Pygmy Lush (sometimes spelled as one word) is a band from Sterling, Virgini… Read Full Bio ↴Pygmy Lush (sometimes spelled as one word) is a band from Sterling, Virginia. The band was formed by ex-Pg. 99 members Mike and Chris Taylor and Johnny Ward. Other members include Mike Widman and David Krepinevich, and previous associated acts include City of Caterpillar, Majority Rule and Malady.

In 2007, they released an album of previously and newly recorded material on Robotic Empire entitled Bitter River. The songs alternate between two general styles, hardcore punk and acoustic folk, described by one reviewer as "ramshackle trashy punk rave-ups between beer-soaked bouts of twisted folk."

In June 2008, they released their second album, Mount Hope, which was recorded by Kurt Ballou of Godcity Studio and released on Lovitt Records. This album consisted entirely of quieter, folk style songs. Various reviewers described the album as a "metamorphosis" and that the band "has grown up and into a new sound, leaving hardcore behind" to describe the stylistic evolution of the band.

Their 2009 split LP with Turboslut is available on LP from Exotic Fever Records of Washington, DC.

Slave to a Teenager
Pygmy Lush Lyrics

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She's a pissed off man now
Shh, be quiet
He is hiding metaphors
The impostor

Oh I'm sure you're down there
I can hear you smiling
Its like a train blowing steam

He said, "Tired of all you folk"

It's getting harder to keep my cool
It's getting hard to be around people
The crows gather black outside my window
The machine gun blows away families, the wind
Blows leaves, the big world slowly spins

Christmas lights glow on suburban trees
Fire burn around junkies in alleyways
Pointless never ending fires
Flashes of things while drunk

Blackouts, death conversations
Wiggling on bathroom floors

Wishing I was never born
He was like a train blowing steam

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Slave to a Teenager" by Pygmy Lush are cryptic and open to interpretation. It seems to be a stream of consciousness reflection on feeling alienated and isolated from society. The references to "pissed off man," "machine gun," and "death conversations" suggest a general sense of anger and despair.

The phrase "she's a pissed off man now" could imply that the singer is experiencing gender dysphoria or feels uncomfortable with societal expectations about their gender identity. The line "he is hiding metaphors" might suggest that the singer is communicating in metaphor as a way of guarding themselves and their emotions from others.

The phrase "the impostor" could refer to a sense of feeling like an imposter in one's own life or feeling like society is an imposter that doesn't truly understand or accept the singer. The line "It's getting hard to be around people" suggests a fear of social interaction or a sense of disconnection from others.

Overall, the lyrics to "Slave to a Teenager" create a fragmented picture of a person struggling with inner turmoil and feelings of disconnection from the world around them.

Line by Line Meaning

She's a pissed off man now
She is angry and frustrated

Shh, be quiet
Please remain silent

He is hiding metaphors
There is more to him than meets the eye

The impostor
He feels like a fake

Oh I'm sure you're down there
I know you are hiding something

I can hear you smiling
I sense your insincerity

Its like a train blowing steam
There is tension building up

He said, "Tired of all you folk"
He is fed up with everyone around him

It's getting harder to keep my cool
I am finding it difficult to remain calm

It's getting hard to be around people
I am struggling to interact with others

The crows gather black outside my window
The world is a dark and depressing place