Under the Lemon Demon name, Neil has released seven full length albums and two EPs. Neil is also known for being the creator of a genre of Flash animation called "Animutation" which is characterized by unpredictable montages of pop-culture images set to music, often in a language foreign to the intended viewers. He is also known from his YouTube channel, 'NeilCicierega', most famous for his Potter Puppet Pals series.
Flamingo Legs
Lemon Demon Lyrics
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It rocks the stripes right outta my socks.
I love the world and everything else;
The trampolines and jingling bells.
I'd love to say there's not a thing I detest.
I'd love to tie a piece of string to the best of what I know and keep it near,
But I won't.
But I don't.
And I prefer it that way. I prefer it that way now.
Living, living underneath a rock.
Injuriously curious, the outline drawn in chalk.
I know the words but don't understand
The karaoke effigy man.
Flamingo legs of yellow and green
Attached to grandma's sewing machine.
I'd love to say it's only fair, but it's not.
I'd love to form a perfect square.
I forgot my love of rolling down the hill on the lawn.
I never noticed it until it was gone.
And I prefer it that way. I prefer it that way now.
Living, living underneath a rock.
Living (Under the catacomb.)
In this (Pile of styrofoam.)
Outline drawn in chalk.
The lyrics to "Flamingo Legs" by Lemon Demon are a bit surreal and difficult to interpret, but seem to revolve around the idea of embracing the strange and imperfect parts of life. The opening lines express a love for opportunity and all the quirks of the world, from trampolines to jingling bells. However, the singer acknowledges that there are things they detest and fears they can't escape, but they prefer it that way. They seem to find comfort in the messiness of life.
The chorus describes the singer as living "underneath a rock" and being "injuriously curious," suggesting that they are perhaps isolated or misunderstood. They mention a "karaoke effigy man" that they know of but don't really understand. The final verse brings in the image of "flamingo legs" attached to a sewing machine belonging to the singer's grandma. The singer reflects on how they'd love things to be fair or perfect, but they're not. They've also lost touch with something they used to love - rolling down hills on the lawn. Despite all this, they still prefer things the way they are now.
Overall, the lyrics seem to explore the idea of embracing imperfection and finding joy in unexpected places. The oddball imagery of flamingo legs and a karaoke effigy man adds to the surreal, slightly unsettling tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I love when opportunity knocks.
I enjoy when I get a good chance to do something.
It rocks the stripes right outta my socks.
It excites me so much that it takes me by surprise resulting in my stripes on my socks disappearing.
I love the world and everything else;
I appreciate the world and all the things in it.
The trampolines and jingling bells.
I enjoy things like trampolines and things that make a jingling sound.
I'd love to say there's not a thing I detest.
I wish I could say that there isn't anything I dislike.
I'd love to tie a piece of string to the best of what I know and keep it near,
I wish I could keep the best things that I know of close to me by tying a string to them.
But I won't.
But, unfortunately, I won't be able to do that.
I'd love to feel devoid of fear,
I wish I could feel fearless.
But I don't.
But, unfortunately, I don't feel fearless.
And I prefer it that way. I prefer it that way now.
I prefer feeling the way I do now, without the unrealistic wishful thinking.
Living, living underneath a rock.
Metaphorically, I am not aware of what is happening outside of my close environment.
Injuriously curious, the outline drawn in chalk.
Curiosity can be harmful and can lead to dangerous situations.
I know the words but don't understand
I am familiar with the words but do not comprehend what they mean.
The karaoke effigy man.
The man at karaoke who pretends to know the song but is really just performing an imitation of the original singer.
Flamingo legs of yellow and green
The legs of a flamingo bird which are brightly colored in yellow and green.
Attached to grandma's sewing machine.
The flamingo's legs are connected/hinged to grandma's sewing machine.
I'd love to say it's only fair, but it's not.
I wish I could say that something is fair, but deep down I know it is not.
I'd love to form a perfect square.
I wish I could create a perfect square shape.
I forgot my love of rolling down the hill on the lawn.
I used to enjoy rolling down hills, but I have forgotten about it.
I never noticed it until it was gone.
I did not realize how much I enjoyed rolling down hills until I stopped doing it.
And I prefer it that way. I prefer it that way now.
I am content with not doing things that I used to enjoy doing.
Living, living underneath a rock.
Metaphorically, I am not aware of what is happening outside of my close environment.
Living (Under the catacomb.)
I am living in a place where dead people are buried.
In this (Pile of styrofoam.)
I am living inside a pile of styrofoam.
Outline drawn in chalk.
A chalk outline of a body on the ground representing an unfortunate event that occurred.
Contributed by Matthew A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tom Draggy (dragonman9001)
I love how the song's called "Flamingo Legs" despite flamingo legs only being mentioned once.
PrincessCarmel
Neil said that the title "living under a rock" wouldve sucked as a name, and that youll think about flamingos when listening to this song, "which is a good place to be".
PrincessCarmel
@Spiderham55 indeed. he did it really cleverly too by putting his voice in the right channel and the album in the right.
Spoicy Spooks
true. aLSO i hace spotted a bfb fan!
Tom Draggy (dragonman9001)
Spoicy Spooks And I reward you with a zillion imaginary dollars!
Spoicy Spooks
dragonman9001 thank you
Cartoon Graveyard
I'm learning this on my crappy keyboard I got for $10 at a yard sale and it's actually really fun to play
Magik man
How's it going?
Cartoon Graveyard
@Magik man Pretty good! I can sort of play it from memory now. It's not perfect, but it's going good.
Aposterous
@Cartoon Graveyard that’s good to hear! I don’t have any instruments but if I did I’d absolutely learn to play this song. It sounds like so much fun to play.