Lyric discussion by 4405 

Cover art for Cripple and the Starfish lyrics by Antony and the Johnsons

You know....not EVERY song is about love and all it's joy. It is so obvious to me that this song is about drug use..and as this song seems, this person has taken drugs because he has been through a hurtful relationship.

"Mr. Muscle forcing bursting Stingy thingy into little me, me, me"

Forcing your muscle on your upper arm, with rope or whatever they use, to make the vein stick out, "bursting" out. Stingy thingy into litle me, me, me is the needle. Pushing the needle into himself (me), the needle stings, obviously.

"As my jaw dropped to the ground Smile smile"

Jaw dropped - everything relaxes and smile, smile - the drug has taken it's effect.

"It's true I always wanted love to be Hurtful And it's true I always wanted love to be Filled with pain And bruises"

This is where it says that the person has been through a traumatic relationship. Filled with pain, yes. But bruises....bruises from needles.

"Yes, so Cripple-Pig was happy Screamed " I just compeletely love you! And there's no rhyme or reason I'm changing like the seasons"

Everything is so easy going for him now that he has taken the drugs.

"Watch! I'll even cut off my finger It will grow back like a Starfish!"

It's known to happen that drugs make you feel like you can do anything....so many people have died from jumping off buildings when they are high because they think that they have the ability to fly. In this part the person is saying that he can even cut off his own finger and it will grow back (like a starfish).

"Mr. Muscle, gazing boredly And he checking time did punch me And I sighed and bleeded like a windfall Happy bleedy, happy bruisy" The effect of the drugs is wearing off.

"I am very happy So please hit me I am very very happy So come on hurt me"

Wanting another hit of the drugs. "hit me".

Let me know what you think of my interpretation of this song. It's a good song.

SHUT UP

artslut is right! SHUT UP

artslut, you shut your mouth. if you're really a artslut than you would think like an artist. it's obvious that you don't. 4405 is right. it is about drugs. and iphan same for you stupid