she says that "we've got the hemo-dynamic connection" she meant we all have this 'burning' blood inside of us or yet we all are human enough to surrender to our deepest sexual desires. And she doesn't hesitate anymore in answering back who treat her as 'an inferior person' because of this ("Don't call me germ / Swallowing my pride no longer").
Regarding the word 'dread', I assume it's used for meaning she's still looking for stronger emotions on her life. I think she is the kind of woman who loves 'wild' guys...
Story told from the point of view of a vampire.
Not sure but some possibilities exist that the song refers to pemphigus, which Chris Stein contracted. DEFINITELY a "Screaming Skin" type disease! Great song with quite an edge.