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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PRIDE
The Tiger Lillies Lyrics
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But it’s the one oh my love we don’t see till we die
How swiftly do we wreak such harm on the ones we love
The scars and weals that we inflict we shoot the hearts of doves
It is not simply men who are cast out from the sky
But angels to have fallen inflicted by pride
For as we walk as blind men losing every love
You proudly swagger flying like a bird
With pride you will be shot down a maggot ridden turd
A rotting cadaver pride will eat your love
There is no greater cost than pride we shoot the hearts of doves
In the song "Pride" by The Tiger Lillies, the lyrics talk about the deadly sin of pride. The song starts with the statement that among all sins in the world, pride is the worst of them all. However, people often overlook the sin of pride until they reach the end of their lives. The lyrics talk about how easily pride can harm the people we love. When we let our pride take over, we can leave scars and wounds that shoot the hearts of doves, symbolizing innocent and vulnerable people. The second verse says that not only men but even angels can fall from grace due to the destructive power of pride. The song mentions that we walk as blind men, losing every love and breaking hearts of angels while shooting hearts of doves.
The song goes on to say that prideful people think that they are flying high like a bird, but they are only setting themselves up for a fall. The prideful person will eventually be shot down like a maggot-ridden turd, and pride will eat away their love. The last line of the song says that pride comes with a great cost as it shoots the hearts of doves.
Line by Line Meaning
Of all the sins in all the world the worst of all is pride
Pride is the most terrible sin among all sins in the world.
But it’s the one oh my love we don’t see till we die
We don't realize the destructiveness of pride until we die.
How swiftly do we wreak such harm on the ones we love
We harm the ones we love quickly and easily.
The scars and weals that we inflict we shoot the hearts of doves
The wounds we cause become permanent, and we hurt the pure and innocent.
It is not simply men who are cast out from the sky
Not only men are punished for their pride, but also angels.
But angels to have fallen inflicted by pride
Pride has caused angels to fall from grace.
For as we walk as blind men losing every love
As we continue to be blind to our own pride, we lose our love for others.
Breaking hearts of angels shooting hearts of doves
Our pride causes pain to even the most innocent and pure beings.
You proudly swagger flying like a bird
You walk around with pride and arrogance, feeling invincible.
With pride you will be shot down a maggot ridden turd
Your pride will bring you down, and you will end up being a disgrace.
A rotting cadaver pride will eat your love
Pride will consume and destroy your ability to love and care for others.
There is no greater cost than pride we shoot the hearts of doves
Pride is the most costly sin, and it causes great harm to the purest souls.
Contributed by Jayce A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.