Images
Helen St. John Lyrics


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I think images are worth repeating
Images repeated from a painting
Images taken from a painting
From a photo worth re-seeing
I love images worth repeating, project them upon the ceiling
Multiply them with silk screening
See them with a different feeling
Images images images images

Some say images have no feeling, I think there's a deeper meaning
Mechanical precision or so it's seeming
Instigates a cooler feeling
I love multiplicity of screenings
Things born anew display new meanings
I think images are worth repeating and repeating and repeating

I'm no urban idiot savant spewing paint without any order
I'm no sphinx, no mystery enigma
What I paint is very ordinary
I don't think I'm old or modern, I don't think I think
I'm thinking
It doesn't matter what I am thinking
It's the images that are worth repeating
Images images images images

If you're looking for a deeper meaning, I'm as deep as this high ceiling
If you think technique is meaning, you might find me very simple
You might think the images boring
Cars and cans and chairs and flowers
You might find me personally boring
Hammer, sickle, Mao Tse Tung, Mao Tse Tung -
I think that it bears repeating the images upon the ceiling




I love images worth repeating and repeating and repeating
Images images images images

Overall Meaning

In Helen St. John's song "Images," the repetitive lyrics of the verses express the importance of images and their ability to evoke emotion and repetition creates a deeper meaning. The first verse talks about the worth of repeating images, whether from a painting or a photograph, and projecting them on the ceiling or silk screening, which provides a different perception each time. Also, the multiple screenings create a new perspective that shows contrasting sides of the images. This repetition causes a deeper feeling within the viewer or listener, providing a more profound understanding and appreciation of the images.


The second verse talks about the misconceptions associated with images, especially the belief that they have no feeling. However, the mechanical precision of the images produces a different, cooler feeling that can be described as mechanical in nature. The images create new meanings when born anew, which demonstrates their power to enact emotion and provide a new view of what was originally seen. The best part about images is that they can be repeated indefinitely to create different emotions and reactions.


Line by Line Meaning

I think images are worth repeating
I believe that certain images are significant enough to be duplicated


Images repeated from a painting
Duplicated images taken from a painting


Images taken from a painting
Copied images from a painting


From a photo worth re-seeing
From a photograph that is deserving of repetition


I love images worth repeating, project them upon the ceiling
I am fond of repeating important images and projecting them on the ceiling


Multiply them with silk screening
Increase their number through silk screening


See them with a different feeling
View them with a fresh perspective


Some say images have no feeling, I think there's a deeper meaning
While some suggest that images are merely emotionless pictures, I believe that they possess a more profound message


Mechanical precision or so it's seeming
The precision of images appears to be mechanical or machine-like


Instigates a cooler feeling
Elicits a more detached emotional response


I love multiplicity of screenings
I am fond of the numerous duplications created through screening


Things born anew display new meanings
When things are created anew, they can reveal new significance


I'm no urban idiot savant spewing paint without any order
I am not an uneducated artist who haphazardly applies paint without purpose


I'm no sphinx, no mystery enigma
I am not a mysterious, puzzling figure like the mythological Sphinx


What I paint is very ordinary
The subjects I paint are very commonplace


I don't think I'm old or modern, I don't think I think
I do not consider myself to be either outdated or contemporary, nor do I feel that I think too deeply


It doesn't matter what I am thinking
My personal thoughts are irrelevant


It's the images that are worth repeating
It is the images themselves that are deserving of repetition


If you're looking for a deeper meaning, I'm as deep as this high ceiling
If you are seeking depth in my art, the most profound aspect is the height of the ceiling where the images are displayed


If you think technique is meaning, you might find me very simple
If you equate technique with significance, then you may view my work as unsophisticated


You might think the images boring
You may find the images to be uninteresting


Cars and cans and chairs and flowers
Objects such as automobiles, beverage containers, furniture, and plants


You might find me personally boring
You may perceive me as a dull person


Hammer, sickle, Mao Tse Tung, Mao Tse Tung -
Tools such as hammers, a symbol of communism like a sickle, and the likeness of Mao Tse Tung


I think that it bears repeating the images upon the ceiling
I believe that the images on the ceiling are worth duplicating


I love images worth repeating and repeating and repeating
I am fond of significant images that deserve to be duplicated repeatedly


Images images images images
Repeating the word 'Images'




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN DAVIES CALE, LOU A. REED

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