| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Monarchy of Roses Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I think Roses are referring to love, and all "The promise of a clean regime" (promising faithfulness?), "Monarcy of Roses", "Colours of the crown" and "former queen" (ex) refer to relationships. Mary and Sherri could be two girls who want to get deeper into a relationship or break up, and he kinda sings the names like "marry" and "share it" later in the song. The calicoes of Pettibon probably refer to Raymond Pettibon's art, which deals with conflics of culture, and the crimson tide flowing through your fingers as you sleep is going to be blood. |
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| Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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The partner of the singer's lover has died, and he is telling her that he will be at the funeral to comfort her, and is hoping to take over his place in her life. This explains the reference to "The King of the Cats" mentioned before: In the story, a farmer on his way home from the market is told to "Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead" by a cat outside the graveyard at Inchigeela. When he gets home, he tells his wife what happened, and the cat suddenly jumps up and says "then I'm the King of the Cats!" and runs off. In the song, the singer has obviously heard of a death that affects his "love" (all the references to the graveyard, both wearing black clothing, her despair, lightening her load, etc.) and he hopes to meet her and become her partner, the next "king of the cats" ("I've got not back up plan/I'm disregarding danger when i'm in your foreign land/And if you want to meet me, wear a red flower in your hair"). |
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