Wow...I don't claim to know what this song is about, but some of you guys are way out there with your "theories".
I see it as a song about sex and love, certainly. That much is obvious. I think the scene for the song is the protaganist actually having sex. It seems to me, after reading through the lyrics several times, that he is claiming that he is falling in love, giving in to this person, I assume a woman (unfurl his flag, a nation helpless). He seems to be bemoaning, however, that this woman with which he is falling in love, while terrific at sex, is really just playing a game with him, and indeed, doesn't at all reciprocate his feelings. I find proof for this in the "black, black heart" lines, as well as the references to the playing card suits, which invoke an image of games.
I see it as a love song, where, despite, or perhaps because of, this amazing, mind-blowing sex between this man and woman, the man is falling in love, and the woman, while seemingly happy to continue a sexual relationship, is not at all interested in a more emotionally involved relationship.
I'd be happy to discuss the lyrics of this, or any other song in more detail, just email me, hippiasrex@gmail.com
@Hippias_Rex I agree with your interpretation. I go through periods where I listen to this song obsessively. I think it captures so hauntingly the fierceness of our sexual urges, no matter in what circumstances they place us.
@Hippias_Rex I agree with your interpretation. I go through periods where I listen to this song obsessively. I think it captures so hauntingly the fierceness of our sexual urges, no matter in what circumstances they place us.
Wow...I don't claim to know what this song is about, but some of you guys are way out there with your "theories".
I see it as a song about sex and love, certainly. That much is obvious. I think the scene for the song is the protaganist actually having sex. It seems to me, after reading through the lyrics several times, that he is claiming that he is falling in love, giving in to this person, I assume a woman (unfurl his flag, a nation helpless). He seems to be bemoaning, however, that this woman with which he is falling in love, while terrific at sex, is really just playing a game with him, and indeed, doesn't at all reciprocate his feelings. I find proof for this in the "black, black heart" lines, as well as the references to the playing card suits, which invoke an image of games.
I see it as a love song, where, despite, or perhaps because of, this amazing, mind-blowing sex between this man and woman, the man is falling in love, and the woman, while seemingly happy to continue a sexual relationship, is not at all interested in a more emotionally involved relationship.
I'd be happy to discuss the lyrics of this, or any other song in more detail, just email me, hippiasrex@gmail.com
@Hippias_Rex I agree with your interpretation. I go through periods where I listen to this song obsessively. I think it captures so hauntingly the fierceness of our sexual urges, no matter in what circumstances they place us.
@Hippias_Rex I agree with your interpretation. I go through periods where I listen to this song obsessively. I think it captures so hauntingly the fierceness of our sexual urges, no matter in what circumstances they place us.