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Very superstitious, writings on the wall,
Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass,
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past.
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Then we suffer,
Superstition ain't the way.
Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
Rid me of the problems, do all that you can,
Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong,
You don't want to save me, sad is my song.
When you believe in things you don't understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain't the way, yeh, yeh.
Very superstitious, nothin' more to say,
Very superstitious, the devil's on his way,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass,
Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past.
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain't the way, no, no, no.
Very superstitious, ladders bout' to fall,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass,
Seven years of bad luck, the good things in your past.
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Then we suffer,
Superstition ain't the way.
Very superstitious, wash your face and hands,
Rid me of the problems, do all that you can,
Keep me in a daydream, keep me goin' strong,
You don't want to save me, sad is my song.
When you believe in things you don't understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain't the way, yeh, yeh.
Very superstitious, nothin' more to say,
Very superstitious, the devil's on his way,
Thirteen month old baby, broke the lookin' glass,
Seven years of bad luck, good things in your past.
When you believe in things that you don't understand,
Then you suffer,
Superstition ain't the way, no, no, no.
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don't understand". Like religion,superstitous beliefs...??
This is a song about superstition. Two of them used to be popular:
1. If you break a mirror, you'll have seven years of bad luck.
2. If you break a mirror, you'll have "13 months of maybes" (uncertainty) in your life.
Listen closely and you'll hear it's not "13-month old baby". This line is frequently misquoted, mainly because not many are still around who're old enough to remember this particular superstition. It dates back to at least the late 1800's and is probably older.
The meaning's fairly obvious: don't believe in things that don't make sense. Yes, I think it could be applied to religion, but the title and lyrics clearly indicate that everyday superstitions are the intended target.