2) Dark minimal/synth from US, most of their tracks are very instrumental.
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3) Vogue is a UK female dance trio. This is the band whose tracks appear on this page.
4) Vogue was a handle/alias used by Magnus Högdahl (Vacuum) during the 1990s. Although a musician himself, he is perhaps best known as one of two people behind the Fasttracker 2 sequencer/sampler software.
Menstruationface
Vogue Lyrics
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SO WHEN I GOT A PROBLEM I SIT BACK AND PLAY THE WAITING GAME
I DON'T RUN FROM TROUBLES, I SIMPLY DON'T SOLVE THEM. IT'S SIMPLE.
THEY STINK AND SORE AND SCRATCH, THEY CHEW AWAY LIKE RATS.
THEIR INSIDES START TO ROT, I WATCH THEM SLOWLY DECOMPOSE.
I DON'T CARE ABOUT CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE CONSEQUENCES DON'T CARE ABOUT ME.
In Vogue's song Menstruationface, the lyrics convey a sense of resignation, almost nihilism, toward problem-solving. The opening line, "When I try to solve a problem two more pop up in its place," speaks to the frustration and futility that can arise from attempting to tackle difficult issues. The following lines, "So when I got a problem I sit back and play the waiting game / I don't run from troubles, I simply don't solve them. It's simple," suggest that the singer has given up on actively engaging with problems and instead chooses to wait for them to go away on their own.
The second verse of the song describes the physical manifestations of these problems: "They stink and sore and scratch, they chew away like rats / Their insides start to rot, I watch them slowly decompose." These lines paint a vivid picture of discomfort and decay, perhaps suggesting that the problems the singer faces are not just intellectual or emotional, but also physical. The final line of the verse, "I don't care about consequences because consequences don't care about me," further emphasizes the singer's apathy and resignation.
Line by Line Meaning
WHEN I TRY TO SOLVE A PROBLEM TWO MORE POP UP IN ITS PLACE
I feel like I can never fully solve a problem because there will always be new ones popping up in its place.
SO WHEN I GOT A PROBLEM I SIT BACK AND PLAY THE WAITING GAME
Instead of trying to solve my problems right away, sometimes I just wait and see what happens next.
I DON'T RUN FROM TROUBLES, I SIMPLY DON'T SOLVE THEM. IT'S SIMPLE.
I don't avoid or ignore my problems, but I also don't always feel the need to actively try and solve them. Sometimes they just resolve themselves eventually.
THEY STINK AND SORE AND SCRATCH, THEY CHEW AWAY LIKE RATS.
Problems can be uncomfortable, irritating, and persistently bothersome like rats gnawing away at something.
THEIR INSIDES START TO ROT, I WATCH THEM SLOWLY DECOMPOSE.
Problems can turn internally destructive and slowly deteriorate over time, and I often just observe this gradual process instead of intervening to stop it.
I DON'T CARE ABOUT CONSEQUENCES BECAUSE CONSEQUENCES DON'T CARE ABOUT ME.
I'm more focused on dealing with immediate problems and less concerned about future consequences because they may not affect me personally or immediately.
Contributed by Kylie H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.