There have been some good interpretations so far, but I don't think this is about sex, or masturbation. I think it's either about the war in Iraq, or possibly the israelis like alsoa said. Here's my interpretation, being from the perspective of a soldier in Iraq.
The "All Alone"s could be a number of things, possibly feeling alone and lonely, seperated from a loved one who's back home. I haven't figured it out completely yet.
"skin of my tooth like seat of my boot like" - really good lines. It's comparing the skin of his teeth (which is incredibly thin) to the bottom of his boots. In other words, he's treading on thin ground. The next step he takes could be his last.
"fly in my soup like where's the waitress?" - It's a bad situation, a big mess, and there's no one around to fix it.
"can i take this, really, can i finish this? these years and all these creatures it's my mistake, i'll make it" - having doubts about the war, knowing it's probably wrong, but going through with his duty anyway.
"shakin' all them bangs out chemical cutthroats bound to blow the brain out cut to the brain" - probably just generic things about fighting and killing as a soldier. The next lines like "show no shame" and "twist this blade as plain as day" are just about doing his duty without regrets. You can probably see how the other lines fit.
Martina Topley Bird's verse is probably imagining a lover who is back home, and a time where the fighting will be over and there will be peace.
There have been some good interpretations so far, but I don't think this is about sex, or masturbation. I think it's either about the war in Iraq, or possibly the israelis like alsoa said. Here's my interpretation, being from the perspective of a soldier in Iraq.
The "All Alone"s could be a number of things, possibly feeling alone and lonely, seperated from a loved one who's back home. I haven't figured it out completely yet. "skin of my tooth like seat of my boot like" - really good lines. It's comparing the skin of his teeth (which is incredibly thin) to the bottom of his boots. In other words, he's treading on thin ground. The next step he takes could be his last. "fly in my soup like where's the waitress?" - It's a bad situation, a big mess, and there's no one around to fix it. "can i take this, really, can i finish this? these years and all these creatures it's my mistake, i'll make it" - having doubts about the war, knowing it's probably wrong, but going through with his duty anyway. "shakin' all them bangs out chemical cutthroats bound to blow the brain out cut to the brain" - probably just generic things about fighting and killing as a soldier. The next lines like "show no shame" and "twist this blade as plain as day" are just about doing his duty without regrets. You can probably see how the other lines fit. Martina Topley Bird's verse is probably imagining a lover who is back home, and a time where the fighting will be over and there will be peace.
Tell me if you agree or think I'm totally off.