Tambourine Girl
Ringo Deathstarr Lyrics
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You come to her with a secret, know that life is gonna dream
It's alright, you and I will never understand the reasons why
I don't care about the future when I've got no one around
Beat me with a tambourine, girl, no such thing as much too loud
Dizzy eyes, when you smile it always takes me to the other side
Oh, do you want to take me to the void?
Touch me, touch me, touch you there
Touch me, touch me, touch you there
Touch me, touch me, touch you there
Touch me, touch me, touch you there
Dizzy eyes, when you smile it always takes me to the other side
It's alright, you and I will never understand the reasons why
I'll take you down and feel a little while
Oh, do you want to take me to the void?
The lyrics of Ringo Deathstarr's Tambourine Girl depict the singer's desire to tell the titular character something that he almost feels. It is clear that Tambourine Girl is someone special to the singer, someone that he comes to with secrets and knows that life is going to be a dream with her. Despite this affection, the singer acknowledges that they will never understand the reasons why things happen the way they do. The future may not matter when there is no one around, but Tambourine Girl can beat him with her instrument as much as she likes - there's no such thing as too much volume between them.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you tell her tambourine girl something that I almost feel?
Asking if someone can communicate a partially-realized emotion to Tambourine Girl
You come to her with a secret, know that life is gonna dream
Telling the person that they can share their innermost thoughts with Tambourine Girl because she will turn them into something magical
It's alright, you and I will never understand the reasons why
Acknowledging that sometimes things happen for reasons we can't comprehend and that it's okay
I don't care about the future when I've got no one around
Suggesting that the future doesn't seem as important when there is no one to share it with
Beat me with a tambourine, girl, no such thing as much too loud
Expressing the desire for Tambourine Girl to be an active and impactful participant in the music
Dizzy eyes, when you smile it always takes me to the other side
Describing the disorienting and euphoric effect that Tambourine Girl has on the singer
Oh, do you want to take me to the void?
Asking if Tambourine Girl wants to join the singer in experiencing something profound and otherworldly
Touch me, touch me, touch you there
Inviting Tambourine Girl to connect with the artist on a physical and emotional level
I'll take you down and feel a little while
Promising to provide an intense and intimate experience for Tambourine Girl
Contributed by John J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I used to always listen to this song when I wasted. Love the ominous repititive intro, then how fast the drums are in the middle part of the song and it just seems to keep accelerating. Quite scary but fucking awesome to listen to peaking on MDMA or something
fingerling1231
loved this live at Smashing Pumpkins :D
indiepop88
Love this song, @blisterpacman you got it, it's like a fusion between lovely and loveless :D
John Meowzer
Deathstarr fully operational hahaha.
oldpunkster
very cool song
Victoria Winter
pure love x
rjohngm Targus
lISTENING TO THIS SONG IS LIKE GETTING OUT OF THE tatrdis IN1991.
blisterpacman
i like how it goes between the mby and the primitives
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MBV used to be knocked as a Primitives rip off band.
thierrycigale
j'adore bébé