In this period of 'Of Montreal's' History, I think the indie scene was still growing popularity. And if you listen to his lyrics similar to a rappers, there are several very clear messages. 'Octopus in your purse' --> Your art is bitchin' like an evil sailor. 'Remember the knife is worse, for the editors of movie trailers', maybe the knife tool in cutting DVDs for indie films, or that having a knife in the movie trailer is about as bad as having vituperative fine art work. Being decent, basically. Of montreal usually does his work without murdering, drugs, or foul profanity (until Wicked Wisdom of course). Which goes into the next verse, and then comments on how Uncle Alice, a heavy metal band, is no good for you. 'I'm not upset, just confused, and it's so tough' explains why he'd never listen to Heavy metal. He associates heavy metal with being upset, confused, and that it represents rough masculinity. The next line shows that he's too stimulated with pop music to even get bored enough to just listen to screaming all day. And he tells others, that the music will change you into something horrible. Obviously if you were going to listen to the song in braille, you'd have to touch raised glass (glass freckles, thats what it feels like). If you listened to Heavy Metal and you were blind, you'd be scared to death. If your hair color is going as planned, you can always talk to the scary, cursing, knife carrying, upset, confused, and overall blind Erik Eckles.
In this period of 'Of Montreal's' History, I think the indie scene was still growing popularity. And if you listen to his lyrics similar to a rappers, there are several very clear messages. 'Octopus in your purse' --> Your art is bitchin' like an evil sailor. 'Remember the knife is worse, for the editors of movie trailers', maybe the knife tool in cutting DVDs for indie films, or that having a knife in the movie trailer is about as bad as having vituperative fine art work. Being decent, basically. Of montreal usually does his work without murdering, drugs, or foul profanity (until Wicked Wisdom of course). Which goes into the next verse, and then comments on how Uncle Alice, a heavy metal band, is no good for you. 'I'm not upset, just confused, and it's so tough' explains why he'd never listen to Heavy metal. He associates heavy metal with being upset, confused, and that it represents rough masculinity. The next line shows that he's too stimulated with pop music to even get bored enough to just listen to screaming all day. And he tells others, that the music will change you into something horrible. Obviously if you were going to listen to the song in braille, you'd have to touch raised glass (glass freckles, thats what it feels like). If you listened to Heavy Metal and you were blind, you'd be scared to death. If your hair color is going as planned, you can always talk to the scary, cursing, knife carrying, upset, confused, and overall blind Erik Eckles.
thank you for decoding this song. nice work. Of Montreal are great lyricists IMO.
thank you for decoding this song. nice work. Of Montreal are great lyricists IMO.