Silvermine Pictures Lyrics

Lyric discussion by slimjim307 

Cover art for Silvermine Pictures lyrics by Califone

this song seams a little more obvious to me than most of the other songs.

its about your wife. she is an ugly old hag and even growls sometimes. shes full of strife and wont even let you get any leg so you cheat on her and the "motel sex" is still on your hand.

she seams to be bigger than you refering to your "small hands wished away and held back"

"painted ocean floor" makes me think of all the other fish in the sea.

pipe and seed seams to be you ejaculating. (haha) making your "weight relax". releasing the presure of the metaphorical tape binding you up.

as for the houseboat part im really not sure. maybe the motel is a houseboat motel? hence the four shoes under the stall.