Curve IS maybe one of the most influential and beautiful bands to sprout of the English 90's rock scene. This is one of their early songs and typically signifies their sound, spirals of guitars, harsh drumbeats and Toni's sensual, sardonic vocals. I love the ambiguity to Curve's lyrics....but I think there's a common theme to most of them, alienation/angst and vice (a kind of leitmotiv that could also be copied by Garbage). I think you could read Galaxy in diverse ways:
Being infatuated by sex and drugs and for it, staying in a constant ellipsis.
Feeling you only belong in this dangerous freedom (''the pavement is soft and sweet''), but anyway feeling estranged from reality (''the galaxy is so elite''). And feeling that reality and normalcy never quite decides to withhold you.
Toni's relating from the point of view of someone who can't get any satisfaction and is in interpretation with this type of unsettled persona.
P.S: The song was used in the film Mysterious Skin by Gregg Araki, that has similar feelings of confusion and fringe sexuality.
Curve IS maybe one of the most influential and beautiful bands to sprout of the English 90's rock scene. This is one of their early songs and typically signifies their sound, spirals of guitars, harsh drumbeats and Toni's sensual, sardonic vocals. I love the ambiguity to Curve's lyrics....but I think there's a common theme to most of them, alienation/angst and vice (a kind of leitmotiv that could also be copied by Garbage). I think you could read Galaxy in diverse ways:
Being infatuated by sex and drugs and for it, staying in a constant ellipsis.
Feeling you only belong in this dangerous freedom (''the pavement is soft and sweet''), but anyway feeling estranged from reality (''the galaxy is so elite''). And feeling that reality and normalcy never quite decides to withhold you.
Toni's relating from the point of view of someone who can't get any satisfaction and is in interpretation with this type of unsettled persona.
P.S: The song was used in the film Mysterious Skin by Gregg Araki, that has similar feelings of confusion and fringe sexuality.
I agree with your three points. good ones. i also thinks it about the music business in general, too.
I agree with your three points. good ones. i also thinks it about the music business in general, too.