When I see lay down
Under pink lacquered skies
Baby, I'll give you something
That'll shut your eyes
To this mess
When I love you baby
I mean it more than just the whole world
And when, I take a picture thats instant
Lost tonight, oh baby it burned (burns)
I said I remember it so, I saw your eyes
Go through the tunnel, and I remember
Australian sun, I was eight years old
You were Marilyn Monroe...
Ohahhhya gotta
Take it, oh ya take it on, playing backyard
Blues, blackheart stuck up in their jaw
I can nail, I'll nail this on,
Oh she ate the whole world
Break it down
Oh I've tasted, I tasted too, too many nights
Lost in space, I remember kneeling down
Oh my knees caught in the ground
When I love you baby
I mean it more than just the whole world
And when saw Gypsy Rose
Gypsy Rose... she rose to me
I remember a rolling stone
Oh rolling on down through your bones
Oh ya gotta save, you gotta save your soul well
She hates the whole world
When I love you baby
I mean it more than just the whole world
And when saw Gypsy Rose
Gypsy Rose... she rose to me
Baby
I love you baby I mean it more than just the whole world
And well, when I
Know your sin, I know your sin, I know your ways



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Gypsy Rose Lee song meanings
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    My Interpretation:after reading all the other posts, this is a meaning that i think makes the most sense.

    When I see ya lay down
    Under pink lacquered skies
    (when we are doing drugs, trying to escape from reality)
    Baby, I'll give you something
    That'll shut your eyes
    To this mess
    (I want you to be happy, I’ll want to save you from your heartache.)

    When I love you baby
    I mean it more than just the whole world
    (Just remember that I will always love you more than anything in the world)
    And when, I take a picture thats instant
    Lost tonight, oh baby it burned (burns)
    (We've had so many great experiences together, but tonight I'm trying to burn my memory away.)

    I said I remember it so, I saw your eyes
    Go through the tunnel, and I remember
    (I remember how you used to be, and I saw how you changed.)
    Australian sun, I was eight years old
    You were Marilyn Monroe...
    (I remember when we were little girls and you were so beautiful. You were like my idol.)

    oh ya gotta take it
    oh yeah take it on
    playing backyard blues,
    blackheart stuck up in their jaw
    (we played pretend, wishing we were beautiful like joan jett, marilyn monroe and gypsy rose)
    I can nail, I'll nail this on,
    Oh she aint the whole world
    Break it down
    (but i can say this now, it isn't all we thought it would be)
    Oh I've tasted, I tasted too, too many nights
    Lost in space, I remember kneeling down
    Oh my knees caught in the ground
    (i've been stuck in a dark place for too long, i know what its like to be abused)

    When I love you baby
    I mean it more than just the whole world
    (Just remember that I love you, I love you more than the whole world.)
    And when I saw Gypsy Rose
    Gypsy Rose... she rose to me
    (Our idol Gypsy Rose came to me and told me of a better way)
    I remember a rolling stone
    Oh rolling on down through your bones
    (I remember how we used to be wanderers. It was all we knew)
    Oh ya gotta save, you gotta save your soul well
    She hates the whole world
    (Gypsy Rose said to save yourself, and that you have to protect yourself from the world.)

    When I love you baby
    I mean it more than just the whole world
    And when saw Gypsy Rose
    Gypsy Rose... she rose to me
    Baby

    I love you baby I mean it more than just the whole world
    And well, when I
    Know your sin, I know your sin, I know your ways
    (Even though I know all your sins and your bad ways, I still love you.)


    this is why i love listening to brody/the distillers, it is really like poetry. the lyrics are so beautiful and meaningful that there are so many different possible interpretations :')
    Flag lifeislameon September 30, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I see the Marilyn Monroe reference as a parallel to Gypsy Rose Lee. Gypsy Rose Lee is to Brody as Marilyn Monroe was to America.

    Rose Lee is Brody's own Marilyn Monroe.
    Flag DiExmY_dArLinGxxon December 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Oh I think it's one of the best love songs there is.
    Flag raiseyourvoiceon November 27, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This has been one of my favourite songs for years. I love the emotion in the lyrics and in her voice
    Flag nnennaon November 18, 2007   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:i agree with what ladyswitchblade
    makes sense
    Flag BSoJealouson September 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i always looked at the marilyn monroe reference 2 ways. first, like she looked up to something at a very young age and that person was so amazing, whether brody loved marilyn is sort of outta the question for me, i see her feeling something for someone she put somewhat on a higher level. second, i think it could be about young love, like saying "ya im young, but youre sort of everything to me"...meh just my thoughts on that line
    Flag taternutson January 21, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Guys, this has nothing to do with Tim Armstrong.
    Flag smurfie_on December 24, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:I got this version of the lyrics from myspace myspace.com/…

    When I see you lay down
    Under pink lacquered skies
    Baby I'll give you something
    That'll shut your eyes
    To this mess

    When I love you baby
    I mean it more than
    Just the whole world
    And when,
    I take a picture
    thats instant
    Lost tonight
    oh baby it burns

    I said
    I remember it so
    I saw your eyes
    Go through the tunnel
    and I remember
    Australian sun
    I was eight years old
    You were Marilyn Monroe

    oh ya gotta take it
    oh yeah take it on
    playing backyard Blues
    blackheart stuck up in their jaw
    I can nail
    I'll nail this on
    Oh she ain't the whole world

    Break it down

    Oh I've tasted
    I tasted too
    too many nights
    Lost in space
    I remember
    kneeling down
    On my knees
    caught in the ground

    When I love you baby
    I mean it more than just
    the whole world
    And when
    saw gypsy rose
    Gypsy rose
    she rose to me

    I remember
    a rolling stone
    Oh rolling on down
    through your bones
    Oh ya gotta save,
    you gotta save your soul
    well She ain't
    the whole world

    When I love you baby
    I mean it more than just
    the whole world
    And when
    saw gypsy rose
    Gypsy rose
    she rose to me Baby

    I love you baby
    I mean it more than just
    the whole world
    And well
    when I know your sin
    I know your sin
    I know your wings
    Flag XPaintDiverXon May 28, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this is a great song, totally amazing.
    the distillers rock.
    Brody is so hot.
    (soz, had to throw that in)
    Flag nimrod_punkon April 08, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:For me, this is the most amazing and capturing as well as the best Distillers song ever. The way Brody sing stuff like "When I love you baby, I mean it more than just the whole world" is so very emotional, or the way she sings the first few lines ("Baby, I'll give you something
    That'll shut your eyes
    To this mess")... I totally adore this song.
    Flag ChubbyPrincesson April 08, 2005   Link

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