Penelope Austin is a new artist from the Southern Highlands of NSW, and wro… Read Full Bio ↴Penelope Austin is a new artist from the Southern Highlands of NSW, and wrote her first song at the age of 15 on a guitar that she taught herself to play. She moved to New York at the age of 18 and travel marked the years that followed as Austin continued to compose, her guitar rambling with her through South America, Africa, Indonesia and even back stage on tour with the Rolling Stones on an adventure stumbled upon by a chance encounter with Keith Richard's daughter. In 2011 Penelope Austin headed home to write and record her debut EP, which will be released later this year. There is an ethereal sense about her that begins with her voice, at times delicate and other times raw, and then stretches into an invented landscape populated by Austin's elemental images. A video for the first single, 'Smoke Into Flames' has been shot in the long abandoned Californian town of Salton Sea. The DOP was Ben Sullivan with renowned street stylist, Imogene Barron onboard for her first outing as the video's Director.
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Trigger
Penelope Austin Lyrics

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Yeah Yeah Yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeah

Push me up against the wall
I let my armor fall down to my feet
...back in through his chest
Oh this man knows how to hold me
He doesn't try to clip my wings

When I wanna be winter oh he gives me spring
I anchor and I lose my dear like a tail
When I fall he don't let me sink

()
Oh his wide ol' eyes
Sets off a trigger in me
A firework so crazy
I keep on comin'
He keeps me comin'
Back to his wide ol' eyes
They get so dark I cannot see
Everythings black around me
Oh he keeps me coming
I keep on coming back to him yeah yeah
Back to him yeah yeah

I just need to get my fix
Before he goes again
Me and him we're kinda like ships
In and out we go again
But the urge it gets so intense
The more I try to pretend
That before he's walked away
I already miss him

()

Over and over again
I keep on coming
He keeps me coming back to him
Oh again
All the I need
He keeps me coming

()

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Penelope Austin's "Trigger" seem to be about the intense, addictive attraction between two people in a romantic relationship. The first stanza describes the vulnerability that the singer feels around her partner: she lets her "armor fall down" and feels safe with him. He supports her and allows her to be herself, without trying to control her. However, the relationship is not without its struggles - she compares herself to a kite, anchored by him but able to fly away at any moment. The singer seems to be unsure whether she can trust her partner completely or not.

The chorus highlights the intense attraction between the two lovers; the singer describes being completely consumed by her partner's eyes, which she describes as setting off a "trigger" within her. The attraction seems to be mutual - he keeps her coming back to him, and she craves his company whenever he leaves. Despite any insecurities or doubts she may have, the singer cannot resist her partner's pull.

Line by Line Meaning

Push me up against the wall
Asking to be dominated or controlled by the singer's partner.

I let my armor fall down to my feet
The singer is willing to be vulnerable with their partner.

...back in through his chest
The singer is willing to trust their partner to let them in emotionally.

Oh this man knows how to hold me
The artist's partner knows how to make them feel safe and secure in their relationship.

He doesn't try to clip my wings
The artist's partner allows them to be independent and pursue their own goals and interests.

When I wanna be winter oh he gives me spring
The singer's partner is supportive and helps lift their mood.

I anchor and I lose my dear like a tail
The singer becomes overly attached to their partner, and can't function properly without them.

When I fall he don't let me sink
The artist's partner is always there for them during their lowest moments and helps them through.

Oh his wide ol' eyes
The artist's partner has a distinct physical feature that makes them memorable.

Sets off a trigger in me
The artist's partner has a profound emotional effect on them.

A firework so crazy
The singer experiences intense emotions around their partner.

I keep on comin'
The artist repeatedly returns to their partner despite any hardships or difficulties they may have experienced in their relationship.

He keeps me comin'
The singer's partner holds a significant amount of power over them emotionally.

Back to his wide ol' eyes
Despite any issues in their relationship, the singer always comes back to their partner's defining physical feature.

They get so dark I cannot see
The singer's partner can affect their emotions to a point where they feel like they've lost control.

Everythings black around me
The artist becomes consumed by their emotions when they're around their partner.

Over and over again
The artist repeats the pattern of leaving and then returning to their partner.

Oh again
Despite any difficulties they've experienced, the singer always comes back to their partner.

All the I need
The singer's partner fulfills all of their emotional needs.

He keeps me coming
The artist's partner has a strong emotional hold over them.

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