Just when things are getting complicated in the eye of the storm
She flicks a red hot revelation, off the tip of her tongue
It does a dozen somersaults and leaves you supercharged
It makes me wanna blow the candles out just to see if you glow in the dark
The first stanza is a couple having an argument (the argument being the storm)
Red hot revelation is self explanatory and the "dozen somersaults" are just there to exaggerate the effect and impact of what she said to him (probably revelation of an affair).
The glow in the dark part is referring to the constant feeling of discontent in their relationship. There's no escaping the issue; even in the dark.
The shalalala between the verses is the persona trying to block everything out and pretend he's ok by humming/singing a tune.
Home sweet home, home sweet home, home sweet bobby trap
I took the batteries out my mysticism and put'em in my thinking cap
She's got a telescopic hallelujah hanging up on the wall
For when it gets too complicated in the eye of the storm
This stanza is slightly more opaque. The 3rd and 4th lines are about a point on the wall that she stares at during a stressful argument (storm).
And in a hellcat spangled cavern, when you're judgement's on the run
And your acting like a stranger, cos you thought it looked like fun
And did you ever get the feeling that these were things she said before
Her steady hands may well have done the devil's pedicure
So what you waiting for?
Sing another fucking shalalalala
This stanza is quite tricky. The 3rd line is about inconsistencies in her stories (again hinting at an affair). I think the "devil" in this stanza is the man she's had an affair with.
"Sing another fucking shalalala " -keep pretending nothing is wrong
I think this song is about being in a sort of argumental deadlock. Dealing with a problematic/complicated relationship slowly breaking apart and how it is dealt with through trying to avoid the truth and singing to block out thinking about it and having to realise and deal with the true state of the situation. Pretending and hoping everything is OK when it's not.
I think this song is about being in a sort of argumental deadlock. Dealing with a problematic/complicated relationship slowly breaking apart and how it is dealt with through trying to avoid the truth and singing to block out thinking about it and having to realise and deal with the true state of the situation. Pretending and hoping everything is OK when it's not.
Analysis:
Analysis:
Just when things are getting complicated in the eye of the storm
She flicks a red hot revelation, off the tip of her tongue
It does a dozen somersaults and leaves you supercharged
It makes me wanna blow...
Just when things are getting complicated in the eye of the storm
She flicks a red hot revelation, off the tip of her tongue
It does a dozen somersaults and leaves you supercharged
It makes me wanna blow the candles out just to see if you glow in the dark
First verse, things were already complicated enough she adds insult to injury by saying something which really has a significant effect on him to make him anxious and perhaps energised with disbelief, the last line emphasising on the disbelief of it all as if she could glow in the dark she really would be something completely unbelievable as if she wasn't enough already.
Home sweet home, home sweet home, home sweet bobby trap
I took the batteries out my mysticism and put'em in my thinking cap
She's got a telescopic hallelujah hanging up on the wall
For when it gets too complicated in the eye of the storm
I think the first line explains the transition of feeling good for initially being home but soon realising the atmosphere is soon to change a revert to how it truly is and the problematic relationship he needs unfortunately face. The second line emphasises this, hoping it would have changed as if by magic but having to really think it through. The third and fourth are about her ignoring the impending state of the relationship and ignoring him when it all get's too much to deal with and accept.
And in a hellcat spangled cavern, when you're judgement's on the run
And your acting like a stranger, cos you thought it looked like fun
And did you ever get the feeling that these were things she said before
Her steady hands may well have done the devil's pedicure
So what you waiting for?
Sing another fucking shalalalala
I think the first line is about being overwhelmed by it all, the second ignoring eachother because of the unresolved issue at hand.
The 3rd line is about her making promises to change etc. but it's all been said before
The 4th line is wondering what she is actually capable of, she may well be capable of anything and may have done the worst.
The 5th line, is his unwillingness to accept the true state of the relationship and so he resorts to singing another fucking shalalala like always with the frustration of doing so.
I agree with you in that I think it's about an argument he's had with Alexa about an affair/one night stand she's had but I do disagree slightly on a few things:
I agree with you in that I think it's about an argument he's had with Alexa about an affair/one night stand she's had but I do disagree slightly on a few things:
To me the Shalala bit is her talking to him, not the other way round - she's told him about an affair but she's swearing that "this is the last time, it didn't mean anything,etc".He's heard it all before so her words just become meaningless noise to him, or shalala if you will.
To me the Shalala bit is her talking to him, not the other way round - she's told him about an affair but she's swearing that "this is the last time, it didn't mean anything,etc".He's heard it all before so her words just become meaningless noise to him, or shalala if you will.
The "acting like a stranger" line to me is that...
The "acting like a stranger" line to me is that as she became more well known in American fashion cirlces she started getting invited to all of the big parties, things that in interviews from years ago she mocked as being trivial wastes of time. For her these things are now "fun" but Alex is thinking that she's not the person she used to be - she's a stranger to him now.
"Her steady hands.." to me is a very sad line. Alex has been told that Alexa has been unfaithful again, but she's very calmly lying to his face and saying that she hasn't. Giving the Devil a pedicure would make you incredibly nervous (lol)for your safety but Alex is saying if she can keep her nerve and lie to him like that then Alexa could probably cope with the pressure of meeting the devil himself! What makes me think this is the line "what you waiting for, sing another fucking shalala" - it's aggressive and to me it reads like " go on then, tell me more of your bullsh*t lies."
This is all written after Alex and alexa have split and imo this song was written by Alex in the full knowledge that their relationship was in trouble.
Just when things are getting complicated in the eye of the storm She flicks a red hot revelation, off the tip of her tongue It does a dozen somersaults and leaves you supercharged It makes me wanna blow the candles out just to see if you glow in the dark
The first stanza is a couple having an argument (the argument being the storm) Red hot revelation is self explanatory and the "dozen somersaults" are just there to exaggerate the effect and impact of what she said to him (probably revelation of an affair). The glow in the dark part is referring to the constant feeling of discontent in their relationship. There's no escaping the issue; even in the dark. The shalalala between the verses is the persona trying to block everything out and pretend he's ok by humming/singing a tune.
Home sweet home, home sweet home, home sweet bobby trap I took the batteries out my mysticism and put'em in my thinking cap She's got a telescopic hallelujah hanging up on the wall For when it gets too complicated in the eye of the storm
This stanza is slightly more opaque. The 3rd and 4th lines are about a point on the wall that she stares at during a stressful argument (storm).
And in a hellcat spangled cavern, when you're judgement's on the run And your acting like a stranger, cos you thought it looked like fun And did you ever get the feeling that these were things she said before Her steady hands may well have done the devil's pedicure So what you waiting for? Sing another fucking shalalalala
This stanza is quite tricky. The 3rd line is about inconsistencies in her stories (again hinting at an affair). I think the "devil" in this stanza is the man she's had an affair with. "Sing another fucking shalalala " -keep pretending nothing is wrong
I think this song is about being in a sort of argumental deadlock. Dealing with a problematic/complicated relationship slowly breaking apart and how it is dealt with through trying to avoid the truth and singing to block out thinking about it and having to realise and deal with the true state of the situation. Pretending and hoping everything is OK when it's not.
I think this song is about being in a sort of argumental deadlock. Dealing with a problematic/complicated relationship slowly breaking apart and how it is dealt with through trying to avoid the truth and singing to block out thinking about it and having to realise and deal with the true state of the situation. Pretending and hoping everything is OK when it's not.
Analysis:
Analysis:
Just when things are getting complicated in the eye of the storm She flicks a red hot revelation, off the tip of her tongue It does a dozen somersaults and leaves you supercharged It makes me wanna blow...
Just when things are getting complicated in the eye of the storm She flicks a red hot revelation, off the tip of her tongue It does a dozen somersaults and leaves you supercharged It makes me wanna blow the candles out just to see if you glow in the dark
First verse, things were already complicated enough she adds insult to injury by saying something which really has a significant effect on him to make him anxious and perhaps energised with disbelief, the last line emphasising on the disbelief of it all as if she could glow in the dark she really would be something completely unbelievable as if she wasn't enough already.
Home sweet home, home sweet home, home sweet bobby trap I took the batteries out my mysticism and put'em in my thinking cap She's got a telescopic hallelujah hanging up on the wall For when it gets too complicated in the eye of the storm
I think the first line explains the transition of feeling good for initially being home but soon realising the atmosphere is soon to change a revert to how it truly is and the problematic relationship he needs unfortunately face. The second line emphasises this, hoping it would have changed as if by magic but having to really think it through. The third and fourth are about her ignoring the impending state of the relationship and ignoring him when it all get's too much to deal with and accept.
And in a hellcat spangled cavern, when you're judgement's on the run And your acting like a stranger, cos you thought it looked like fun And did you ever get the feeling that these were things she said before Her steady hands may well have done the devil's pedicure So what you waiting for? Sing another fucking shalalalala
I think the first line is about being overwhelmed by it all, the second ignoring eachother because of the unresolved issue at hand. The 3rd line is about her making promises to change etc. but it's all been said before The 4th line is wondering what she is actually capable of, she may well be capable of anything and may have done the worst. The 5th line, is his unwillingness to accept the true state of the relationship and so he resorts to singing another fucking shalalala like always with the frustration of doing so.
I agree with you in that I think it's about an argument he's had with Alexa about an affair/one night stand she's had but I do disagree slightly on a few things:
I agree with you in that I think it's about an argument he's had with Alexa about an affair/one night stand she's had but I do disagree slightly on a few things:
To me the Shalala bit is her talking to him, not the other way round - she's told him about an affair but she's swearing that "this is the last time, it didn't mean anything,etc".He's heard it all before so her words just become meaningless noise to him, or shalala if you will.
To me the Shalala bit is her talking to him, not the other way round - she's told him about an affair but she's swearing that "this is the last time, it didn't mean anything,etc".He's heard it all before so her words just become meaningless noise to him, or shalala if you will.
The "acting like a stranger" line to me is that...
The "acting like a stranger" line to me is that as she became more well known in American fashion cirlces she started getting invited to all of the big parties, things that in interviews from years ago she mocked as being trivial wastes of time. For her these things are now "fun" but Alex is thinking that she's not the person she used to be - she's a stranger to him now.
"Her steady hands.." to me is a very sad line. Alex has been told that Alexa has been unfaithful again, but she's very calmly lying to his face and saying that she hasn't. Giving the Devil a pedicure would make you incredibly nervous (lol)for your safety but Alex is saying if she can keep her nerve and lie to him like that then Alexa could probably cope with the pressure of meeting the devil himself! What makes me think this is the line "what you waiting for, sing another fucking shalala" - it's aggressive and to me it reads like " go on then, tell me more of your bullsh*t lies."
This is all written after Alex and alexa have split and imo this song was written by Alex in the full knowledge that their relationship was in trouble.