Skin Flick
Head Control System Lyrics
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Seductive nature
Growing, learning
Happy and smiling
A picture of family trees (?)
Caught in down here too (?)
With black ink
Incorporated
Into the skin (Incorporated)
Under the skin (Incorporated)
Into the skin (Incorporated)
But under the skin
Pretty girls in dirty films (Incorporated. Dirty films)
Pretty girls in dirty films (Incorporated. Dirty films)
And pretty little girls
Underground where love and skin see their,
Inside their cells
Our little boys running in
In no time their wet dreams
Into the skin (wet dreams)
But under the skin
Pretty girls in dirty films (We dreams. Dirty films)
Pretty girls in dirty films (We dreams. Dirty films)
The money's dripping over (?)
Playing, stripping, money's dripping, nowhere
(Wet dreams)
Playing, stripping, money's dripping, over and over
(Wet dreams)
Pretty girls in dirty films (Dirty films)
Pretty girls in dirty films (Trip isn't over)
Pretty girls in dirty films (Trip, get down)
Money dripping on a feather of a broken fly (?)
And then feeds a key to kill
The dream of a family
The Head Control System's song "Skin Flick" speaks of the seductive and growing nature of the human body, which is depicted through the metaphor of pretty girls in dirty films. The lyrics seem to be talking about the natural desires that we all possess and our tendency to indulge in them. The opening lines, "All wide open, seductive nature, growing, learning, happy and smiling," beautifully capture the innocence and beauty of our natural instincts.
The lyrics then turn to the concept of tattoos, as the song speaks of a picture of family trees incorporated into the skin with black ink. The lines "Into the skin, under the skin, but under the skin" suggest that these tattoos are not just skin-deep, but they are a part of us, both inside and out. The song then moves to the idea of pretty girls in dirty films and how their images are incorporated into our own psyche, giving rise to our wet dreams and carnal desires.
The final few lines, "Money dripping on a feather of a broken fly and then feeds a key to kill the dream of a family," are cryptic and open to interpretation. They could be seen as a commentary on the dark side of our desires, which can lead to the destruction of families and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
All wide open
Everything is exposed and revealed
Seductive nature
The provocativeness of the situation
Growing, learning
Maturing and gaining knowledge
Happy and smiling
Content and joyous
A picture of family trees (?)
Perhaps a representation of ancestry or lineage
Caught in down here too (?)
Trapped in a lower state or position
With black ink
Using permanent means to make a mark
Incorporated
Made a part of something
Into the skin (Incorporated)
A tattoo left on the surface of the skin
Under the skin (Incorporated)
The tattoo ink penetrating below the outer layer of skin
Into the skin (Incorporated)
A tattoo left on the surface of the skin
But under the skin
The mark goes deeper than what is immediately visible
Pretty girls in dirty films (Incorporated. Dirty films)
Women depicted in pornographic movies with tattoos
Pretty girls in dirty films (Incorporated. Dirty films)
Women depicted in pornographic movies with tattoos
And pretty little girls
Young girls, perhaps also exploited or objectified
Underground where love and skin see their,
Referring to a hidden, taboo aspect of human desire and physicality
Inside their cells
In the most intimate part of their being
Our little boys running in
Even young boys are exposed to or influenced by this underground world
In no time their wet dreams
The mind quickly indulges in sexual fantasies
Pretty girls in dirty films (Wet dreams. Dirty films)
Women depicted in pornographic movies as part of sexual fantasies
Pretty girls in dirty films (Wet dreams. Dirty films)
Women depicted in pornographic movies as part of sexual fantasies
The money's dripping over (?)
Possibly a reference to the financial gain of the porn industry
Playing, stripping, money's dripping, nowhere
An endless cycle of sexualization for profit
(Wet dreams)
Desires and fantasies consuming the mind
Playing, stripping, money's dripping, over and over
Repetition of this cycle
(Wet dreams)
Desires and fantasies consuming the mind
Pretty girls in dirty films (Dirty films)
Women depicted in pornographic movies
Pretty girls in dirty films (Trip isn't over)
The harmful effects of pornography are ongoing
Pretty girls in dirty films (Trip, get down)
A call to end the harmful exploitation of women
Money dripping on a feather of a broken fly (?)
An obscure and unclear reference
And then feeds a key to kill
Possibly referring to addiction or obsession that leads to destruction
The dream of a family
The ideal of a loving, supportive household is lost or destroyed
Contributed by Bella R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.