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Shag
Pinback Lyrics
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Your bones crushed and seeded all the clouds.
It rained for days a blaze of Hail and stones
The size of men around your house.
Rusty spring uncoils in a baby bottle.
Toddler screams over power the infant death rattle.
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the spiral stairs....
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the spiral stairs....
It's lame because it fell above the needs of this
Pretend life and his wishes.
So now it limps and counts the hours.
Watches the clock by pounding doves and dishes.
Delta Force plays on your old gray monitor.
Power Team breaks flaming blocks of cinder.
Sick of sickness. You're unkind and a liar.
Get your kicks a witness to feeble slaughter.
In your castle all your candles drip on the pavement,
From what I've heard.
And the cattle that you laid down drip on the pavement,
From what I've heard.
Cold wet floor.
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the spiral stairs....
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the spiral stairs....
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the spiral stairs....
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the
Push the little baby down the spiral stairs....
Push
In Pinback's song "Shag", the lyrics paint a vivid picture of a disturbing and chaotic scene. The lines "It rained because I took the dust of your bones crushed and seeded all the clouds" elicit a sense of dark magic and the power to control or manipulate nature. The rain that follows, "a blaze of hail and stones the size of men around your house" creates a haunting image of destruction and danger. Following this, the lyrics take a jarring turn with the introduction of a "rusty spring uncoiling in a baby bottle" and a "toddler screaming over power the infant death rattle." These lines convey a sense of violence and the loss of innocence. The repeated chant of "push the little baby down the spiral stairs" adds to the disturbing nature of the lyrics.
Moving on, the lyrics reference Delta Force and Power Team, which were popular TV shows in the '80s and '90s that glorified violence and aggression. The line "sick of sickness, you're unkind and a liar" seems to be a direct critique of this type of entertainment that glorifies violence. The lyrics end with a description of a castle where candles and cattle drip onto the pavement. The image of dripping candles creates a sense of sadness and loss, while the reference to cattle adds another layer of violence and brutality.
Overall, the lyrics to "Shag" paint a dismal picture of violence, chaos, and destruction. The use of vivid imagery and references to popular culture create a sense of unease in the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
It rained because I took the dust of
The rain was caused by my taking the dust of something or someone
Your bones crushed and seeded all the clouds.
Your crushed bones released dust that amalgamated with the clouds, creating the rain.
It rained for days a blaze of Hail and stones
The rainfall was heavy and violent, with hailstones as big as men.
The size of men around your house.
The hailstones were so big that they seemed like men standing around your house.
Rusty spring uncoils in a baby bottle.
A rusty spring unwinds itself from a baby bottle
Toddler screams over power the infant death rattle.
The screams of a toddler overpower even the sound of the infant's death rattle.
Push the little baby down the
Someone is pushing a baby down the spiral stairs repeatedly.
Push the little baby down the
Someone is pushing a baby down the spiral stairs repeatedly.
It's lame because it fell above the needs of this Pretend life and his wishes.
Something is considered uncool or useless because it's beyond the wants and desires of this phony life.
So now it limps and counts the hours.
It now struggles and watches the time pass by
Watches the clock by pounding doves and dishes.
The clock is being watched by repeatedly hitting doves and dishes.
Delta Force plays on your old gray monitor.
On the old grey monitor, Delta Force is being played.
Power Team breaks flaming blocks of cinder.
Power Team is breaking flaming bricks made of cinder.
Sick of sickness. You're unkind and a liar.
You are fed up with illness and are an unkind liar.
Get your kicks a witness to feeble slaughter.
You are amused by watching a weak killing take place.
In your castle all your candles drip on the pavement,
In your castle, your candles are melting and dripping on the pavement.
From what I've heard.
This is hearsay, and not based on first-hand experience.
And the cattle that you laid down drip on the pavement,
The cows that you killed are dripping on the pavement.
From what I've heard.
This is hearsay, and not based on first-hand experience.
Cold wet floor.
The floor is cold and wet.
Push the little baby down the
Someone is pushing a baby down the spiral stairs repeatedly.
Push the little baby down the
Someone is pushing a baby down the spiral stairs repeatedly.
Push the little baby down the
Someone is pushing a baby down the spiral stairs repeatedly.
Push the little baby down the
Someone is pushing a baby down the spiral stairs repeatedly.
Push the little baby down the
Someone is pushing a baby down the spiral stairs repeatedly.
Push the little baby down the
Someone is pushing a baby down the spiral stairs repeatedly.
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