Irene
Trixie Whitley Lyrics

High voltage runnin' through these veins
Feeling a burst of energy and excitement

I need a change baby, I need a change
Desire for a new experience or situation

Mama's been cookin' on your rusted pipes
Unpleasant smell or taste of something

Smellin' like sulfur and parasites
Describing the specific unpleasant odor

Sit behind the curtain of my soul
Being introspective and self-analytical

Livin' in a swamp, going out of control
Feeling overwhelmed or chaotic in one's life

Doctor got me on my knees
Feeling vulnerable and desperate for help

I'm beggin' ya please call me a remedy (but)
Asking for a solution or cure to a problem

I've seen colors come from dirt
Finding beauty or positivity in unlikely places

I've seen lovers with no worth
Observing unhealthy or toxic relationships

Irene - you ain't takin' my freedom away
Claiming independence and autonomy

Men in colorless business suits
Describing uninteresting, mundane individuals

Stuck to their desk on Fifth Avenue
Having a confined, restricted lifestyle

Imagine them waitin' for "their cousin's breast"
Speculating on strange, uncomfortable situations

And all of that milk drippin' off of their chest
Adding to the surreal imagery from the previous line

How dull the hour of your heart!
Expressing disappointment or sadness

Depriving the skies where I needed to fly
Feeling restrained or held back from one's potential

But I continue to choosing my eye
Asserting control over one's choices and actions

Nanana... my little flower (?)
Singing a nonsensical or whimsical line

But I ain't biting in your teeth
Refusing to let someone else control or dominate

Got me to the floor, bound with my feet
Feeling trapped or powerless

I'm beggin'you I need some substance please
Asking for something more meaningful or fulfilling