Lyric discussion by pollyanne 

Cover art for Fingertips lyrics by Emilíana Torrini

I'm sure it's about female masturbation before sex. Her fingertips go "round and round" in a "perpetual motion" and she feels all sorts of nice stuff, including an "electrical current". The process "lifts her emotions" and "banishes her shame", "before she can open her all to eager eyes". I think it's quite self-explanatory...

On the surface it would SEEM she is singing about masturbation but I don't think that is the case whatsoever. She is singing about the Universal Laws... I am talking Quantum Physics & Metaphysics here.... Everything that exists is Vibrational Energy and that everything is connected to the same source energy which is Infinite Love and Consciousness. Everything is infinite love on the highest vibration of its being, and that emotions of Guilt, Shame, Fear, ect take us away from what we all really are...... All these metaphors totally are in line with this. Even look at the very name...

I believe that the word "sound" in the lyrics is a form of self-censorship. Much better matches here "scent", which is very similar in sounding. Now let's put all together:

"Yet my fingertips Have a special scent Yet my fingertips Smell of sodden ground"

and there is no doubt that this is about female masturbation:) So I agree with pollyanne.

I believe that the word "sound" in the lyrics is a form of self-censorship. Much better matches here "scent", which is very similar in sounding. Now let's put all together:

"Yet my fingertips Have a special scent Yet my fingertips Smell of sodden ground"

and there is no doubt that this is about female masturbation:) So I agree with pollyanne.