Shocker in Gloomtown
The Breeders Lyrics
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We're kicking
Alive in iron swell
The boxes are dark
Give away cars
Emotionally for you
Arousing everyone
He asked
Emotion is trashed
With helium moods
So then tell me
How the hell it is
Is asked for all to see
And no one got to kiss him
The lyrics to The Breeders' song Shocker in Gloomtown are enigmatic and open to multiple interpretations. They evoke a sense of movement, energy, and excitement, with the band declaring that they are "there" and "kicking" in an "iron swell." The song seems to be about a dark, mysterious world where "the boxes are dark" and people "give away cars" emotionally. There is a sense of sexual tension and danger, with the lyrics referencing tears for a boyfriend and "arousing everyone." However, these emotions are also portrayed as fragile and easily vaporized, as "emotion is trashed with helium moods." The refrain "So then tell me how the hell it is" suggests a search for meaning or understanding in this chaotic world, but the lyrics offer no easy answers, concluding with the enigmatic line "and no one got to kiss him."
Line by Line Meaning
We're there
We have arrived at our destination
We're kicking
We are full of energy and enthusiasm
Alive in iron swell
Full of life and vigor, despite being surrounded by a cold and unyielding environment
The boxes are dark
The situation is bleak and depressing
Give away cars
We are giving up our possessions and sacrificing for others
Emotionally for you
We are doing this out of love for you, even if it hurts us emotionally
Arousing everyone
We are inspiring and motivating those around us
He asked
Someone posed a question or made an inquiry
Tears for your boyfriend
We feel sadness on behalf of someone's romantic partner
Emotion is trashed
Our emotions are disregarded and undervalued
With helium moods
Displays of happiness that are light and fleeting, like helium balloons in the sky
So then tell me
Request for clarification or answers to an unknown question
How the hell it is
Inquiry about how things have turned out the way they have
Is asked for all to see
The question is posed publicly for everyone to hear
And no one got to kiss him
Despite the desire to show affection or love, it was impossible to do so
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@spookymulder945
Every time I hear a dog bark in the distance, this song runs through my head. Lol
@georgespencer3973
I love this so much. Breeders covering Voices. Some of the best Pollard lyrics ever on this one.
@themajesticmagnificent386
Ah…Take me back to the early 90’s please and just leave me there.!
@sirreal1290
June 10, 2020 : Happy 59th Birthday to Kim and Kelley Deal. You gals still ROCK !
@furmissile
It's such a coincidence that they have the same birthday! What are the odds??
@sirreal1290
@@furmissile Well, things like that happen when the egg splits.
@furmissile
@@sirreal1290 😉
@RobynGallagher
Whoa, I've just noticed that the Breeders are each wearing clothes that match the colour of the wall they're standing next to!
@Koettnylle
Maybe the matched the colour of the wall to their clothes?
@davidcutts9079
Good eye!