Exposure
Macabre Lyrics


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It Happened On August Eighth
Nineteen Eighty Two
Jeffrey Dropped His Pants
With A Crowd In Full View
The Police Arrested Him For
Disorderly Conduct
They Found Him Guilty And Fined Him
Fifty Dollars Court Cost

Exposure
Exposure

Four Years To The Day Jeff Was Exposing Himself Again
At The Kinnickinnic River A Gathering Place For Kids
Arrested For Masturbating
With His Pants Down To His Thighs
He Told Two Boys He Was Having A Great Time





Exposure
Exposure

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Macabre's song Exposure narrate two instances where the same person named Jeffrey has been arrested for indecent exposure. The first incident happened on August 8th, 1982, where Jeffrey dropped his pants in front of a crowd, resulting in his arrest for disorderly conduct. He was fined fifty dollars for the court cost after being found guilty. Four years later, on the same day, Jeffrey was caught exposing himself again, but this time he was masturbating with his pants down to his thighs at Kinnickinnic River. He made the disturbing decision to tell two boys that he was having a great time, which led to his second arrest.


The lyrics seem to suggest that the person being referred to in the song might have some sort of psychological or sexual disorder. The reference to Jeffrey committing the same crime four years later, on the same day, implies an obsession with indecent exposure. The lyrics also highlight the authorities' efforts to curb such behavior by imposing court fines and punishment.


Line by Line Meaning

It Happened On August Eighth
This event took place on August 8th.


Nineteen Eighty Two
The year this event took place was 1982.


Jeffrey Dropped His Pants
Jeffrey removed his pants.


With A Crowd In Full View
There were many people present who could see.


The Police Arrested Him For
The police took Jeffrey into custody because of


Disorderly Conduct
his inappropriate behavior in public.


They Found Him Guilty And Fined Him
Jeffrey was found guilty of his crime and was punished with


Fifty Dollars Court Cost
a fine of $50, in addition to court costs.


Four Years To The Day Jeff Was Exposing Himself Again
Exactly four years after his first offense, Jeffrey committed the same crime once more.


At The Kinnickinnic River A Gathering Place For Kids
He carried out this indecent act at a well-known spot for children to gather.


Arrested For Masturbating
He was taken into police custody for masturbating.


With His Pants Down To His Thighs
Jeffrey had removed his pants again and exposed himself.


He Told Two Boys He Was Having A Great Time
He spoke to two children and told them he was enjoying himself.


Exposure
This is the title of the song.


Exposure
This line is repeated to emphasize the theme of the song.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PETER GABRIEL, ROBERT FRIPP

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