I don't think anyone's really nailed it - and unfortunately, I don't think I can either. But i know for certain this song is NOT about love or meeting the right girl. Its a perky, upbeat song complimented by murderous lyrics weighing the pros and cons of killing someone. I think the song's opening is the most confusing part - the singer was caught in the act of doing something, but i can't figure out what:
"greasing up those bets and betters
watching out they don't four-letters"
possibly something involving prostitution or rape:
"fuck you kiss you both at the same time"
The singer is discovered by an intruder and then spends the rest of the song jokingly deciding whether to kill the person who interrupted him.
He seems to be blaming the person who interrupts him for his emotionlessness - he drinks without getting drunk (or pickled) and dances without getting tired, and has no heart.
By the final verse, it appears he is convinced he has to kill the intruder (simply for the reason that the intruder could kill him later).
The song as a whole reminds me of the car ride scene from Blue Velvet - crazy, jovial murderers - or the scene from Clockwork Orange when Alex and his friends sing songs to each other while murdering the couple in their own home.
Very interested to hear if anyone else has any insights.
I don't think anyone's really nailed it - and unfortunately, I don't think I can either. But i know for certain this song is NOT about love or meeting the right girl. Its a perky, upbeat song complimented by murderous lyrics weighing the pros and cons of killing someone. I think the song's opening is the most confusing part - the singer was caught in the act of doing something, but i can't figure out what: "greasing up those bets and betters watching out they don't four-letters" possibly something involving prostitution or rape: "fuck you kiss you both at the same time" The singer is discovered by an intruder and then spends the rest of the song jokingly deciding whether to kill the person who interrupted him. He seems to be blaming the person who interrupts him for his emotionlessness - he drinks without getting drunk (or pickled) and dances without getting tired, and has no heart. By the final verse, it appears he is convinced he has to kill the intruder (simply for the reason that the intruder could kill him later). The song as a whole reminds me of the car ride scene from Blue Velvet - crazy, jovial murderers - or the scene from Clockwork Orange when Alex and his friends sing songs to each other while murdering the couple in their own home. Very interested to hear if anyone else has any insights.
I kind of got the same vibe form this song. The upbeat music kind of gives the whole song an ironic vibe (Being about murder and all).
I kind of got the same vibe form this song. The upbeat music kind of gives the whole song an ironic vibe (Being about murder and all).