Underground
µ-Ziq vs. The Auteurs Lyrics
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In a house with bay windows
And all the fittings and fixtures
And a catalogue of injury
She's got a credo in underground movies
Her father is a lawyer
Who paid for the fittings and fixtures
And I'm calling from a Baltimore hotel
Don't let it ring again
Your movies are your own
You're on a limb again
calling from a Baltimore hotel
Don't let it ring again
Your movies are all your own
Don't let him in again
Four weeks later in April
I took her to the doctors
Said "I've no prescription"
For compromised solution
And I'm calling from a Baltimore hotel
Don't let it ring again
Your movies are your own
You're on a limb again
calling from a Baltimore hotel
Don't let it ring again
Your movies are all your own
Don't let him in again
Ten years
Caught in a trap by my own cunning
Thought I was smart
Thought I was dying
For years
I lived in a flat without water running
Thought it was smart
Thought it was funny
I'm writing her memoirs
The underground press remain faithful
Ghost writing her memoirs
Maybe we'll get on cable
The lyrics of µ-Ziq vs. The Auteurs's song Underground Movies depict a relationship between the two protagonists that is complex and somewhat troubled. The song begins with the singer recalling how he first met the woman in question, in a house with bay windows that was filled with expensive fittings, fixtures, and a catalogue of injury. The woman is described as having a credo in underground movies and being supported by her lawyer father. The chorus then repeats the lines "And I'm calling from a Baltimore hotel/ Don't let it ring again/ Your movies are your own/ You're on a limb again/ calling from a Baltimore hotel/ Don't let it ring again/ Your movies are all your own/ Don't let him in again."
The second verse jumps ahead four weeks to April, when the singer takes the woman to the doctors, but they are unable to provide a prescription for her "compromised solution." The final verse jumps ahead ten years as the singer reflects on how he has been caught in a trap of his own making and has lived for years in a flat without running water, thinking it was smart and funny. The singer then reveals that he is writing the woman's memoirs and hopes to get them on cable through the underground press.
Overall, the lyrics of Underground Movies paint a picture of a relationship that is marked by conflict, with the woman's love of underground movies perhaps representing a point of tension in the couple's dynamic. The repeated phone call motif also suggests a sense of distance and isolation between the two characters.
Line by Line Meaning
We first met it was raining
We met for the first time in the rain
In a house with bay windows
We met at a house that had bay windows
And all the fittings and fixtures
The house was well-furnished with all the necessary items
And a catalogue of injury
There were indications of past damage, possibly through a catalog of some sort
She's got a credo in underground movies
She strongly believes in underground films
Her father is a lawyer
Her dad is an attorney
Who paid for the fittings and fixtures
Her dad furnished the house
And a house with bay windows
The house has bay windows
And I'm calling from a Baltimore hotel
I am calling from a hotel in Baltimore
Don't let it ring again
Please answer the phone
Your movies are your own
Your films are unique to you
You're on a limb again
You're taking a risk again
Don't let him in again
Don't let him back into your life again
Four weeks later in April
In April, after four weeks
I took her to the doctors
I accompanied her to the doctor's office
Said "I've no prescription"
I have no prescription for her illness
For compromised solution
To find a middle ground solution
Ten years
A decade has passed
Caught in a trap by my own cunning
Trapped by my own intelligence
Thought I was smart
I believed I was clever
Thought I was dying
I believed I was close to death
For years
For a long time
I lived in a flat without water running
I resided in a flat with no running water
Thought it was smart
I assumed it was a smart decision
Thought it was funny
I believed it was amusing
I'm writing her memoirs
I'm in the process of recording her life story
The underground press remain faithful
The underground media is still loyal
Ghost writing her memoirs
Writing her memoirs on her behalf without credit
Maybe we'll get on cable
Perhaps we'll get picked up by a television network
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: LUKE MICHAEL HAINES
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@maskedmaurauder
good ol astralworks! love this cd
@jjwhittle8873
Well this is at the wrong speed
@krzysztofzakrocki2210
i don't think so
@jjwhittle8873
@@krzysztofzakrocki2210 looks like it’s been updated. It was definitely on 33rpm.
@megamarkd
@@krzysztofzakrocki2210 definitely wrong speed, the labels even say 33 1/3rpm (though I used to pull it down to -2ish)