The song like most of Tori's songs has dual meanings...to me it is about Tori's relationship to two men who have been constant in her life:Trent Reznor and God. The first line names both men "father I killed my monkey"...it is no big secret that Tori and Trent have written encrypted lyrics to each other from the beginning of Tori's career. Little things are traded and used by both artist to indicate that that song is the one intended to relay a message to them. In "professional widow" tori chants "star fucker, just like my daddy"...Trents next cd contained the song "Starfucker". In "Caught a Light SNeeze" Tori says "made my own pretty hate machine" Pretty Hate Machine happened to be the title of Trents CD. I could go on and on...in this song Tori is using Trents version of himself in the video of "Closer" a crucified monkey. She is saying how they were always meant to be in each others lives but instead of lovers they are a bliss of another kind...soul mates. As far a God goes she is talking about how her father was a minister and how she felt guilty for a while by not following the Holy path "made of you but not enough for you" she is referencing the Bible "God made man in his image" this like with Trent, is a Bliss of another kind. She still feels a bond with God but maybe not the one he had in mind for her..."four horse engine" I think refers to the horsemen of the apocalypse and how the imminent fear of an end to both her friendship and the end of the world acts as an engine or catalyst for her to write this song and make her love for them clear.
That is probably the best breakdown of a Tori song I have ever read. Absolutely spot on - the enduring appeal of Tori is the allusions sustained across her career. It's very difficult to lay these down in an easily readable way, so hats off to you!
That is probably the best breakdown of a Tori song I have ever read. Absolutely spot on - the enduring appeal of Tori is the allusions sustained across her career. It's very difficult to lay these down in an easily readable way, so hats off to you!
The song like most of Tori's songs has dual meanings...to me it is about Tori's relationship to two men who have been constant in her life:Trent Reznor and God. The first line names both men "father I killed my monkey"...it is no big secret that Tori and Trent have written encrypted lyrics to each other from the beginning of Tori's career. Little things are traded and used by both artist to indicate that that song is the one intended to relay a message to them. In "professional widow" tori chants "star fucker, just like my daddy"...Trents next cd contained the song "Starfucker". In "Caught a Light SNeeze" Tori says "made my own pretty hate machine" Pretty Hate Machine happened to be the title of Trents CD. I could go on and on...in this song Tori is using Trents version of himself in the video of "Closer" a crucified monkey. She is saying how they were always meant to be in each others lives but instead of lovers they are a bliss of another kind...soul mates. As far a God goes she is talking about how her father was a minister and how she felt guilty for a while by not following the Holy path "made of you but not enough for you" she is referencing the Bible "God made man in his image" this like with Trent, is a Bliss of another kind. She still feels a bond with God but maybe not the one he had in mind for her..."four horse engine" I think refers to the horsemen of the apocalypse and how the imminent fear of an end to both her friendship and the end of the world acts as an engine or catalyst for her to write this song and make her love for them clear.
Fantastic!!! You are a genius)
Fantastic!!! You are a genius)
That is probably the best breakdown of a Tori song I have ever read. Absolutely spot on - the enduring appeal of Tori is the allusions sustained across her career. It's very difficult to lay these down in an easily readable way, so hats off to you!
That is probably the best breakdown of a Tori song I have ever read. Absolutely spot on - the enduring appeal of Tori is the allusions sustained across her career. It's very difficult to lay these down in an easily readable way, so hats off to you!
@Benzodiazepine Dave with their nine inch nails and little fascist panties tucked inside the heart of every nice girl
@Benzodiazepine Dave with their nine inch nails and little fascist panties tucked inside the heart of every nice girl