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2) Birth Control are also a newer band from Philadelphia, featuring Sean McGuiness of Pissed Jeans. They play a strange form of punk that embodies anything that defies normality and embraces the unknown. Their music, if capable of being compared to anything/anyone at all, is similar to having your questions constantly going unanswered. Further information and mp3s can be found at: http://www.freelegalhighs.org/ and www.birth-control.de
3) Birth Control was a new wave/minimal synth band from Sweden. They released a cassette entitled Lobotomi on the Swedish label Neuköln (NK-008) in 1986.
Seems Like It's Confusion
Birth Control Lyrics
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I can't think or speak straight, just look at you instead
And your eyes they tantalize fill me full of dread
Oh, what is this power you've got over me
Each second's an hour can't pull myself free from you
You're just like medusa with snakes in her hair
Can't leave you alone although you try to scare
Oh, what is this power you've got over me
I'm not a coward but set me free
Soften up for me, listen to my plea
Don't play it your way, listen to what I say
Oh yeah right now, yeah listen
Oh yeah right now, yeah listen to me
Oh I've got away from girls in my day
If you want me near, I'll just disappear
Soften up for me, listen to my plea
Don't play it your way, listen to what I say
Oh yeah right now, yeah listen
I gotta see right now, yeah listen
Ohoho right now, yeah listen to me
Oh yeah right now, yeah listen to me then we'll see
Seems like it's confusion's, got you in it's power
Can't you speak or think, girl, yeah, now is the hour
My eyes, don't touch you
I don't wanna hurt you
Let's go come together
It's only confusion, only confusion, c'mon girl
Only confusion
The song "Seems Like It's Confusion" by Birth Control presents a vivid portrayal of the confusion and bewilderment that can result from the magnetic pull of attraction towards someone else. The lyrics convey the idea of being overwhelmed by the power and allure of another person's gaze and presence, to the point of being unable to think or speak straight. The singer compares this power to that of the mythical figure of Medusa, suggesting that the attraction is so strong it could turn someone into stone. Despite feeling like a prisoner to this power, the singer also pleads for the other person to soften up, listen to their plea, and not play it their way.
The lyrics also suggest a struggle to maintain one's own sense of agency and independence within the context of a relationship that feels tumultuous or unstable. The phrase "I've got away from girls in my day" suggests that the singer has been in similar situations before and has chosen to walk away, but is now finding it harder to resist the pull of this particular person. This is reinforced by the repeated plea to be set free, and the assertion that if the other person wants them near, they will just disappear. The song ultimately presents a complex and often conflicting portrayal of the intense emotions that can arise in the context of romantic attraction.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems like it's confusion, spinning in my head
The confusion keeps overwhelming me.
I can't think or speak straight, just look at you instead
All I can do is stare at you and lose my ability to communicate properly.
And your eyes they tantalize fill me full of dread
Your eyes are attractive but they make me feel scared and uncomfortable.
Oh, what is this power you've got over me
I feel like you have some kind of control over me that I can't escape from.
Each second's an hour can't pull myself free from you
Time seems to stand still when I'm with you and I can't seem to break away.
You're just like medusa with snakes in her hair
You are like the mythical creature Medusa who turned people into stone with her snakes.
Don't turn me into stone I've got some life to spare
Please don't make me feel powerless like turned to stone, I want to live and feel alive.
Can't leave you alone although you try to scare
I'm so drawn to you that I can't stay away even though you try to push me away.
Soften up for me, listen to my plea
Please be more gentle and listen to my request.
Don't play it your way, listen to what I say
I want you to listen and take into account what I'm saying, instead of dictating things your way.
Oh yeah right now, yeah listen
I need your attention right now, listen to me closely.
I've got away from girls in my day
I've had past experiences with women that I've been able to move on from.
If you want me near, I'll just disappear
If you can't give me what I want, I'll have to distance myself from you.
I gotta see right now, yeah listen
I need to have this conversation with you now, it's important to me.
Ohoho right now, yeah listen to me
Listen to what I have to say, it's significant.
Seems like it's confusion's, got you in it's power
You are also experiencing confusion and it's hard for you to break free from it.
Can't you speak or think, girl, yeah, now is the hour
You seem to be struggling to communicate and think properly right now.
My eyes, don't touch you
My eyes are attracted to you but I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable.
I don't wanna hurt you
I care about your feelings and don't want to intentionally hurt you.
Let's go come together, It's only confusion, only confusion, c'mon girl
Let's work through our confusion together, it's okay, we can do this.
Contributed by Colin N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.