This song is timeless, and nearly 20 years after its creation, still possesses the mystique it did the first time i heard it ~1994. To me, at first blush, all those years ago, it had some kind of homo-erotic allure. The line "so that the others may do" tells of something which must be done for others to follow suit. It felt like like some kind of roxy-glam-pop invitation to sexual liberation.
Upon further introspection I think the song may not have an intrinsic meaning, but simply represents a sort of "holding open the door" for people who otherwise might be affronted by this song/band's unusual style. I know, as a sort of armchair rock-historian, that there have been few bands so daring and so true to the sound that wanted to emerge from within, whether the creator wanted it or not. This band handled it with elegance and grace seldom, if ever, seen.
never in my life have i been so afraid
afraid i might lose you to another man
like as if your no. 1 fan were to ditch you for another band
like as if mr. miagi gave up on daniel-san
why can't we just talk about this
i'm sure we can figure it out
like calcium, vitamin d & beta-carotene
your supplement is no substitute for the real thing
and if you peer in the rearview mirror
and i appear in tears, i'm laughing
don't call it a comeback, i've been here for years
why can't we just talk about this
i'm sure we can figure it out
like an m c escher sketch it fits together
but like a messy etch-a-sketch it shakes apart
trauma outsells drama anyday
and just like andy used to say, she broke away
afraid i might lose you to another man
like as if your no. 1 fan were to ditch you for another band
like as if mr. miagi gave up on daniel-san
why can't we just talk about this
i'm sure we can figure it out
like calcium, vitamin d & beta-carotene
your supplement is no substitute for the real thing
and if you peer in the rearview mirror
and i appear in tears, i'm laughing
don't call it a comeback, i've been here for years
why can't we just talk about this
i'm sure we can figure it out
like an m c escher sketch it fits together
but like a messy etch-a-sketch it shakes apart
trauma outsells drama anyday
and just like andy used to say, she broke away
Lyrics submitted by theartistsleisure
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