The most promi… Read Full Bio ↴Lodger is a name used by several bands and musicians:
The most prominent is this entry:
1) Lodger is a Finnish indie band, formed by Teemu Merilä in 2002. Although largely unknown outside of Finland, they have established a cult-following on the internet due to the popularity of their flash music videos. Their first video "Doorsteps" and all their subsequent are designed by the bands lyricist Hannes Häyhä.
Their big break-through was with the internationally known flash-video 'I Love Death' which was later followed by the videos 'God Has Rejected The Western World' and '24h Candy Machine'.
Their first album, Hi-Fi High Lights Down Low, is rarely found in record-stores but can be bought over the internet at www.stupido.fi, also check amazon marketplace.
Their second album, How Vulgar, received lukewarm critical and fan response -- but don't let that stop you from listening. The tracks "Friends" and "Brunswick Centre" are among their best.
Their third and latest album, Honeymoon Is Over, is, to paraphrase Merilä, what How Vulgar should have been. Much of the music has a harsher tone than their previous work.
For flash videos go to lodger.fi and for news of tours, or updates, use their myspace www.myspace.com/lodger as this is actually updated from time to time.
In 2007 there was a small tour of America and there may have been a trip to the UK also in 2007.
2) Lodger was also a late 1990s indie 'supergroup' composed of Danny Goffey (Supergrass), Pearl Lowe (Powder), Neil Carlill (Delicatessen), and Will Foster (also Delicatessen). The band released one album, A Walk in the Park, in 1998.
3) Lodger may also refer to a music collagist, DJ and singer in Austin, Texas, who has also recorded under the names David Lodger, David Lodger's Hallucination (DLH), Thr33 Record Set, Supressed Laughter and Ziggy. He was a founding member of the underground, early 80's, Houston-based garage band Dead Eddie.
Some tracks can be heard at https://soundcloud.com/lodger-x-lodger
When I Was Six
Lodger Lyrics
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When I was twelve I had a girl
When I was twenty I had plenty
Twenty-one I had no one
No one
My body wrecks my mind
My body doesn't fall behind
My body doesn't slow behind
When I was young I was told
You get dirty when you get old
The prophesy, it came true so come on over and beat me blue
My body rips my mind
My body doesn't slow behind
My body rips my mind
My body doesn't slow behind
My body rips my mind
My body doesn't slow behind
My body rips my mind
My body does it from behind
The lyrics to Lodger's song "When I Was Six" depict the progression of the singer's life as well as the deterioration of his physical and mental state. The repetition of the line "my body rips my mind" emphasizes this idea of bodily betrayal, as the singer feels that his body is constantly working against him, tearing him apart from the inside out. The use of specific ages (six, twelve, twenty-one) suggests a kind of chronological timeline, highlighting different phases of life where the singer has experienced romantic relationships, both many and none at all.
This song encompasses the feeling of hopelessness and despair. The lyrics suggest that the singer has given up on ever finding true love, with the line "twenty-one I had no one" serving as a straightforward statement of this fact, and the repetition of "my body rips my mind" emphasizing the physical and emotional pain that he is experiencing. The mention of getting dirty when getting old echoes a sense of disillusionment with growing old, which leaves the singer looking for solace or any kind of human contact.
One interpretation of this song is that it subtly critiques the commodification of love and relationships in modern society. The number of girls the singer had at different ages and the fact that he had "plenty" at twenty suggest a certain emphasis on quantity over quality. Additionally, the use of the phrase "beat me blue" suggests a willingness to be passive and take whatever punishment, even if it is emotional in nature. This can be seen as a critique of the glorification of violence, and the idea that emotional pain is a form of punishment.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was six I had a girl
At a young age, I had a relationship with a fellow peer.
When I was twelve I had a girl
At a slightly older age, I continued to have romantic relationships.
When I was twenty I had plenty
In my early adulthood, I was able to have multiple romantic partners.
Twenty-one I had no one
However, at the age of twenty-one, I found myself without any romantic relationships.
No one
I was alone without any romantic partners.
My body wrecks my mind
My physical body causes harm to my mental state.
My body doesn't fall behind
My physical body is able to keep up with my thoughts and decisions.
My body rips my mind
My physical body tears apart my mental state.
My body doesn't slow behind
My physical body is not hindered by my mental state.
When I was young I was told
As a child, I was taught a certain belief or idea.
You get dirty when you get old
The belief that as one ages, they become tainted or corrupt.
The prophecy, it came true so come on over and beat me blue
The belief I was taught has become a reality, so I invite others to cause me pain.
My body does it from behind
My physical body harms me without warning or preparation.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDERSSON, HAYHA, LAARI, MERILA, RIIKONEN
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