Their sound has been described as an amalgamation of psychedelic rock, industrial, synth-pop and avant-garde. They have released over 40 records and continuously tour the world.
Members of the band have also collaborated with Nurse With Wound, The Dresden Dolls, Jarboe, HNAS, Jim O'Rourke, Skinny Puppy's cEvin Key, forming The Tear Garden. Ka Spel accompanied Skinny Puppy for a small part of their 1988 European 'Head Trauma' tour in Sweden. Key also appears on the 1994 album 9 Lives to Wonder.
The Light
The Legendary Pink Dots Lyrics
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He's down on his knees
Because there's nowhere to stand
In a dungeon of
Plastic a castle of ice ankles tied
With elastic, the blindfold is tight
The windows are shattered
There's bolts on the
Can't think anymore floodlights are blazing
They shout when he sleeps but
He prays because he
Loves them - they treat him like this!
I am the way and the truth and
The light i know all the
Anwers - don't need your advice! I'll
Scream if you kick me
I'll bite through my chains make
You sorry you met me
'til nurse comes again with her tray full of
Needles to dish out the pain sure, soon I'll
Be peaceful - you can lock me away and
I'll dream of mountains and
Fishing for friends
Maybe walk on some water i'll
Make fissures of men
"The Light In My Little Girls Eyes" by The Legendary Pink Dots is a surreal and vivid description of a street scene. The song describes the street as unfamiliar, with harsh colors and angles, and stocked high with stereos and rows of magazines. The imagery of the sun dancing on the chromium and slant eyes drowning in the light paints a picture of chaos and confusion in the streets. The lyrics progress to describe a sexual encounter, with the singer exchanging sleazy secrets on a couch by the TV, feeling dirty but pleased. The scene culminates in a hazy sunset, with the light in the singer's little girl's eyes providing a sense of comfort and familiarity amidst the chaos of the city.
The lyrics to "The Light In My Little Girls Eyes" are symbolic, metaphoric, and almost absurdist in nature. The descriptions of a chaotic street scene and a surreal sexual experience are juxtaposed with the tenderness of the little girl's eyes at the end. The lyrics suggest a journey through the city towards some sort of comfort, with the "little girl's eyes" representing that comfort.
Line by Line Meaning
The street looked kind of different
The street appeared to be harsher and more colorful
Angles. Shops stacked high with stereos and rows of magazines. Smells Of coffee, glossy limousines. The sun danced on the chromium.
The street had various angles with shops showcasing Hi-Fi music systems and rows of magazines. The smell of coffee blended with the luxurious limousine smell, and the sun's light added brightness to the shiny chromium cars.
Slant Eyes drowning in the light. Lights turned red as elbows jabbed, voices Snarled and luck turned sour, Children screamed! Brakes were Screeching! Knees were pumping, ribs were crunching... Crushing, Drowning deeper...
People with slanted eyes suffered under the sunlight. As elbows jabbed and voices snarled, traffic lights turned red. Amidst screams of children, cars screeched, and people faced brutal injuries.
The street looked kind of different. The paving stones were playing Cards, and cried out as I skipped from the red to the black. Cracked a Joke about the joker, saluted all the kings, threw a ring to the Blackest queen who ushered me away to the palace in the square where The air's so cold and it gets so lonely in the night.
The paving stones appeared to be playing cards as they cried out while the artist skipped from the red to the black stones. They joked about the joker and greeted all the kings while throwing a ring to the blackest queen. She sewed an invitation for him to visit the cold and lonely palace square at night.
She whispered sleazy secrets on the couch by the TV. 3D visions of a Soapflake, trumpets blared, a voice declared: 'Are you feeling dirty?' Yes but also very pleased. Heard applause, felt the claws in my back, Rocking backwards, rocking forwards in the groove. The earth moved! The couch moved! We rolled on the felt, knocked the vases off the Shelf... Watched ourselves in the mirror, like animals like cannibals! And you ate my ear so I nibbled on your shoulder... Rolled your tongue Up in my hands - I swallowed it whole.
The artist's girlfriend whispered lustful secrets to him on the couch while they watched 3D soaps on TV. The trumpets blared along with a voice asking if he felt dirty, to which he responded affirmatively. The artist heard applause as he felt her claws in his back before they engaged in physical activity. They moved the couch and felt as if the earth was moving too. They observed their animalistic behavior in the mirror and engaged in cannibalistic activities. Finally, he swallowed her tongue whole.
Flesh decreasing by the second Until all that remained were the eyes, mine brown, yours black. Tilted Back, we stared at the hollywood sunset. Brighter now... it looks so Pretty tonight. The light in my little girl's eyes...
Their flesh started to disappear until only their eyes remained, with his eyes being brown and hers being black. They tilted back and watched the Hollywood sunset, which looked brighter and prettier now. The light in his girlfriend's eyes reminded him of his little girl's eyes.
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Monica Witt
One of those albums that once you've heard it everything is somehow different forever. No going back after this. You're in in rabbit hole forever now.
femme-mirage
Monica Witt Couldn't agree more. ☺️
Joe Average Highfill
I've been in the rabbit hole since the mid 80's. I have had the privilege to work with this man as a photographer in the late 80's as well!
Beauregard B
Well, then I've been in a rabbit hole since the early '80s, which would explain the life I live...
Wolf ShadowWhisper
Very pleasing to the ear. The Legendary Pink Dots made this world a better place through their art. <3
J. Brujo
An old skinhead friend of mine suggested listening to LPD decades ago.. took until my 40's to appreciate this genius. Better late than never.
Cory J Bury
Absolutely fits! Love it!
ray of Ra
Another masterpiece. I love you.
zwani
this is great, thanks!!!!!!!!
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nice one!