Guy Wonder
Sex Gang Children Lyrics
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Back to the wall and the fall
Where we looked for Guy Wonder
Who told me, he's looking for me
So march me home or march to Rome
White teeth and smiles make his black eyes go wild
And my pain is so numb with his razor and gum
He'd sell his soul to be young and gold
Like all God's little creatures
My body likes to talk a lot
While you keep your mouth shut
Feed me the right
Just feed the whole nation
I'm raising a dome for a throne of my own
With my bullet-proof face
Have I fallen from grace God?
March me home, or march to Rome
Cholesterol and nembutol
But "Loveburger" says it all
I'd kill for the trash life
I'll beg for salvation!
You're on the cross whether you like it or not
So when I am 'Soldier' I love no bolder
Feed me the right
Just feed the whole nation
The greatest man that ever lived
And the starkest sensation
I'll offer you eternal bliss for total damnation
Feed me the right just to feed the whole nation
The song 'Guy Wonder' by Sex Gang Children is a peculiar and enigmatic piece of music with a dense web of imagery spun around its lyrics. The song starts off with a sense of impending danger, where the singer and Guy Wonder were looking for each other with their backs to the wall. The chorus, "So march me home or march to Rome," implies that the singer is ready to go anywhere with Guy Wonder, which could mean anything from a physical journey to a spiritual awakening.
The following lines, "White teeth and smiles make his black eyes go wild, And my pain is so numb with his razor and gum," depict a relationship built on pain, pleasure, and possibly drugs. The term 'razor and gum' may refer to cocaine, while 'march to Rome' could indicate a drug trip. The middle section of the song offers some more cryptic imagery, "Cholesterol and nembutol, But 'Loveburger' says it all." Here, the singer might be talking about living fast, dying young, and having a chip on their shoulder. As the song progresses, the lyrics get more intense, and the singer's obsession with Guy Wonder becomes clear. The finale of the song consists of the singer offering eternal bliss in return for damnation, portraying a sense of desperation and longing.
The lyrics of 'Guy Wonder' are open to interpretation, and while it can seem like a dark song, the overall message could be one of hope, strength, and the human experience.
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Line by Line Meaning
Back to the wall and the fall
Returning to a difficult situation filled with failure
Where we looked for Guy Wonder
In search of a hero or savior figure
Who told me, he's looking for me
The hero figure is actively searching for the singer
So march me home or march to Rome
Either lead me to safety or lead me into battle
White teeth and smiles make his black eyes go wild
The hero figure is easily impressed by surface-level appearances
And my pain is so numb with his razor and gum
The singer is trying to numb their pain through drugs and self-harm
He'd sell his soul to be young and gold
The hero figure is willing to do anything to attain youth and wealth
Like all God's little creatures
Commenting on how humans are similar to animals in their desires and actions
My body likes to talk a lot
The artist is prone to excessive or unnecessary speech
While you keep your mouth shut
The hero figure is quiet or reserved
Feed me the right
Give me what I need to survive or succeed
Just feed the whole nation
Commenting on the larger societal issues of hunger and poverty
I'm raising a dome for a throne of my own
The singer is aiming for power and control over their own life
With my bullet-proof face
The singer is able to withstand criticism or attack
Have I fallen from grace God?
Questioning one's own standing in the eyes of a higher power
Cholesterol and nembutol
References to drugs and health issues
But "Loveburger" says it all
Potentially referencing an influential song or cultural phenomenon
I'd kill for the trash life
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to live a life of rebellion or nonconformity
I'll beg for salvation!
Desperately seeking redemption or forgiveness
You're on the cross whether you like it or not
Comparing the listener to Jesus Christ and the burdens or suffering they must bear
So when I am 'Soldier' I love no bolder
The artist is fiercely loyal and dedicated to their cause
The greatest man that ever lived
Praising or idolizing a specific individual
And the starkest sensation
An intense or powerful feeling
I'll offer you eternal bliss for total damnation
The artist is selling a dichotomy of pleasure and suffering
Feed me the right just to feed the whole nation
An insistence on the importance of caring for everyone, not just oneself
Contributed by Nathan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.