I thought the questionable line was "I lost so much blood in the fall, and I / I lit a fire that wouldn't go out..."
I also thought it was "you gotta figure it out boys / and suffer the rain / and the fools in the night / and the heat of the day"
I think the background lyrics go "time time ticking away... all over your face"?
Moving on to what it means - the definition of Film Noir from Wikipedia is "Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations". I think that pretty much describes the song!
"You're sugar and spice, and everything nice." could be based on that nursery rhyme "What Are Little Boys Made Of?", or possibly James Brown's "I Feel Good".
"Monroe hips" may be just referencing Marylin Monroe, but most likely is inspired by the song "Hold On" by Tom Waits which goes, "With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips, she took that California trip".
"Young boy's pride" possibly a ref to Ben E King's song "Young boy blues"? "I let my pride be my guide and then I keep those tears inside".
"Don't you tell me no more lies, you lied all the time" strikes a chord with me as echoing Springsteen's eternal theme of dreams that aren't realised being lies (as seen in The River, A Promised Land, etc). This is just my interpretation though. These are all guesses and assumptions. Brian never talks about song meanings!
Forgot to say that the first few lines remind me of Mary Lou by Springsteen. “Mary Lou” was about a girl who’s mesmerized by movie stars and transfers that fascination to her real life by dating guys who are only out for good times that last about as long as your average motion picture.
Forgot to say that the first few lines remind me of Mary Lou by Springsteen. “Mary Lou” was about a girl who’s mesmerized by movie stars and transfers that fascination to her real life by dating guys who are only out for good times that last about as long as your average motion picture.
I thought the questionable line was "I lost so much blood in the fall, and I / I lit a fire that wouldn't go out..." I also thought it was "you gotta figure it out boys / and suffer the rain / and the fools in the night / and the heat of the day" I think the background lyrics go "time time ticking away... all over your face"?
Moving on to what it means - the definition of Film Noir from Wikipedia is "Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations". I think that pretty much describes the song!
"You're sugar and spice, and everything nice." could be based on that nursery rhyme "What Are Little Boys Made Of?", or possibly James Brown's "I Feel Good".
"Monroe hips" may be just referencing Marylin Monroe, but most likely is inspired by the song "Hold On" by Tom Waits which goes, "With charcoal eyes and Monroe hips, she took that California trip".
"Young boy's pride" possibly a ref to Ben E King's song "Young boy blues"? "I let my pride be my guide and then I keep those tears inside".
"Don't you tell me no more lies, you lied all the time" strikes a chord with me as echoing Springsteen's eternal theme of dreams that aren't realised being lies (as seen in The River, A Promised Land, etc). This is just my interpretation though. These are all guesses and assumptions. Brian never talks about song meanings!
Forgot to say that the first few lines remind me of Mary Lou by Springsteen. “Mary Lou” was about a girl who’s mesmerized by movie stars and transfers that fascination to her real life by dating guys who are only out for good times that last about as long as your average motion picture.
Forgot to say that the first few lines remind me of Mary Lou by Springsteen. “Mary Lou” was about a girl who’s mesmerized by movie stars and transfers that fascination to her real life by dating guys who are only out for good times that last about as long as your average motion picture.