Lipstick
Ariel Pink Lyrics
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Carry the cross, boy, and make your bed
In a place where all is unknown
Face behind the mask of the sky
Halfway spinning to a better place
In the body of a man mind of a girl
What's the view like from your bed?
Where a handful of love goes down where you got fed
And now it's time for pain, that's right
Now it's time for pain, that's right
Penetration time tonight
Penetration... when we power plant bodies
Yeah we power plant bodies
And we power plant bodies (on the body farm)
Are we power plant bodies? (on the body farm)
Providence of angels and fairymen
Here after all's well and said is done
What's the view like from your bed?
Where a handful of love goes down where you got fed
Now it's time for pain, that's right
Penetration time tonight
Not enough violence
(you're fertilizer, fertilizer! (on the body farm))
Carnage, violence, carnage, violence
Not enough violence(you're fertilizer, fertilizer! (on the body farm)
Are we power plant bodies? (on the body farm)
Not enough violence
Halfway spinning to a better place
Body of a man
Power plant bodies
Are we power plant bodies
(on the body farm)
Mind of a girl
The lyrics to Ariel Pink's song "Lipstick" portray a feeling of impending doom, with the mention of a "doomsday clock" ticking down. The singer seems resigned to their fate, as they are told to "carry the cross" and make their bed in a place where "all is unknown." The mention of a "face behind the mask of the sky" adds to the feeling that there is a sinister force at work, watching over everything.
The second half of the song has a more sexual tone, with the repeated refrain of "penetration time tonight." The lyrics become more chaotic and nonsensical, with references to "power plant bodies" and the "body farm." The idea of violence is also present, with the repeated phrase "not enough violence" and the disturbing line "you're fertilizer" repeated several times.
Overall, the lyrics to "Lipstick" are open to interpretation, but seem to portray a sense of unease and tension, both in terms of a looming apocalypse and a more personal connection between sex and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Time is up your doomsday clock sealed
The time for reckoning has come and you cannot escape it
Carry the cross, boy, and make your bed
Accept your fate and prepare for judgement
In a place where all is unknown
Entering a realm of uncertainty and unfamiliarity
Face behind the mask of the sky
Confronting the hidden truths and lies of the universe
Halfway spinning to a better place
Moving towards a brighter future, albeit uncertain
In the body of a man mind of a girl
Possessing physical masculinity but emotionally (mentally) feminine
What's the view like from your bed?
Questioning your perspective and position in life
Where a handful of love goes down where you got fed
Being in a place where love and nourishment were previously provided
And now it's time for pain, that's right
The punishment or repercussions for one's actions are now inevitable
Penetration time tonight
Intense, forceful action or impact will occur
Penetration... when we power plant bodies
The intense experience of penetration is linked to channeling energy or power
Providence of angels and fairymen
Divine intervention and supernatural entities may have an influence
Here after all's well and said is done
In the end, all will be resolved and settled
Not enough violence
A lack of aggression or forcefulness
(you're fertilizer, fertilizer! (on the body farm))
A violent, destructive end awaits you and you will be reduced to compost on the 'body farm'
Carnage, violence, carnage, violence
A repeating cycle of destruction and brutality
Body of a man
Having a physical male form
Power plant bodies
Harnessing energy or strength through physical means
Are we power plant bodies?
Is our physical form capable of containing great energy or strength?
(on the body farm)
An ominous, foreboding place where death and decay reign
Not enough violence
A recurring theme of needing more force or aggression
Mind of a girl
Emotionally (mentally) feminine, contrasting with the physical masculinity
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ALEX KAZEMI, ARIEL ROSENBERG, DAN BOLLES, SHAGS CHAMBERLAIN
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