Regina
Sugarcube Lyrics
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Relative forgot,
To scrape away,
Land in south,
Exhausted engine,
No teeth,
No chance to stop,
Meet Johnny.
Came from the east,
Like the sun,
But with tired engine,
Regina otherwise magnificent,
Regina in good bloom,
Oh oh as old as the sun,
Oh oh with white teeth,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Land on islands,
Meet Johnny,
Examine my red,
Basalt cluster,
Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
And wetting quite nicely thank you,
I do say nicely,
I do mean that,
Actually.
Blow into the chastity belt
Regina, Regina,
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina,
Hex and bitch and,
Deserves lobster and fame,
Oh, Johnny,
Teeth and gums,
In my life,
Moon and sun,
In my life,
Lobster and shrimp,
In my life,
I don't really like lobster ( like lobster ).
Regina is too old
But the sun is much older
Still the sun with white teeth
But Mrs R. with none
Sun with false teeth
Give me lobster and fame.
I really don't like lobster!
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
Oh oh Regina, oh oh Regina.
The lyrics of "Regina" by Sugarcubes tells the story of the band's journey to Iceland's southern coast, where they met a man named Johnny. The first stanza describes their journey - they came from the east with a tired engine, but eventually meet Johnny. The second stanza describes their arrival on the island, examining its red basalt cluster and bottomless dust, which simmers beneath the terrific sun. The chorus, which repeats throughout the song, describes Regina with no teeth, but otherwise magnificent.
The third stanza describes Regina as too old, but also includes the lines "But the sun is much older / Still the sun with white teeth / But Mrs R. with none." This, along with the chorus, draws a contrast between Regina's age and the agelessness of the sun. The fourth stanza includes the lines "Hex and bitch and / Deserves lobster and fame, / Oh, Johnny," which suggests a conflict or disagreement between the band and Johnny. The final lines of the song reference lobster and fame, which may symbolize an aspiration for success.
Line by Line Meaning
Came from the east,
Arrived from the east, like the rising sun,
Relative forgot,
Forgetting one's family and history,
To scrape away,
Ignoring the need to remove obstacles and barriers,
Land in south,
Settling in the south,
Exhausted engine,
A worn-out engine, struggling to function,
No teeth,
Without teeth, unable to bite or chew,
No chance to stop,
Unable to take a break or pause,
Meet Johnny.
Encounter Johnny, possibly a significant person,
Like the sun,
As radiant and bright as the sun,
But with tired engine,
With a worn-out engine,
Regina otherwise magnificent,
Otherwise splendid Regina,
Regina in good bloom,
Regina in full bloom,
Land on islands,
Arrive on islands, surrounded by the ocean,
Meet Johnny,
Encounter Johnny again,
Examine my red,
Observe my red color,
Basalt cluster,
A group of rocks made of basalt,
Bottomless dust, terrific sun,
Endless dust and a fantastic sun,
And wetting quite nicely thank you,
Drenched quite pleasantly,
I do say nicely,
I can confidently say it was nice,
I do mean that,
I genuinely mean it,
Actually.
In fact, truly.
Blow into the chastity belt
Breathe into the locked and protected space,
Hex and bitch and,
Cast a spell and insult,
Deserves lobster and fame,
Worthy of lobster and recognition,
Oh, Johnny,
Oh, Johnny, mentioned again,
Teeth and gums,
Referring to teeth and gums,
In my life, Moon and sun,
In my life, everything including the moon and sun,
Lobster and shrimp,
Lobster and shrimp, seafood delicacies,
I don't really like lobster (like lobster).
I don't particularly enjoy eating lobster (similar to lobster).
Regina is too old
Regina is considered too old,
But the sun is much older
But the sun is significantly older,
Still the sun with white teeth
Despite its age, the sun has a bright, white appearance,
But Mrs. R with none
In contrast, Regina has lost her teeth,
Sun with false teeth
Hypothetically, if the sun had teeth, they would be fake,
Give me lobster and fame.
I want lobster and recognition,
Oh oh Regina.
Repeated mention of Regina.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Bj�rk Gudmundsdottir, Bragi Olafsson, Einar Benediktsson, Margret Oernolfsdottir, Sigtryggur Baldursson, Thor Eldon Jonsson
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