One Two
T-Marc feat. Vincent & Cleon Lyrics
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She's got luggage eyes and a roman nose
Her body is slung from side to side
Need a lift she said much obliged
I'm riding piggy-back
Then I came to her shack
We go inside the place it's a mess
She unties her mouth
And her buckskin dress
She drinks from a bottle
Labelled tenderness
I'm in one hand in the other's a can
She puts me in the can
And smiles through the wall
I got the horror's 'cause I'm one inch tall
Next thing I know's a girl by my side
Dressed in a bayleaf she's trying to hide
I asked her name she said Germaine
Do the rock do the one inch rock.
The above lyrics are from T-Marc feat. Vincent & Cleon's song One Two. The song's lyrics follow the singer's encounter with a woman who is described to have baggage eyes and a Roman nose. The woman is a poet and the singer accepts to give her a ride on his back, which she duly accepts. They arrive at her shack, which is untidy and full of mess. The woman reveals that her name is the Liquid Poetess, and she unties her mouth and buckskin dress. She then proceeds to drink from a bottle labeled tenderness, as the singer observes with one hand in a can and the other in hers.
Suddenly, the singer feels like he is one inch tall, and he gets scared. A girl dressed in a bay leaf tries to hide by his side, and her name is Germaine. She asks the singer to do the rock, presumably referring to dancing or some form of movement. Overall, the song is a vivid description of a surreal experience, with odd imagery and metaphorical references. It is open to multiple interpretations and leaves the listeners with a feeling of intrigue and fascination.
Line by Line Meaning
Met a woman she's spouting prose
I met this woman who speaks in an artistic and flowery way
She's got luggage eyes and a roman nose
She has tired, heavy eyes and a prominent, straight nose
Her body is slung from side to side
She moves in a swaying, unsteady manner
Need a lift she said much obliged
She asked for a ride and was very thankful when I agreed
I'm riding piggy-back
I'm carrying her on my back like a child
Then I came to her shack
We arrived at a rundown house where she lives
We go inside the place it's a mess
Her home is disorganized and dirty
She said my name's the liquid poetess
She referred to herself as a poet who is able to express her emotions fluidly
She unties her mouth
She begins to speak freely
And her buckskin dress
She takes off her rough, animal hide garment
She drinks from a bottle
She consumes alcohol from a container
Labelled tenderness
The bottle is marked with a word describing affection and care
I'm in one hand in the other's a can
She holds me in one hand and a can of something else in the other
She puts me in the can
She places me inside the container
And smiles through the wall
She grins at me from the other side of the container
I got the horror's 'cause I'm one inch tall
I'm scared because I suddenly realize I've shrunken down to a minuscule size
Next thing I know's a girl by my side
Suddenly, there's a woman next to me
Dressed in a bayleaf she's trying to hide
She's wearing a laurel leaf outfit and acting shy
I asked her name she said Germaine
I inquired about her name and she replied with 'Germaine'
Do the rock do the one inch rock.
She encourages me to dance to the music and groove to the beat
Lyrics © NORTH HUDSON MUSIC
Written by: MARC BOLAN
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