Fronted by Projekt Records' Sam Rosenthal, the band's line-up has changed significantly over time. The current lineup has Rosenthal on programming, guitar and keyboards, Jon DeRosa ( Aarktica) on vocals, and Henrik Meierkord on strings. The most notable former members of the band are Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls) on percussion, guitar & bass, and vocalists Athan Maroulis (ex-Spahn Ranch), Nicki Jaine, and long time vocalists, Oscar Herrera & Elysabeth Grant.
The style of Black Tape for a Blue Girl is generally described as "gothic", though their long catalog of music does not often gel with all of the contemporary standards of gothic music over time. The lyrics are by Rosenthal himself and explores powerful emotions of love, vulnerability, isolation, loss, jealousy, and passion.
This Lush Garden Within
Black Tape for a Blue Girl Lyrics
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your womb like the center of the earth
the origin of all
the vaulted ceilings of heaven and earth
totality of me
from which my life originates
I see our love reside (for awhile)
a universe of me rushing to become one with...
you possess me as I never can possess you
you are the future, the origin of all...of all
unrealized
never to be realized
never to take form and emerge unique
These lyrics in Black Tape for a Blue Girl's song This Lush Garden Within express the idea of seeing a lush garden within someone's womb as the center of the Earth, which is the origin of all things. The line "totality of me from which my life originates" suggests that the singer's life is derived from the womb, and therefore intimately connected to it. The phrase "a universe of me rushing to become one with...a universe of you" is particularly interesting because it suggests a fusion of two entities, which may refer to the sexual union between two individuals. However, the use of the word "universe" suggests a much deeper, metaphysical connection.
Overall, the lyrics speak to the idea of the womb as a symbol of creation and the origin of life. The song is essentially a meditation on the beauty and mystery of creation, and the way in which it binds two people together in a profound and ineffable way.
Line by Line Meaning
I see this lush garden within
The singer envisions a beautiful garden within the subject
your womb like the center of the earth
This garden is located within the subject's womb, which is seen as the center of all
the origin of all
The subject's womb is seen as the source of all things
the vaulted ceilings of heaven and earth
The subject's womb has cosmic significance, with its boundaries extending to the highest reaches of the universe
totality of me
The artist sees themselves as a complete expression of the subject
from which my life originates
The singer's life has its beginning in the subject's womb
I see our love reside (for awhile)
The singer sees their love with the subject as temporary
a universe of me rushing to become one with...
The artist desires to merge completely with the subject, becoming one
...a universe of you
The subject also has a universe within themselves
you possess me as I never can possess you
The subject has a power over the artist that the artist cannot reciprocate
you are the future, the origin of all...of all
The subject is seen as the source and foundation of all that is to come
unrealized
The future is something that has not yet come to pass
never to be realized
The singer believes that this future will never come to pass
never to take form and emerge unique
Any potential for uniqueness or individuality is seen as unlikely to materialize or flourish
Contributed by Gavin O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sam Rosenthal
on All my lovers
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