Scarecrow
Siouxsie A The Banshees Lyrics
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Until it's time for us to speak
Whilst others here are sleeping sound
I'll slip away by floorboard creak
Upon the hill he'll hear my secrets
Shock the colors to bleach inside
Whilst others there are sleeping sound
Listen to his body moan
Make a wish and send us home
To spin the gold and silver stitches
We can turn his rags to riches
With frosty Jack on fingernail
Through shoe black smile he'll tell a tale
Come whisper through your lips of straw
A moment torn forever more
Listen to his body moan
Make a wish to send us home
To spin the gold and silver stitches
We can turn his rags to riches
My so called friends say you're not alive
I'll bake their bones for telling lies
Then pull the pastry from the pie
And pour the gravy in their eye
Listen to his body moan
Make a wish and send us home
To spin the gold and silver stitches
We can turn his rags to riches
The lyrics of Siouxsie and the Banshees's song "Scarecrow" are enigmatic and open to interpretation. The song tells the story of a scarecrow and the singer's relationship with him. The scarecrow seems to be a sort of confidant and the singer seeks his solace in the night. The scarecrow is alone and trembling in the cold, waiting for the singer to come and talk to him. The singer speaks of their secrets and bleaches the colors inside the scarecrow. The two of them are the only ones awake, and are united in their intimate talks.
The chorus of the song focuses on the idea of making wishes and turning the scarecrow's rags to riches with golden and silver stitches. The line, "With frosty Jack on fingernail/Through shoe black smile he'll tell a tale" suggests that the scarecrow is not merely a lifeless object, but has a voice or presence of his own. The scarecrow, like the singer, yearns for companionship in a lonely world. The lyrics hint at the possibility of the singer bringing the scarecrow to life, or perhaps longing for a world where they can be together.
Overall, the lyrics of "Scarecrow" are poetic and rich with symbolism. The idea of a scarecrow as a companion is an unusual and haunting one. The song deals with themes of loneliness, longing, and the power of imagination to bring inert objects to life.
Line by Line Meaning
He trembles in the bitter wind
The scarecrow is alone and suffering in the harsh conditions of the elements
Until it's time for us to speak
The singer is waiting for the right moment to communicate with the scarecrow
Whilst others here are sleeping sound
Everyone else is oblivious to the singer's plans with the scarecrow
I'll slip away by floorboard creak
The artist will leave without being noticed
Upon the hill he'll hear my secrets
The artist will trust the scarecrow with hidden information
Shock the colors to bleach inside
The revelation of these secrets will have a profound effect on the singer
Listen to his body moan
The scarecrow is communicating through its movements
Make a wish and send us home
The artist wants to end their current situation and go back to a place of comfort
To spin the gold and silver stitches
The artist has a plan to change the scarecrow's appearance from tattered to beautiful
With frosty Jack on fingernail
The scarecrow has the appearance of decay and death with frost on its nails
Through shoe black smile he'll tell a tale
The singer imagines the scarecrow telling a story with a smile made of tar
Come whisper through your lips of straw
The artist wants the scarecrow to communicate with them using its straw lips
A moment torn forever more
The singer wants this moment to be remembered forever
My so called friends say you're not alive
The singer's friends do not believe in the scarecrow's worth as a living entity
I'll bake their bones for telling lies
The singer is angry at their friends for not believing in the scarecrow and wants to take revenge
Then pull the pastry from the pie
The artist imagines removing the skin of their friends and exposing their true nature
And pour the gravy in their eye
The artist wants to cause their friends pain and humiliation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BECK HANSEN, JOHN KING, MIKE SIMPSON
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