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36 Degrees Lyrics
We were tight
But it falls apart
As silver turns to blue
Waxing with the candlelight
And burning just for you
Allocate your sentiment
And Stick it in a box
I've never been an extrovert
But I'm still breathing
Someone tried to do me ache
Someone tried to do me ache
Someone tried to do me ache (it's what I'm afraid of)
Someone tried to do me ache (it's what I'm afraid of)
With hindsight
I was more than blind
Lost without a clue
Thought I was getting carat gold
And what I got was you
Stuck inside the circumstances
Lonely at the top
I've always been an introvert
Happily bleeding
Someone tried to do me ache
Someone tried to do me ache
Someone tried to do me ache (it's what I'm afraid of)
Someone tried to do me ache (it's what I'm afraid of)
4 7 2 3 9 8 5
I've gotta breathe to stay alive
And 1 4 2 9 7 8
Feels like I'm gonna suffocate
14 16 22
The skin that turns to blister blue
Shoulders toes and knees
I'm 36 degrees
Shoulders toes and knees
I'm 36 degrees
Shoulders toes and knees
I'm 36 degrees
Shoulders toes and knees
I'm 36 degrees
But it falls apart
As silver turns to blue
Waxing with the candlelight
And burning just for you
Allocate your sentiment
And Stick it in a box
I've never been an extrovert
But I'm still breathing
Someone tried to do me ache
Someone tried to do me ache (it's what I'm afraid of)
Someone tried to do me ache (it's what I'm afraid of)
I was more than blind
Lost without a clue
Thought I was getting carat gold
And what I got was you
Stuck inside the circumstances
Lonely at the top
I've always been an introvert
Happily bleeding
Someone tried to do me ache
Someone tried to do me ache (it's what I'm afraid of)
Someone tried to do me ache (it's what I'm afraid of)
I've gotta breathe to stay alive
And 1 4 2 9 7 8
Feels like I'm gonna suffocate
14 16 22
The skin that turns to blister blue
I'm 36 degrees
Shoulders toes and knees
I'm 36 degrees
Shoulders toes and knees
I'm 36 degrees
Shoulders toes and knees
I'm 36 degrees
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As an introvert i can definitely relate to this. I think what the whole song is saying that there's nothing wrong with being introverted. 36 degrees is normal body temperature (in celcius). I.e its his normal state of existence and there's nothing wrong with him like many people assume there is something wrong with an introvert. 'I've never been an extrovert But I'm still breathing ' and I've always been an introvert Happily bleeding back this up.
However it can often cause problems in relationships when you need space to be alone and the other person doesn't accept that. From this point on the relationship 'falls apart' no matter how 'tight' you used to be. 'I've gotta breathe to stay alive And 1 4 2 9 7 8 Feels like I'm gonna suffocate 14 16 22'
'Waxing with a candlelight And burning just for you ' i think this refers to the way in which being around people often 'burns out' introverts who need to be alone at times, but he was exhausting himself by being around this person/ living a more extroverted lifestyle than normal, just for his partener
@cypherssteak hi, great comments, i like to add also, once their relation was like a silver and after time it turns to blue ( in time, as a fact, silver turns blue.. and in order to make it shiny again you have to wax with candle) so i think it is a beautiful metaphor.. sorry about my English..Also deep breathing is a way to getting rid of troubled thoughts or mindsets, it is a means of meditating and staying alive mentally.. Peace and happiness!
@cypherssteak hi, great comments, i like to add also, once their relation was like a silver and after time it turns to blue ( in time, as a fact, silver turns blue.. and in order to make it shiny again you have to wax with candle) so i think it is a beautiful metaphor.. sorry about my English..Also deep breathing is a way to getting rid of troubled thoughts or mindsets, it is a means of meditating and staying alive mentally.. Peace and happiness!
36 degrees refers to body temperature in Celcius. This converts to 97 degrees F, right in the range for normal body temperature. Also the numbers, as per Brian, "just seemed to fit."
the normal body temperature is around 37.5 degrees.. whenever brian molko introduces this song at concerts he says: "This is a public safety message, everyone should drink at least one pint of water every hour because we don't want anybody over-heating. We all know that the average body temperature is 37.5 degrees, this song is 36 degrees."
@nirvana_is_forever sorry but it is never 37.5, you are sick at that level .. normal heat is 36..
@nirvana_is_forever sorry but it is never 37.5, you are sick at that level .. normal heat is 36..
14 is the age Brian Molko lost his virginity 16 is when he lost it to another guy and 22 is when he had is first threesome.
as for the rest of the numbers I don't know but some friends and I have speculated that 4723985 is the number of the french girl he lost it to or maybe the old phone number for the apartment he shared with Stef when they were first starting out.
142978 we have no clue whatsoever
and 36 degrees is body temperature
I've always understood this song as an sarcastic ''I'm alright'' since he's singing about an introvert person. 36,6 degrees Celsius is the typical body temperature, at least in Europe.
supposedly this song is about the perfect temperature to have sex at.
riiiight...
actually, i believe the 36 degrees refers to a 36 degree angle because he has his shoulders touching his toes and he is bent back with his knees being the center point, tho i dunno why or what the significance is....anyone?
I read somewhere that 36 degrees is the temperature that your body drops to if you have drunk way to much. And the numbers are either random or the phone number of a cheap curry shop in London.
36 degrees celcius is pretty normal, maybe a little too cold, but why would he sing "this skin that turns to blister blue"? Sounds as if he's cold.