Gutter Glitter
Switchblade Symphony Lyrics


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Iridescent eyes, of the seahorse rise. Treasure she loves, others despise. A shooting star shan't fall very far. Dim fire flies, held in glass jars. April showers brings may flowers. Dazzling dust, tossed in wind gusts. The trap door is open. The window half closed. The tapestry curtain wildly blows.
London Bridge did fall down. My fair lady nearly drown. What is the reason to lock her up, when already she has such rotton luck?
Braceletes of silver adorn my wrists. Candy kissed from sugar lips.
London Bridge did fall down. My fair lady nearly drown. What is the reason to lock her up? Why already she has such rotton luck? London Bridge did fall down my fair lady nearly drown. What is the reason to lock her up? When already she has such rotton luck?


London bridge is falling down falling down, falling down London Bridge is falling down... my fair lady. Take the key and lock her up lock her up, lock her up, take the key and lock her up... my fair lady.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Switchblade Symphony's song "Gutter Glitter" are cryptic and full of symbolism. The opening lines, "Iridescent eyes, of the seahorse rise. Treasure she loves, others despise," evoke images of a mystical and enigmatic creature, perhaps a mermaid or a siren. The seahorse's eyes are described as iridescent, which could represent their ability to change colors depending on the light or their mood, and their treasure is valued by the creature herself but not by others. The following lines, "A shooting star shan't fall very far. Dim fire flies, held in glass jars," suggest a fleeting and transitory nature to life, and the fragility and limitations of containment.


The next lines, "April showers brings may flowers. Dazzling dust, tossed in wind gusts," continue with the theme of transformation, change, and the cycles of nature. The line "The trap door is open. The window half closed. The tapestry curtain wildly blows," adds an eerie tone to the song, with an image of something hiding or escaping, yet also being exposed or caught. The following repetition of "London Bridge did fall down. My fair lady nearly drown" could be referencing the popular nursery rhyme, but Switchblade Symphony is known for subverting common themes and images, so it is unclear what they are trying to convey. The final lines, "Bracelets of silver adorn my wrists. Candy kissed from sugar lips," hint at more personal and intimate struggles, with a mix of sweetness and pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Iridescent eyes, of the seahorse rise. Treasure she loves, others despise.
Her eyes shine like a seahorse's and she adores treasure that others do not value.


A shooting star shan't fall very far. Dim fire flies, held in glass jars.
Even though a shooting star falls, it does not go very far. And fireflies, caught in jars, are no longer brilliant.


April showers brings may flowers. Dazzling dust, tossed in wind gusts.
Rain in April brings beautiful flowers in May. And dust, sparkling and flying in the wind, is mesmerizing.


The trap door is open. The window half closed. The tapestry curtain wildly blows.
The trap door is open, the window is half-closed, and a curtain made of tapestry flaps uncontrollably in the wind.


London Bridge did fall down. My fair lady nearly drown. What is the reason to lock her up, when already she has such rotton luck?
London Bridge collapsed and my lovely lady almost drowned. Why imprison her when her luck is already so poor?


Braceletes of silver adorn my wrists. Candy kissed from sugar lips.
Her wrists are decorated with silver bracelets and she's tasted the sweetness of sugary kisses.


London Bridge did fall down. My fair lady nearly drown. What is the reason to lock her up? Why already she has such rotton luck? London Bridge did fall down my fair lady nearly drown. What is the reason to lock her up? When already she has such rotton luck?
London Bridge collapsed and my lovely lady almost drowned. Why imprison her when her luck is already so poor?


London bridge is falling down falling down, falling down London Bridge is falling down... my fair lady. Take the key and lock her up lock her up, lock her up, take the key and lock her up... my fair lady.
London Bridge is collapsing and my lovely lady needs to be locked up. Take the key and lock her up.




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@JimmieNajmi

Iridescent eyes of the seahorse rise
Treasures she loves, others despise
A shooting star shan't fall very far
Dim fireflies held in glass jars
April showers bring may flowers
Dazzling dusts tossed in wind gusts
The trapdoor is open, the window half closed
The tapestry curtain vivaciously grows

London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
What is the reason to lock her up
When already she had such rotten luck?
Bracelets of silver adorn my wrists
Candy kisses from sugared lips
Candy kisses me, kisses me

London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
The London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
London bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London bridge is falling down
My fair lady
Take the key and lock her up
Lock her up, lock her up
Take the key and lock her up
My fair lady



@matheuslopest23

Irridescent eyes of the seahorse rise
Treasure she loves
Others dispise
A shooting star shan't fall very far
Dim fireflies held in glass jars
April showers brings May flowers
Dazzling dust tossed in wind gusts
The trap door is open
The window half closed
The tapestry curtain vivaciously closed
London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
What is the reason to lock her up
When already she's had such rotten luck
Bracelets of silver adorn my wrists
Candy kisses from sugared lips
Candy kisses me
Kisses me
The London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
(My fair lady)
The London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
(My fair lady)
London bridge is falling down
Falling down
Falling down
London bridge is falling down
My fair lady
Take the key and lock her up
Lock her up
Lock her up
Take the key and lock her up
My fair lady



All comments from YouTube:

@hazelXin223

I've been trying to find this band for 20 years. Somehow they escaped my memory but I used to listen to them as a kid. Maybe around 14 years old. I'm 33 now and I remember them, but not the name. I'm scrolling down Facebook and see their faces and after 20 years I finally have found them again lol

@JimmieNajmi

Iridescent eyes of the seahorse rise
Treasures she loves, others despise
A shooting star shan't fall very far
Dim fireflies held in glass jars
April showers bring may flowers
Dazzling dusts tossed in wind gusts
The trapdoor is open, the window half closed
The tapestry curtain vivaciously grows

London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
What is the reason to lock her up
When already she had such rotten luck?
Bracelets of silver adorn my wrists
Candy kisses from sugared lips
Candy kisses me, kisses me

London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
The London bridge did fall down
My fair lady nearly drowned
London bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London bridge is falling down
My fair lady
Take the key and lock her up
Lock her up, lock her up
Take the key and lock her up
My fair lady

@PaperbagEmpress

Isn't it "take the key and lock the door" with that British accent?

@YouSoundButtHurt

@@PaperbagEmpress no, it isn't, feck off

@FloraAnneFauna

come on Dragula

@arianagrandesdimples908

I looked so fucking hard for this song oml

@matheusmendel341

is that hanzo in your pic? Lol

@Stickycomix

Oh my god. It's Hanzotina.

@pandoraeeris7860

Another great 90's band.

@TerraForma09

I'm here, NOT because of that drag show, which I have yet to watch. But, because I'm old and listened to this in my early teenage years. Yeah!

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