The Shins – Phantom Limb Lyrics | 17 years ago |
In answer to shout-outoutout's comment: " did anyone think about the title? a 'phantom limb' is a sensation that people get when an arm,leg,ect. has been amputated, but they can still feel it. the person still thinks it's a working body part, even when it isn't there. but i don't know where that might fit in. maybe the song is about missing an old girlfriend he left behind, & he can still 'feel' her presence?" Okay, now all you have to do is think a little bit more. Phantom, meaning a ghost or something not there. Limb, meaning a projecting body part, such as an arm, a leg, as is most common usage of the term....OR.... Okay, put those two together, so you have a limb that is not there. This song is about two lesbians who are not accepted because of their choice in engage in a same-sex relationship. Can you think of a limb that would be sorely missed in an ashamed, troubled lesbian relationship? IF the incredebly dim have not gotten it yet, it's a penis. Which, in my opinion, is one of the most cleverly coded titles in song history. Mercer is a birlliant, brilliant man. |
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