I have always (untill reading your far more co-herant and logical thoughts) believed this song to be about corrupt police officers beating up men who had hit prostitutes.
I agree. Having worked in a domestic violence shelter for a couple years, my mind went right to that. The scene unfolds: obvious references to the sex industry, "illegal legs" and "nice girls, not one with a defect". In the second verse, we hear how "he" abuses his power over the girls:("he snatches at you and you match his cigarette"), and that at least one of them is underage. I'm not sure about "dragging the lake" - is it the "daughter's disappearance"? Perhaps our villain has murdered her and thrown her in the lake? As for the observer, watching the...
I agree. Having worked in a domestic violence shelter for a couple years, my mind went right to that. The scene unfolds: obvious references to the sex industry, "illegal legs" and "nice girls, not one with a defect". In the second verse, we hear how "he" abuses his power over the girls:("he snatches at you and you match his cigarette"), and that at least one of them is underage. I'm not sure about "dragging the lake" - is it the "daughter's disappearance"? Perhaps our villain has murdered her and thrown her in the lake? As for the observer, watching the detectives is her revenge. There really is no hero in this song.
I have always (untill reading your far more co-herant and logical thoughts) believed this song to be about corrupt police officers beating up men who had hit prostitutes.
Think 'La confidentual' Russle Crowes character.
I agree. Having worked in a domestic violence shelter for a couple years, my mind went right to that. The scene unfolds: obvious references to the sex industry, "illegal legs" and "nice girls, not one with a defect". In the second verse, we hear how "he" abuses his power over the girls:("he snatches at you and you match his cigarette"), and that at least one of them is underage. I'm not sure about "dragging the lake" - is it the "daughter's disappearance"? Perhaps our villain has murdered her and thrown her in the lake? As for the observer, watching the...
I agree. Having worked in a domestic violence shelter for a couple years, my mind went right to that. The scene unfolds: obvious references to the sex industry, "illegal legs" and "nice girls, not one with a defect". In the second verse, we hear how "he" abuses his power over the girls:("he snatches at you and you match his cigarette"), and that at least one of them is underage. I'm not sure about "dragging the lake" - is it the "daughter's disappearance"? Perhaps our villain has murdered her and thrown her in the lake? As for the observer, watching the detectives is her revenge. There really is no hero in this song.