The Lilith myth--all of that informs the song; however, the thing that universalizes it, and actually illuminates his key point is the striking line...
We were born to fuck each other
One way or another
Beam likes double entendre and word play--and there are two ways to read this: "fuck" is obviously sex, but why use such a course term? On purely biological terms, it references the creative act of the the Garden of Eden--Adam and Eve and the logic of procreation. But there is another element too--Milton, in Paradise Lost infers that sex was originally for pleasure rather than reproduction, which doesn't happen until after the Fall. It was a way of bonding for Adam and Eve. They "make" love, in other words.
Beam's choice of the word "fuck" denotes jealousy and bitterness on the part of the speaker; this is the second possible meaning of the phrase, which is betrayal as in "fuck over." It fits with Lilith's state of mind as the outcast; however, Beam's too smart to simply make the song about this myth--he's also saying something universal about male/female relationships. A female associate of mine frequently bemoans, "why can't men and women just be friends?" Here's her answer.
The Lilith myth--all of that informs the song; however, the thing that universalizes it, and actually illuminates his key point is the striking line...
We were born to fuck each other One way or another
Beam likes double entendre and word play--and there are two ways to read this: "fuck" is obviously sex, but why use such a course term? On purely biological terms, it references the creative act of the the Garden of Eden--Adam and Eve and the logic of procreation. But there is another element too--Milton, in Paradise Lost infers that sex was originally for pleasure rather than reproduction, which doesn't happen until after the Fall. It was a way of bonding for Adam and Eve. They "make" love, in other words.
Beam's choice of the word "fuck" denotes jealousy and bitterness on the part of the speaker; this is the second possible meaning of the phrase, which is betrayal as in "fuck over." It fits with Lilith's state of mind as the outcast; however, Beam's too smart to simply make the song about this myth--he's also saying something universal about male/female relationships. A female associate of mine frequently bemoans, "why can't men and women just be friends?" Here's her answer.
Very smart, in my opinion. Thank you!
Very smart, in my opinion. Thank you!