Minor controversy erupted when the music video for the song "Hey Mister" was banned from MTV. The video follows a young woman as she frolicks on the beach, hangs out with the singer, and goes shopping. Despite the lack of sexually explicit visuals, the video was banned, the MTV Standards and Practices division felt that it was "pedophilic and offensive to women" (despite the fact that the actress was 22 at the time).
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MAY
Custom Lyrics
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No more lies just the big fat dis
Our shit is history no more misery
Or sick trickery
Or the current bribery
For both of us are free
The concrete fleas
And the electric trees
I'll wait until midnight
At which time you will call
To tell me the virdict
That you don't care at all
It's been weeks since I've seen you
Months since I was nice
I never brought you flowers
You never came twice
Just midnight meetings
In random motels
Illicit dealings
With nothing to sell
we'd talk a lot
Often 'till dawn
With interest in all said
And all the new songs
Then we'd go there
It was often great
To that place beyond
A whole other state
Then fall asleep
Carefully knowing
It was all true
I'll wait until midnight
At which time you will call
To tell me the virdict
That you don't care at all
It's been weeks since I've seen you
Months since I was nice
I never brought you flowers
You never came twice
Just midnight meetings
In random motels
Illicit dealings
With nothing to sell
the concrete fleas
The electric trees
Blue latex bess
Cardiology
No mystery, like dysentery
Free
Or atleast we'll see
I'll wait until midnight
At which time you will call
To tell me the virdict
That you don't care at all
It's been weeks since I've seen you
Months since I was nice
I never brought you flowers
You never came twice
Just midnight meetings
In random motels
Illicit dealings
With nothing to sell
The song "May" by Custom is a melancholic ballad about a relationship that has fallen apart. The lyrics describe the singer waiting for a call from their lover at midnight to hear the verdict that they don't care at all. The day mentioned in the first line is May 26, which is significant to the couple in some way, but this is not elaborated on. The lines "Our shit is history no more misery/ Or sick trickery/ Or the current bribery/ For both of us are free" suggest that the relationship was complicated and there was an element of deceit involved. The phrase "concrete fleas and electric trees" is a cryptic reference that may be interpreted as a metaphor for the urban landscape or a hospital, as it is later mentioned that "cardiology" is relevant to the situation.
The second verse describes the nature of the relationship, which was clandestine and unsatisfying. The singer never brought their lover flowers and they never came back for more, their meetings were shrouded in secrecy and the motel rooms where they met were random. However, they shared a connection based on mutual interests and enjoyed falling asleep together. The last verse mentions "blue latex bess" and "dysentery", which are both medical terms suggesting that there was illness involved in the relationship. The line "Free/ Or atleast we'll see" suggests that the singer is uncertain about the future but is hoping for a better outcome than what they have experienced so far.
Overall, the song conveys a sense of sadness and loss, with the singer waiting for closure and hoping to move on from a relationship that was never fulfilling.
Line by Line Meaning
May 26 is a day not to be missed
May 26th is an important date and we can't afford to forget it.
No more lies just the big fat dis
We are done with being dishonest and pretending everything is okay.
Our shit is history no more misery
Our problems are behind us and we will no longer suffer.
Or sick trickery
We won't play any more tricks on each other.
Or the current bribery
We are not going to be bought or influenced by money anymore.
For both of us are free
We are both finally free to live our lives without any strings attached.
The concrete fleas
The city and its problems that we want to escape from.
And the electric trees
The bright lights of the city that we want to leave behind.
I'll wait until midnight
I will wait until it's late at night to hear from you.
At which time you will call
When it's late at night, you will finally call me.
To tell me the virdict
To let me know what you have decided.
That you don't care at all
To tell me that you don't have any feelings for me anymore.
It's been weeks since I've seen you
It's been a long time since we last met.
Months since I was nice
It's been a while since I acted kindly towards you.
I never brought you flowers
I never did anything romantic for you.
You never came twice
You never made an effort to see me again.
Just midnight meetings
Our meetings only happen late at night in secret.
In random motels
We meet in cheap, impersonal places with no meaning.
Illicit dealings
We engage in dishonest and illegal activities.
With nothing to sell
We don't have anything to offer each other anymore.
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@mh7447
Thank you so much for posting this!! This song is amazing gotta love Custom... :)
@mcnerdyfamilyaxolotladvent1946
My favorite album from my childhood
@mcnerdyfamilyaxolotladvent1946
Love this!
@KS-nb4wx
Iโd love to know the symbolism behind these songs ๐๐๐
@tasheikagayle3757
Man Custom is the bomb dam so much memories
@ralphhylan774
Love Custom but also good for people with a May 26th birthday
@exploration4
Though admittedly, pretty sad for a birthday song...