Auf der Maur became friends with Billy Corgan after apologizing for a friend who threw a beer bottle at him during one of The Smashing Pumpkins' Canadian shows. Her band, Tinker, opened for The Smashing Pumpkins in Montréal in 1993. In 1994, when Hole was in need of a new bassist following the death of Kristen Pfaff, Corgan recommended Auf der Maur to Courtney Love. Auf der Maur originally turned down the job but reconsidered on advice from her father. She joined Hole two weeks before the band's appearance at the Reading Festival, and recorded the band's third album Celebrity Skin. She left on October 20, 1999 after the band's tours in promotion of the album.
In 1999, she joined The Smashing Pumpkins after the departure of D'arcy Wretzky, and remained with the band until they disbanded in 2000. After this, she collaborated with a number of artists. In 2001, she sang on Rufus Wainwright's album, Poses. In 2002, she sang with Nicola Sirkis on the French band Indochine's song "Le Grand Secret."
In 2004, she released her debut album, Auf der Maur. The singles "Followed the Waves", "Real A Lie" and "Taste You" garnered significant airplay on modern rock radio. Six years later, she released her long-awaited follow-up, Out of Our Minds, in 2010, which featured a more obscure approach to songwriting and featured an appearance from Glenn Danzig.
Skin Receiver
Auf Der Maur Lyrics
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Receiver!
This new one's made of skin,
I can see her!
She will get eaten up by
All kind people!
Avoid the eye of contact!
She's seen it before
Help came, but you can't fight fate
Can't help the skin receiver!
Crawling in, through your flesh stew,
The brew's in all of you
You're flying out of reason!
Sexy wings you beware
They'll come with reason!
The stampede crushes you!
She's seen it before
And she still wants more
Help came, but you can't fight fate
Can't help the skin receiver!
She's seen it before
And she still wants more
Help came, but you can't fight fate
Can't help the skin receiver!
The lyrics to Auf Der Maur's song "Skin Receiver" are cryptic and metaphorical, describing a new type of receiver made of skin. The singer warns that this receiver, which can see and be seen by others, will be devoured by "all kind people." The receiver is urged to avoid contact with others, as they have seen the consequences of such interactions before but still crave more. The singer acknowledges that help has come, but ultimately fate cannot be fought and the skin receiver cannot be saved.
The song can be interpreted as a cautionary tale about the dangers of putting oneself out there and making oneself vulnerable to others. The skin receiver can be seen as a representation of anyone who tries to connect with others but is ultimately betrayed or consumed by them. The idea of being seen and consumed is also echoed in the references to "flesh stew" and "sexy wings", which suggest a predatory mindset.
Overall, "Skin Receiver" is a dark and unsettling song that taps into our fears of vulnerability and betrayal. The lyrics suggest that sometimes it's better to keep to ourselves rather than risk being eaten alive by others.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's see a mortal type
Let's observe an ordinary human being
Receiver!
Here comes the receiver
This new one's made of skin,
The new receiver is a physical body
I can see her!
I can recognize the receiver
She will get eaten up by
People will consume the receiver
All kind people!
All kinds of people will eat the receiver
Avoid the eye of contact!
Stay away from the receiver to avoid consumption
She's seen it before
The receiver has witnessed this before
And she still wants more
Despite the consequences, the receiver desires more
Help came, but you can't fight fate
Despite assistance, the receiver cannot alter their destiny
Can't help the skin receiver!
The receiver's fate is inevitable
Crawling in, through your flesh stew,
The receiver is entering and navigating through the body
The brew's in all of you
The receiver's essence is present in all of us
You're flying out of reason!
You're losing your rationality and control
Sexy wings you beware
Be cautious of seductive temptations
They'll come with reason!
They'll come with justification
The stampede crushes you!
The overwhelming force obliterates you
She's seen it before
The receiver has witnessed this before
And she still wants more
Despite the consequences, the receiver desires more
Can't help the skin receiver!
The receiver's fate is inevitable
She's seen it before
The receiver has witnessed this before
And she still wants more
Despite the consequences, the receiver desires more
Can't help the skin receiver!
The receiver's fate is inevitable
Lyrics © SODRAC
Written by: MELISSA AUF DER MAUR, S. DURAND
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