Mishra, a straight edger and ex-Marxist, often incorporates political concerns in his songs veiled in terms of personal relationships (as in his only hit). After a troubled working relationship with EMI Records, Mishra was dropped from the label in 1997 and since then has gone back to working with indie labels like Parasol Records. His last album, 2000's Peek & Poke, received moderately enthusiastic reviews but sold pitifully compared to his major label work.
In 2005 White Town contributed the song "The PNAC Cabal" to the charity album "Voyces United for UNHCR" (Voyces United for UNHCR (disc 1)).
In October 2006 White Town released a new album, Don't Mention The War on Mishra's own label, Bzangy Records.
Another Lover
White Town Lyrics
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I think I need another lover
I think I need another lover
Like I need a hole in my head
Why do you chase me and play hard to get
When you know very well that I couldn't care less
I could never find a girl like you
Appealing
With your soft boiled head
And hard boiled views
You're a baby maggie thatcher in trendier shoes
It would make me laugh
If it wasn't quite so depressing
Do I really have to tell the world
I've already found my perfect girl
I see you're furious 'cause I'm staying calm
Well my fidelity is not prey to your charms
I bet you never thought someone who looks like me
Could be so choosy
So go back to the bar and I'll stay here
In the same little corner I've stood for years
With the geeks and the freaks
My unfashionable clique
Of losers
Do I really have to tell the world
I've already found my perfect girl
Is it so hard to understand
Look at my third finger
Left hand
The lyrics to White Town's song Another Lover are a witty commentary on the struggles of being in a difficult relationship. The singer recognizes that they need another lover, but equates this need to having a hole in their head - indicating that another lover may be more trouble than it's worth. The singer questions why their love interest plays hard to get when they don't seem to care about the relationship as much as they do. The singer also notes that they could never find someone like their love interest appealing, with their "soft boiled head and hard boiled views."
Line by Line Meaning
I think I need another lover
The singer feels that they need a new romantic partner.
Like I need a hole in my head
The singer believes that getting another lover would be pointless.
Why do you chase me and play hard to get
The singer is wondering why someone is playing games in their attempts to win the singer's affection.
When you know very well that I couldn't care less
The artist does not reciprocate the other person's interest in them.
I could never find a girl like you appealing
The artist is not attracted to the person they are addressing.
With your soft boiled head and hard boiled views
The singer finds the other person to be naive and overly opinionated.
You're a baby maggie thatcher in trendier shoes
The singer compares the other person to Margaret Thatcher, implying that they see them as a negative influence.
It would make me laugh if it wasn't quite so depressing
The artist finds the situation to be absurd but also sad.
Do I really have to tell the world I've already found my perfect girl
The artist is frustrated with the other person's clinginess and is trying to assert that they are not interested in them.
I see you're furious 'cause I'm staying calm
The other person is upset with the artist's lack of response to their advances.
Well my fidelity is not prey to your charms
The singer is indicating that they are not susceptible to being won over by the other person.
I bet you never thought someone who looks like me could be so choosy
The artist is surprised that the other person is interested in them, given that they do not think of themselves as particularly desirable.
So go back to the bar and I'll stay here
The singer is telling the other person to leave them alone.
In the same little corner I've stood for years
The singer is content with their current social situation and does not want to change it.
With the geeks and the freaks, my unfashionable clique of losers
The singer is proud of their association with a group that others may see as uncool or unpopular.
Is it so hard to understand? Look at my third finger, left hand
The artist is indicating that they are already in a committed relationship and therefore not interested in the other person.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Jyoti Mishra
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