Peking Saint Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Afternoonmoon 

Cover art for Peking Saint lyrics by Cat Power

I think by 'Peking Saint' she is referring to the Peking Man - the earliest human fossils ever found. I like how she uses Saint to juxtapose the religious and the scientific (these fossils kind of contradict the teachings of the bible, etc.). But Moon Pix is in my opinion a very religious album, almost every track pines for God, hence "was not a real body part". I think this song is about celebrity or vanity - Chan's saying no matter what you achieve in your life or how important you think you are, the Peking Saint will be known forever.

My Interpretation