This song is nihilistic. Like a lot of Cake songs, the lyrics seem fine on the surface but the subtext is disturbing.
Are these two happy? Their materialistic lives are empty and disconnected. She doesn't care if he's an island... meaning that he's disconnected from humanity but it doesn't matter to her. (Presumably because they aren't that connected to each other, either.)
Gold watch, Italian leather sofa... both indicate wealth. Healthy breasts bouncing on the sofa certainly refers to sex. She's taken from behind; neither partner looks at each other.
About that serrated edge... this is where the dark turn comes in. A serrated edge is only found on a knife. Think about a toothed knife like a bread knife or carving knife. It's true that using such a knife requires little force. What is she carving anyway? There's only one interpretation that fits with the rest of the song. She's amputating his penis. She puts it in the freezer in a ziploc bag.
This album was released in 1996, 3 years after the John and Lorena Bobbitt case made national headlines. 3 years is about how long it took in the 90's to write, record, and release a song on a CD.
This song is nihilistic. Like a lot of Cake songs, the lyrics seem fine on the surface but the subtext is disturbing.
Are these two happy? Their materialistic lives are empty and disconnected. She doesn't care if he's an island... meaning that he's disconnected from humanity but it doesn't matter to her. (Presumably because they aren't that connected to each other, either.)
Gold watch, Italian leather sofa... both indicate wealth. Healthy breasts bouncing on the sofa certainly refers to sex. She's taken from behind; neither partner looks at each other.
About that serrated edge... this is where the dark turn comes in. A serrated edge is only found on a knife. Think about a toothed knife like a bread knife or carving knife. It's true that using such a knife requires little force. What is she carving anyway? There's only one interpretation that fits with the rest of the song. She's amputating his penis. She puts it in the freezer in a ziploc bag.
This album was released in 1996, 3 years after the John and Lorena Bobbitt case made national headlines. 3 years is about how long it took in the 90's to write, record, and release a song on a CD.