Living in the heart of downtown Lexington, Ky, The Scourge of the Sea features Andrew English, Justin Craig and Robby Cosenza (currently of the Apparitions and formerly of Pontius CoPilot-recently named one of Kentucky’s top 10 in Filter magazine alongside Will Oldham, My Morning Jacket, Slint and Loretta Lynn) Since forming in the winter of 2004, the band has continued to maintain an increasingly loyal and healthy following on their own, from rock clubs to art galleries, attics to festivals.
The Scourge of the Sea has recently shared bills with Stars, Fruit Bats, Paleo, Langhorne Slim, Marbles, Rogue Wave and Clem Snide. The band’s releases include a vinyl demonstration single out on Paper Records and the full-length album, "Make Me Armored".
Alas, their 2006 debut album Make Me Armored also proved to be their last.
Hookers
The Scourge Of The Sea Lyrics
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It kept me from believing in anything I see
It sugared up my tongue and filmed over my eyes
False and smooth as butter set out for the flies
My lovers, they are hookers dressed up as believers
And I could not be more indifferent to either
You took a pill for bedtime, you took a pill for school
You took my favorite socks, and you took me for a fool
With pockets full of letters and everything I showed
Fences, fences, I'll take my chances, I paired us off and parried us
This thing is bigger than the sky, twice what I can see in size
My lovers, they are hookers selling off their fingers
Telling me I linger, tying off my hands
Dressed as the fever, dressed up as the flu
Leaving me in pitch black, loving me when I'm blue
The lyrics to The Scourge Of The Sea's song Hookers tell a story of disillusionment and betrayal. The singer talks about his use of licorice and alcohol to numb himself to reality, but how it ultimately didn't help him believe in anything anymore. He talks about his lovers being like "hookers dressed up as believers," people who pretend to care but only want to use him. The singer expresses his frustration with being taken advantage of and deceived, whether it's by his lovers or someone who took his favorite socks. He seems to be waiting for something or someone, maybe hoping for a change or a new revelation, but he's stuck on the side of the road with nothing but letters in his pockets. The chorus repeats the phrase "fences, fences," which may symbolize the limits and barriers in his life that he can't seem to break through.
Line by Line Meaning
Your licorice and alcohol went down easily
Your lies and deceit were easily consumed by me as I was naive
It kept me from believing in anything I see
Your sweet words prevented me from seeing the truth in front of me
It sugared up my tongue and filmed over my eyes
Your words made me blind to what was actually happening
False and smooth as butter set out for the flies
Your deceitful nature was appealing to those who sought to take advantage of it
My lovers, they are hookers dressed up as believers
The people I thought loved me were only using me for their own gain and pretending to care
And I could not be more indifferent to either
I don't have any emotional attachment to them anymore
You took a pill for bedtime, you took a pill for school
You were addicted to drugs and used them to cope with every aspect of your life
You took my favorite socks, and you took me for a fool
You took advantage of my trust and stole from me, making me feel foolish
I'm waiting here, and parked beside the road
I'm stuck and waiting for something to happen
With pockets full of letters and everything I showed
I have physical evidence of the past, but it doesn't change the present
Fences, fences, I'll take my chances, I paired us off and parried us
I'm willing to take a risk and put up a barrier to protect myself from getting hurt again
This thing is bigger than the sky, twice what I can see in size
The current situation is overwhelming and bigger than I can comprehend
My lovers, they are hookers selling off their fingers
The people I thought loved me are sacrificing themselves to get what they want
Telling me I linger, tying off my hands
They make me feel wanted but really, they are keeping me powerless and trapped
Dressed as the fever, dressed up as the flu
They are disguised as something innocent, but they are actually causing harm
Leaving me in pitch black, loving me when I'm blue
They only show me affection when I'm at my lowest point and they don't have to put in any effort.
Contributed by Alexander O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.