Mishra, a straight edger and ex-Marxist, often incorporates political concerns in his songs veiled in terms of personal relationships (as in his only hit). After a troubled working relationship with EMI Records, Mishra was dropped from the label in 1997 and since then has gone back to working with indie labels like Parasol Records. His last album, 2000's Peek & Poke, received moderately enthusiastic reviews but sold pitifully compared to his major label work.
In 2005 White Town contributed the song "The PNAC Cabal" to the charity album "Voyces United for UNHCR" (Voyces United for UNHCR (disc 1)).
In October 2006 White Town released a new album, Don't Mention The War on Mishra's own label, Bzangy Records.
The Function Of The Orgasm
White Town Lyrics
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In a beautiful place
Anticipating everything we'll do
And all we'll say.
Till your father sees you again
Now I don't know just what you're doing
Is it me or him
That you're screwing?
When you're here
Now the storm is here
I see you running
Your face full of tears.
So red and burning
And I can't work out
How you spend
Another day with him
Just say the word
You know I'll do it
I'm waiting for you
Just let me do it
And we can run away to another place.
Less full of fear.
The Function of the Orgasm by White Town is a song about a complicated romantic relationship between two people. The song opens with the singer eagerly waiting in a beautiful place, anticipating spending time with his lover. However, there is a sense of unease as the singer mentions the possibility of their lover's father seeing them again, suggesting that their trysts are taboo in some way. The singer mentions not knowing whether their lover is choosing to be with him or her father, but in the moment, they both don't seem to care about anything else but being together.
As the song progresses, there is a shift in the mood. The singer sees their lover running towards them with a face full of tears, which appears to signal a tumultuous event. The singer can't figure out why their lover keeps spending time with her father when they could be together. Despite the confusion and sadness, the singer is open to helping their lover out of this predicament, just say the word and they'll run away together to a place less full of fear.
Line by Line Meaning
It's half past eight, and I'm waiting
The singer is anxiously waiting for someone at a beautiful place at 8:30PM.
In a beautiful place
The singer is waiting in a lovely setting.
Anticipating everything we'll do
The singer is looking forward to the activities they will do together.
And all we'll say.
The artist is excited to hear what the person they are waiting for will say when they meet.
Till your father sees you again
The person the artist is waiting for has a father who they are avoiding or hiding from.
Now I don't know just what you're doing
The singer is unsure about what the person they are waiting for is currently occupied with.
Is it me or him
The singer wonders whom the person they are waiting for is involved with at the moment.
That you're screwing?
The artist is bluntly asking if the person they are waiting for is having sex with him or someone else.
But I don't care and you don't care
The artist and the person they are waiting for are indifferent to what others think about their relationship or what they have been doing.
When you're here
The physical presence of the person the artist is waiting for is all that matters.
Now the storm is here
Something bad or intense is happening now.
I see you running
The artist sees the person they are waiting for running towards them.
Your face full of tears.
The person the singer is waiting for is crying.
So red and burning
The person's face is red and hot from crying.
And I can't work out
The singer is unsure why the person is crying or what caused it.
How you spend
The artist does not understand how the person they are waiting for spends their time.
Another day with him
The person is spending more time with someone else despite having a relationship with the artist.
Just say the word
The singer is ready to act if the other person gives the go-ahead.
You know I'll do it
The singer can be trusted to carry out whatever the person they are waiting for needs or wants them to do.
I'm waiting for you
The artist is waiting for the other person's signal to act.
Just let me do it
The artist wants to do something for the other person but needs permission to do so.
And we can run away to another place.
The artist and the person they are waiting for can escape their problems and go to a different location together.
Less full of fear.
The new location will be less scary or intimidating than where they currently are.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JYOTI MISHRA
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