Regina
Nicho Hinojosa Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Relative forgot,
To scrape away,
Land in south,
Exhausted engine,
No teeth,
No chance to stop,
Meet Johnny.
Came from the east,
Like the sun,
But with tired engine,
Regina otherwise magnificent,
Regina in good bloom,
Oh oh as old as the sun,
Oh oh with white teeth,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Land on islands,
Meet Johnny,
Examine my red,
Basalt cluster,
Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
And wetting quite nicely thank you,
I do say nicely,
I do mean that,
Actually.
Blow into the chastity belt
Regina, Regina,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Hex and bitch and,
Deserves lobster and fame,
Oh, Johnny,
Teeth and gums,
In my life,
Moon and sun,
In my life,
Lobster and shrimp,
In my life,
I don't really like lobster ( like lobster ).
Regina is too old
But the sun is much older
Still the sun with white teeth
But Mrs R. with none
Sun with false teeth
Give me lobster and fame.
I really don't like lobster!
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The lyrics to Nicho Hinojosa's song Regina are filled with abstract imagery that seems difficult to interpret at first. The song begins by describing an exhausted engine that comes from the East and cannot stop, meeting Johnny along the way. The phrase "scrape away land in the South" suggests a journey towards an unknown destination. Later, the lyrics describe Regina as "otherwise magnificent" despite having a tired engine. The song then switches to a different scene, with an examination of red basalt clusters, bottomless dust, "terrific sun," and wetness. There is also a mention of a "chastity belt", which seems metaphorical. Finally, the lyrics talk about Regina being old but not as old as the sun, and someone craving lobster and fame.
One interpretation of the song could be about a journey towards self-discovery, where the singer travels towards an unknown destination and meets Johnny (possibly another representation of the self). Regina could represent the singer herself, who despite being "magnificent", is burdened by an "exhausted engine" that could symbolize emotional or physical exhaustion. The "chastity belt" line could represent a barrier that keeps the singer from reaching a desired goal, which in this case is represented by the craving for lobster and fame.
Overall, the song's abstract and poetic lyrics leave a lot of room for interpretation, allowing the listener to bring their own perspective to the song's meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Came from the east,
Regina arrived from the east.
Like the sun,
Regina's arrival was like that of the sun.
But with tired engine,
Her engine was exhausted and tired out.
Regina otherwise magnificent,
Despite her engine trouble, Regina was otherwise magnificent.
Regina in good bloom,
Regina was in good condition despite her long journey.
Land on islands,
Regina landed on some islands.
Meet Johnny,
Regina met Johnny.
Examine my red,
Johnny examined Regina's red features.
Basalt cluster,
Johnny inspected the basalt cluster on the island.
Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
The island had bottomless dust but also a terrific sun.
And wetting quite nicely thank you,
Despite the dust and heat, things were going well on the island.
I do say nicely,
Johnny emphasized that things were going nicely.
I do mean that,
Johnny was sincere in his statement about the favorable conditions.
Actually.
Johnny wanted to emphasize the truthfulness of his statement.
Blow into the chastity belt
Regina's engine needed some work to get going again.
Hex and bitch and,
Johnny used some harsh language to express his frustration.
Deserves lobster and fame,
Johnny thought that Regina deserved some reward for her efforts.
Oh, Johnny,
Regina addressed Johnny directly.
Teeth and gums,
Regina didn't have any teeth or gums.
In my life, moon and sun,
Regina had seen many things in her lifetime.
Lobster and shrimp,
Regina didn't like lobster, but did enjoy shrimp.
Regina is too old
Regina was quite old.
But the sun is much older
The sun was even older than Regina.
Still the sun with white teeth
Despite its age, the sun still had bright, white teeth.
But Mrs R. with none
Regina, on the other hand, had no teeth at all.
Sun with false teeth
The sun appeared to have false teeth.
Give me lobster and fame.
Regina wanted recognition and reward for her hard work.
I really don't like lobster!
Regina emphasized that she really did not like lobster.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The song repeatedly emphasizes Regina's importance and presence.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The song repeatedly emphasizes Regina's importance and presence.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The song repeatedly emphasizes Regina's importance and presence.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The song repeatedly emphasizes Regina's importance and presence.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The song repeatedly emphasizes Regina's importance and presence.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The song repeatedly emphasizes Regina's importance and presence.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The song repeatedly emphasizes Regina's importance and presence.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The song repeatedly emphasizes Regina's importance and presence.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bj�rk Gudmundsdottir, Bragi Olafsson, Einar Benediktsson, Margret Oernolfsdottir, Sigtryggur Baldursson, Thor Eldon Jonsson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind