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.
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.
hehe yes he is
hehe yes he is
@meg9502 I spit out my drink when you said there was a missing limb between the too girls. This is great/hilarious. Way to go Mercer!
@meg9502 I spit out my drink when you said there was a missing limb between the too girls. This is great/hilarious. Way to go Mercer!