B) The Creatures, an Italo disco act, featuring the members Antonello Difino, Mario Flores and Maurizio Sangineto. Their most notable singles were: Believe In Yourself (1983), Maybe One Day (1984) and Japan (1986). From 1982 to 1991 they have released 7 albums.
Ice House
The Creatures Lyrics
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With incestuous flowers
Their nightly perfume overpowers me
The stamens kiss
Entwined devouring
The heart will melt whilst the ice remains
Of brother and sister
The ice retains life no offspring to bear
Phallic flower
Etched into my memory
A feline form on a frosted pane
Not ashes to ashes
Not dust to dust
A beckoning bouquet
Of blossoming lust
Oh will you stay
Until this moment's complete?
Oh let me freeze you
With this fragrance so sweet
We shall not slither and wither away
The door will lock shut
When the ice names the day
Not ashes to ashes
Not dust to dust
A beckoning bouquet
Of blossoming lust
The lyrics to The Creatures' "Ice House" are a deeply sensual and somewhat disturbing exploration of the relationship between nature and human sexuality. The ice house is a symbol of preservation, representing a kind of frozen timelessness that allows the flowers within to retain their potency and scent. But this preservation is not innocent or pure; the flowers are incestuous, entwined in a sensual dance that "overpowers" the singer.
The stamens of the flowers "entwine" and "devour," evoking the image of an intricate sexual encounter that is both beautiful and dangerous. The ice itself is a paradox, both cold and erotically charged. The "erogenous touch" of brother and sister is a taboo that the ice is able to contain and intensify, preventing its transgression into the realm of biological reproduction.
Line by Line Meaning
The ice house preserves
The structure made of frozen water maintains and conserves something.
With incestuous flowers
Blossoms that relate to or involve sexual relations between siblings.
Their nightly perfume overpowers me
A scent emitted during the night that is so strong it overwhelms me.
The stamens kiss
The pollen-producing part of the flower touches each other as if they are kissing.
Entwined devouring
Twisted around each other and consuming everything in their path.
The heart will melt whilst the ice remains
The emotions are melting despite the presence of something cold and solid.
Erogenous touch
A touch that is sexually arousing.
Of brother and sister
Between siblings.
The ice retains life no offspring to bear
The frozen water can sustain life, but it cannot produce offspring.
Phallic flower
A blossom that resembles a penis.
Etched into my memory
Permanently imprinted in my mind.
A feline form on a frosted pane
The shape of a cat that appears on a window covered in frozen water.
Not ashes to ashes
There will be no typical burial.
Not dust to dust
There will be no traditional final resting place.
A beckoning bouquet
An inviting and attractive fragrance or group of flowers.
Of blossoming lust
A powerful and growing desire for sexual pleasure.
Oh will you stay
Asking someone to remain present or spend more time with me.
Until this moment's complete?
Asking someone to stay until the experience is finished.
Oh let me freeze you
Asking someone to let me turn them into ice.
With this fragrance so sweet
With this pleasant and enticing aroma.
We shall not slither and wither away
We will not slowly and painfully die.
The door will lock shut
Once a certain point is reached, there will be no escape.
When the ice names the day
The day of reckoning is determined by the frozen water.
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Written by: SIOUXSIE SIOUX
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