Aikea-Guinea
Cocteau Twins Lyrics


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When he pushes away
Like he's gonna have to make me
He gladdens
When he pushes away
Like he's gonna have to make me
He gladdens

Oh, please
Please
When he pushes away
Like he's gonna have to make me
He he he he he he

It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him

Oh, please
Please
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
At night
Oh, please
Please
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out

When he pushes her back
Like he's gonna have to make me
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
When he pushes her back
Like he's gonna have to make me
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him
It's so good to have a man
It's so good to have him check him out
Saliva peeks from his trail
I gained a lot of advice from him

Oh, please
Please
When he pushes her back
Like he's gonna have to make me
Please
Please
It's so good to have a man




It's so good to have him check him out
My love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cocteau Twins' song "Aikea-Guinea" are highly abstract and difficult to interpret in a straightforward manner. The band's lead singer, Elizabeth Fraser, was known for her use of nonsensical, stream-of-consciousness lyrics that were more concerned with the sound and flow of the words than with their literal meaning. However, there are a few possible interpretations of this particular song.


One possible interpretation is that the song is about the power dynamics and sexual tension between a man and a woman. The repeated phrase "When he pushes away / Like he's gonna have to make me / He gladdens" could be interpreted as the woman enjoying the feeling of being pursued and desired by the man. The line "Saliva peeks from his trail / I gained a lot of advice from him" could suggest that the woman is getting advice or guidance from the man, perhaps related to their sexual relationship.


Another possible interpretation is that the song is about the joy of being in a relationship with a man, as suggested by the line "It's so good to have a man / It's so good to have him check him out." The repeated use of the word "please" could suggest a desire for the man's attention or affection. However, the abstract nature of the lyrics makes it difficult to say for certain what the song is about.


Overall, "Aikea-Guinea" is a prime example of Cocteau Twins' unique and enigmatic approach to songwriting, with lyrics that resist easy interpretation and encourage the listener to focus on the emotions and ambiance created by the music.


Line by Line Meaning

When he pushes away
When he rejects or distances himself from me


Like he's gonna have to make me
As if he is trying to prove something by pulling away


He gladdens
He makes me happy


Oh, please
An expression of desire or desperation


Please
An appeal for something to happen or be given


It's so good to have a man
It is enjoyable or satisfying to be with a man


It's so good to have him check him out
It is enjoyable or satisfying to observe or admire him


Saliva peeks from his trail
A sensual or sexual reference to drooling over him


I gained a lot of advice from him
I learned many things from him


At night
A time of day or context for enjoyment of his company


When he pushes her back
When he distances himself from another woman


Please
An appeal for something to happen or be given


My love
An expression of endearment or affection




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ELIZABETH FRASER, ROBIN A. GUTHRIE, SIMON PHILIP RAYMONDE

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@JLLaurens

1985
Pum!
My first time when i listen music from the sky....
from the wind, and
summers nigths of full moon and all the stars on the sky.
That is when I have 17 years...
Now i listen CTwins and i remember all the moments
Some a few water fall ..
on my. eyes. Now i hsve 58 yrs.



@spinglasshydra

Here's a bit of history:

The Cocteau Twins were rented a live/work warehouse out in the bucolic Scottish countryside by Ivo Watts-Russell of the 4AD Records Label. Elizabeth still had a tremendous amount of anxiety, when she would sing in front of other people and besides Robin was, already well known for perfectionism, so much so he gained a reputation for kicking the audio engineer's out of the 4AD sound studio. Ivo recognized this bands many talents, so to resolve the issue, the three lived here together what you see, along with a special soundproof room with recording equipment inside. They'd lay out some simple chords, a health bassline, and everything else was organically placed. Throughout the day, or night, the three could go inside as a band or separately, whenever inspiration would hit them, then correct and record themselves.

Ivo had been impressed with their prior releases reaching #1 and #2 on the UK charts and with their "Goth-hazy sound", the Underground Subculture on the rise of the early 80's; this was a phenomenon, not commonly met by other bands of the time. It's here this little live/work studio is where they'd record the Treasure album and a few extra's you might have heard, like "Pearly Drew Drops, Drops". Of which, there's a whole other story behind its inception and development. Although, later the three would complain about the subsequent video for "Pearly Dew Drops, Drops", it was this video they much preferred and for the three of them, this is who they really were. Younger and perhaps a little more naïve, they're surrounded by "home" with a glass of wine in hand, lots of laughter in each other's company and, of coarse, a cat to pet.

You're hearing layers of effort by each member and this was before computers had become so prevalent in recording studio's everywhere, so Robin and Simon spent lot's of time aligning those guitar reverberations in syncopation. The boys never questioned Elizabeth's vocal's or even, the lyrics, which they knew existed, but it wasn't considered important. They both would say, after a time, they "made-up" their own lyrics, which they will stand by today, but they discovered a certain psychology: If people made their own lyrics; then, there was a dogged tie to the music, on an emotional level and people will vehemently defend it... !!!

It's subliminal and suggestive, but never blunt — This was their true genius; but then, add the flowing rivers of cascading guitar's echo and eternal reverberation, then you have perfection.

Only until a decade after this song, would the world know that Elizabeth had been traumatized by Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) and suffered from Psychogenic Dysphonia; which, prevented her from forming the words correctly, while singing. Most people don't know that speaking and singing, require entirely two different regions of the brain. But, does it matter? With the release of the Treasure album, their world changed and it's in Japan they played to sold-out stadiums. They even changed the album name to say, "The Woman, Whom the God's Have Loved" and the Japanese blued/folk singer Kan Mikami would crown Elizabeth as "The Voice of God", which music magazines and newspapers would only say when referring to Elizabeth Fraser. Yet, while other performers would relish the spotlight and fame — Elizabeth would avoid, it all, where ever she went and even now, she becomes easily embarrassed and remains quite shy. She would quietly think and contemplate, while writing lyrics on anything she could find to write on and there would be scraps of newspaper clippings, napkin doodles, pictures, or anything to recall a fleeting moment or emotion. Each album has it's own codex and probably shoved in the back of a wardrobe closet, somewhere in Edinburgh.

It was only a matter of time, before the Cocteau Twins would be rediscovered by a different generation. Now, hundreds of famous and, the not so famous, bands desire to perform "Dream-pop" and "Shoegaze", both subgenre's a direct result form these three people.


Elizabeth never required you to hear "words", but instead "feel" what she was feeling.



@atomictraveller

When he pushes away
‘Cause he really had a hard day
Dream (nightmare)

When he pushes away
‘Cause he really had a bad day
Please hold me (nightmare)

Oh, please
Breathes

When he pushes away
‘Cause he really had a bad day
Dream, did dream

As he pushes away (men)
Is he catching every jug bar
Far (so far)
So lover
Please bend astray
I’ve got a marvelous drunk

As he plays look away (yeah)
Is she judging every jug bar
Far (from home )
So lover
Please bend astray
I’ve got this marvelous drunk

Oh, please
Breathes

As she breathes, she knew
He’s squeezing every jug bar
Far from home

Oh, please
Breathes

As she breathes, she can see
That she’s judging every jug bar
Far
My god

As he pushes away (men)
‘Cause he really had a hard day
Dream (yes drunk)
So lover
Please bend astray
I’ve got a marvelous drunk

As he plays look away (yeah)
Is he catching every jug bar
Far from home (yes drunk)
So lover
Please bend astray
I’ve got a marvelous drunk

As he breathes, look away (men)
‘Cause he really had a nightmare
Dream (yes drunk)
So lover
Please bend astray
I’ve got a marvelous drunk

As he plays look away (yeah)
Is he catching every jug bar
Far from home (yes drunk)
So lover
Please bend astray
I’ve got a marvelous drunk

Oh, please
Breathes

When she breathes, then she knows
That he really had a bad day
Dream, did dream

Please
Breathes

As she breathes, then she knows
That she’s judging every jug bar
Far from home



All comments from YouTube:

@longstrandna1

Clearly one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written

@danielfmaher6538

Slammin Sam - Couldn’t agree more. Majestic, monumental, heaven sent.

@atomictraveller

almost amazed to see someone recognise this, yes it tis

@youreverypicture3877

@@atomictraveller tis

@patrickleach5058

@@youreverypicture3877 tis the morning I go frolicking in the mist while listening to the cocteau twins

@sharonlee4773

@@youreverypicture3877 Tis

@cosmicdrifter287

Today"s music can"t touch this...ever.

@staggerlee6794

One of the greatest bands the UK has ever produced. Massively under rated.

@nope5445

No not at all. They were massively popular in the UK at the time. I remember Robert Smith saying that he played Treasure on his wedding day.

@lindaCB25

Right; underrated in the United States, especially, and everywhere.✨🎶💫

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