Currently Martyn Jacques, Adrian Stout, Adrian Huge (Past member Phil Butcher)
Their surreal style has been described as dark, darkly humorous, strangely humorous, Brechtian, and gypsy cabaret. They are also notorious for singing controversial songs involving bestiality, prostitution and blasphemy.
The Tiger Lillies were originally buskers, playing songs about the criminals, pimps and whores of Soho, London, England. Over time, the band became involved in several theatrical productions around the world, including the critically acclaimed Shockheaded Peter. Known for their intense, outlandish, and dark performances, they have garnered both controversy and critical acclaim.
Also "The Tiger Lillies", "The Tigerlilies" and "The Tigerlillies" may refer to Indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio that formed in 1989.
Bio:
Cincinnati's power pop stalwarts the Tigerlillies formed in 1989 and set out to fuse glam rock, roots rock, and post-punk into an aesthetic they called "More Pop than Jesus." Led by vocalist/guitarist Pat Hennessy, the band also included former members of the Chrome Cranks, the Candy Snatchers, and G.G. Allin & the Murder Junkies before settling on the lineup of Hennessy, guitarist/vocalist William Weber, bassist Brian Driscoll, and drummer/vocalist Steve Hennessy.
Discography:
Deep (1992)
Space Age Love Songs (1997)
Ceci N'est Ces Pop (2003)
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LUST
The Tiger Lillies Lyrics
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The heat between your legs
It burns so hot it will explode
It’s like a powder keg
Lust
Lust
Every object of desire
And only when your lust’s fulfilled
Will you put out the fire
Lust
Lust
Then when you’ve had your fill
New objects of desire
Will keep the grasping monkey
Greedy and on fire
Lust
Lust
And when your lust is satisfied
It’s emptiness you’ve got
It just fills up your soul
And like a cancer rots
Lust
Lust
And so you suck and gobble
And greedily consume
Satan licks his lips
Because you’ll be his soon
Lust
Lust
That cock is never big enough
Or that pair of tits
If only they were bigger still
Then that would be it
Lust
Lust
Lust …
The Tiger Lillies' song "Lust" is a commentary on the insatiable desire for sexual gratification that overtakes some individuals. The lyrics speak of a burning need to indulge in every object of desire, as if the person's lust is a powder keg waiting to explode. The chorus repeatedly emphasizes the theme of lust, almost as if the word itself is a mantra that drives the person's actions. The song warns that indulging in such desires never satisfies for long, instead leaving an emptiness that slowly rots away at one's soul. The person becomes like a grasping monkey, constantly in search of new objects of desire to feed their lustful hunger. The song ends with the dark implication that the person's obsession with lust will ultimately lead them into the clutches of Satan.
Line by Line Meaning
You wanna fuck the world
You have an insatiable desire to experience everything and everyone in the world sexually
The heat between your legs
You feel intense physical arousal in your genital area
It burns so hot it will explode
Your sexual desire is so intense that you feel it could overwhelm you
It’s like a powder keg
Your sexual desire is volatile and could erupt at any moment
Lust
The feeling of intense sexual desire that drives you
You wanna open wide
You want to indulge in every sexual experience or partner that interests you
Every object of desire
Anything or anyone that you find sexually attractive
And only when your lust’s fulfilled
Your desire will only be quenched once you have fulfilled your sexual fantasies
Will you put out the fire
Only then will you feel temporary relief from your intense sexual desire
Then when you’ve had your fill
Once you have indulged in all your sexual desires
New objects of desire
You will continue to seek out new experiences and partners
Will keep the grasping monkey
Your insatiable sexual desire will consume you like a greedy monkey
Greedy and on fire
Your sexual desire will continue to burn bright and hot
And when your lust is satisfied
Once you have fulfilled all your sexual desires
It’s emptiness you’ve got
You will be left feeling empty and unfulfilled
It just fills up your soul
Even though you indulge in your sexual desires, it doesn't bring happiness or meaning to your life
And like a cancer rots
Your unquenchable sexual desire will eat away at you and decay your spirit
And so you suck and gobble
You are willing to do anything to fulfill your sexual desires
And greedily consume
You want to consume every sexual experience available to you
Satan licks his lips
Your actions are sinful and destructive, and therefore pleasing to Satan
Because you’ll be his soon
Your indulgent and sinful behavior will lead to your spiritual downfall
That cock is never big enough
No matter how much you indulge your sexual desires, you will never feel completely satisfied
Or that pair of tits
Even the most beautiful or attractive partner will not satisfy your insatiable sexual desire
If only they were bigger still
Your sexual desire is so insatiable that even the largest, most attractive partners are not enough
Then that would be it
In your mind, you believe that the perfect partner with a perfect body would satisfy you completely
Contributed by Hunter Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Matt Neputin [Mateusz Peplinski]
I love this song:)