This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
Somebody shut the door
I know where temptation lies
Inside of you heart
You can talk during this
I know where the evil lies
Inside of your heart
Well get out of here
If you're gonna try to make it right
You're surely gonna end up wrong
Wrong wrong wrong wrong
Ah!
That's the only chord I know
I know where the mirror's edge
Is inside of your heart
Motown
It's no even within five feet
Well if you're gonna make it right
You're surely gonna end up wrong
You don't look like Martha and the Vandellas
I'm just gonna start it all over again
Somebody get her out of here
Electricity comes from other planets
(It's not that a bad solo. Four times is pretty together)
(You can stay here)
I know where temptation lies
Inside of your heart
Yes he's ready
I know where the evil lies
Inside of your heart
Is he ready
Well if you're gonna make it right
You're surely gonna end up wrong
Oh the hole mess start again
Well New York buildings are very height
And not all offensive
Lock the door
Gonna carry on at infinite light, my dear
The Pope in the silver castle
Was that awful.
Hey, that's fine. That's it.
I know where temptation lies
Inside of you heart
You can talk during this
I know where the evil lies
Inside of your heart
Well get out of here
If you're gonna try to make it right
You're surely gonna end up wrong
Wrong wrong wrong wrong
Ah!
That's the only chord I know
I know where the mirror's edge
Is inside of your heart
Motown
It's no even within five feet
Well if you're gonna make it right
You're surely gonna end up wrong
You don't look like Martha and the Vandellas
I'm just gonna start it all over again
Somebody get her out of here
Electricity comes from other planets
(It's not that a bad solo. Four times is pretty together)
(You can stay here)
I know where temptation lies
Inside of your heart
Yes he's ready
I know where the evil lies
Inside of your heart
Is he ready
Well if you're gonna make it right
You're surely gonna end up wrong
Oh the hole mess start again
Well New York buildings are very height
And not all offensive
Lock the door
Gonna carry on at infinite light, my dear
The Pope in the silver castle
Was that awful.
Hey, that's fine. That's it.
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I think the background voice (is it Sterling?)represents the temptation and evil inside your heart that causes you to do the wrong thing when you try to make it right because he seems kind of mischievous and like he's causing trouble and Lou keeps telling him to get out. Maybe it's saying that temptation and evil can actually be funny if you don't take them too seriously. This song makes me laugh.
I think they're just mucking about! But it's great fun. Who IS the other voice, anybody know for sure? It always sounded like John Cale to me, but I don't know when it was recorded so he might have left by then.
I agree that they were probably just mucking about...the voice is Sterling, I'm pretty certain, definitely not Cale, unless he was doing an NY accent just for the hell of it (he's Welsh..) Oh, and I always thought it was "razor's edge", not "razor's itch".
I can't for the life of me figure out what it's about but I love it anyway it's very fun.
I'm pretty sure that is Lou answering himself...Anyways..'Electricity comes from other planets' is a great line!
these lyrics are wrong.
but im recently a fan of the velvet underground and i do like this song alot.
these lyrics are wrong.
but im recently a fan of the velvet underground and i do like this song alot.
doesnt he say i know where the razors itch... somewhere?
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The references to Motown reflect their attempt at doing something in that style. I like to imagine that they tried doing it seriously, then just fell about with laughter about how silly it sounded. Seems to me that VU was an incredibly unique band that couldn't figure out why they weren't played on the radio, so they finally made an album called LOADED, (as in "loaded with hits,") but still couldn't pull it off, because... (drum roll) they just couldn't escape their own wonderful weirdness. Late 60's radio wasn't ready for them.
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