Head
Mark Lanagan & Duke Garwood Lyrics

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So sad the girl I had
Lost her head and it went bad
Blue her two eyes they were dead
Mirror mine and see she said
One of these mornings
I don't know her
One of these mornings I think I owe her
Head

Once she signed a piece of my mind
Girlie scenes and gasoline
Porno pony she did ride
Forsaken long lost limousine
I hear her talkin'
I like to hear her talkin'
See her walkin'
I like to watch watch her come walkin'
Head
Head
She lost it and man did it get bad
Lazy eyes were dead
Mirror mine and see she said
Once she drew a picture
Stuck it in my pocket
Find somewhere to reach her
'Cause she let me rock it
See her walkin'

I like to watch, watch her come walkin'
Head

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Head" by Mark Lanagan and Duke Garwood speak of a girl who has lost her mind and gone astray. Her eyes have lost their spark and she is no longer the same person she once was. The song is essentially about the fallout from a relationship that has gone sour. The singer is still attached to the girl, but he can see that she has changed drastically. He talks about the girl signing a "piece of my mind," which suggests that he gave her something of himself that she has now lost.

The middle part of the song is a bit cryptic, with references to "girlie scenes and gasoline" and a "porno pony" that she rode. These lines might be interpreted as referring to a wild and carefree time early in the relationship, before things went wrong. The singer hears her talking, and he likes to listen to her even though she is no longer the same person. He also finds pleasure in watching her walk. The repeated refrain of "head" suggests that the girl's problems stem from something going wrong in her mind.

The song is a haunting and melancholy meditation on a relationship gone awry. It speaks to the loss and heartbreak that can result when two people who were once close grow apart. Ultimately, the song is a reminder that even when things go wrong, we can still hold onto the memories of what once was.

Line by Line Meaning

So sad the girl I had
I feel sorrowful for the girl that I once had

Lost her head and it went bad
She lost her sanity and it had terrible consequences

Blue her two eyes they were dead
Her eyes were lifeless and dull

Mirror mine and see she said
She asks me to look in the mirror and see what she sees

One of these mornings
At some point in the future

I don't know her
I am not certain who she is anymore

One of these mornings I think I owe her
I feel like I owe her something in the future

Head
A metaphor for a sexual act, or possibly a reference to her state of mind

Once she signed a piece of my mind
She affected my thoughts in a significant way

Girlie scenes and gasoline
A suggestive image of femininity and power

Porno pony she did ride
An erotic image of her engaging in sexual activity

Forsaken long lost limousine
A symbol of her status and wealth that has been abandoned and forgotten

I hear her talkin'
I can still hear her voice in my head

I like to hear her talkin'
I enjoy listening to her speak

See her walkin'
I can imagine her walking in my mind

I like to watch watch her come walkin'
I enjoy observing her movements

Head
A repeated metaphor for a sexual act, or possibly a reference to her state of mind

She lost it and man did it get bad
She lost her mind and it had terrible consequences

Lazy eyes were dead
Her tired eyes lacked vitality

Mirror mine and see she said
She prompts me to look at myself and see what she saw

Once she drew a picture
She created a visual representation of something

Stuck it in my pocket
She left it for me to find at a later time

Find somewhere to reach her
I need to find a way to contact her

'Cause she let me rock it
She allowed me to be in charge or take control

See her walkin'
I can imagine her walking in my mind

I like to watch, watch her come walkin'
I enjoy observing her movements

Head
A repeated metaphor for a sexual act, or possibly a reference to her state of mind

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Lyrics:
I stood down in the shade of the sun
To look for some better days
A better day had not yet dawned
Tried to cross where the water was wide
Thought I saw Eden across on the other side

Oh Lord
Lord don't you hear me
Oh Lord
Lord can't you hear me

Oh Lord
Lord don't you hear me

I stood down in the shade of the sun
To look for my woman
My woman she was gone
Kept a hammering away at the gate
I kept a knocking but I was far too late

Woman
Woman don't you hear me
Woman
Woman don't you hear me

I stood down in the shade of the sun