There were theories circulating about this that this song was written about the fan who tried to kill Bjork with an acid bomb in 1996 (Voltaire likely would have known about this, being a Bjork fan). Other people say it's partly autobiographical.
It's musically a stunning song, but the lines "first time I had sex, I was three" and "she once left me in a supermaket store" give me such visceral reactions that I can't think about the lyrics, usually. Fortunately, the cello part is a little concert on its own, and I think it's probably once of his best songs, even if it is hard to listen to.
There were theories circulating about this that this song was written about the fan who tried to kill Bjork with an acid bomb in 1996 (Voltaire likely would have known about this, being a Bjork fan). Other people say it's partly autobiographical.
It's musically a stunning song, but the lines "first time I had sex, I was three" and "she once left me in a supermaket store" give me such visceral reactions that I can't think about the lyrics, usually. Fortunately, the cello part is a little concert on its own, and I think it's probably once of his best songs, even if it is hard to listen to.