Rather Ripped Song Subject/Meanings

fluxequalsrad · 06.20.2006, 03:33 PM

Ok, please help me/elaborate where you see holes

Reena - being a Lesbian?
Incinerate - ?? (curious)
Do You Believe in Rapture? - Holy war/George Bush 2nd term
Sleepin' Around - this one sounds better if you replace the word 'sleepin' with 'driving' or 'bootin'
What a Waste - being a whore
Jams Run Free - Sonic Youth loves being in a band?
Rats - ??
Turqoise boy - ??
The Nuetral - ??
Pink Steam - isn't there a book called pink steam? huh?
Or - Sonic Youth loves being on tour?

acousticrock87 · 06.20.2006, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by AssBlaster

What a Waste-Cannibalism

Haha. That is a weird line. I'll go with that.

Rats is pretty self-explanatory, I think. It's just a sci-fi narrative. Lee likes that stuff.
Or is about going on tour in general. The end of the song is stuff Thurston is sick of hearing fans ask him.

screamingskull · 06.20.2006, 03:52 PM

id love to know what Rat's is really about.

finding nobody · 06.20.2006, 03:53 PM

reena- some book kim was reading
incinerate- a past relationship thurston had with a sweedish girl
sleepin around- an affair that kim that kim had when she gang banged lee and steve
what a waste-i dont know
jams run free- interpretive ninja dancing
rats- lee's pet rats
turqoise boy- smurfs
the nuetral- the gear in a car
pink steam- velvet underground- loaded
or- monkeys
about half of that was true

acousticrock87 · 06.20.2006, 03:55 PM

"His lyrics for "Rats" dissects a faltering relationship against an apocalyptic vision of New York overrun by a plague of rats."
-Wire Magazine

Also, wasn't the girl Kim did that karaoke thing with nicknamed Reena? They have an article on her in Wire, too.

Bunbury · 06.20.2006, 03:58 PM

reena-Reena Spaulding?

porkmarras · 06.20.2006, 04:00 PM

Reena - About the joys of rimming
Incinerate - This one is possibly about Napoleon
Do You Believe in Rapture? - A vicious attack against the band of the same name
Sleepin' Around - one-night stands and genital warts
What a Waste - The importance of recycling
Jams Run Free - It's about an episode when a jar of strawberry jam escaped from Lee's kitchen cupboard
Rats - About the band of the same name
Turqoise boy - people who are colour-blind
The Nuetral - Fuck knows
Pink Steam - G.A.Y.
Or - Toss off

acousticrock87 · 06.20.2006, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunbury

reena-Reena Spaulding?

Ya that's who I was thinking of. I don't know if it has anything to do with her, but I thought it was an interesting coincidence. Reena isn't an incredibly common name.

Dues · 06.20.2006, 04:44 PM

Everybody's digging up all this sci-fi nonsense on Rats.
It's about killing/ending the love of your life. No more options, nothing more to say. Freeze. You've been tricked into it against your own will. Circumstances have come to be, she called it love too alright, and lead you to believe she'd be your reason why, but now is leaving, she's ratting on you, a cold suicide. Now let me place you in my past, with other precious toys.

You could be my open road
You could be the reason why
You could ease my heavy load
But i'm gonna freeze you out now

She left you with no other option. It's hurting you bad. This one meant the world to you, and she always will. 'So if you're ever feeling lowdown in the fractured sunshine, I'll help you feel the noise.' Even after ratting on you.
Everybody's rats to somebody.

Inhuman · 06.20.2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fluxequalsrad

Incinerate - ?? (curious)

Incinerate has quite the story behind it. Thurst on explains it in an interview I believe. There was a firealarm that went off that she used as a reason to leave him. You should read up on it; quite interesting.

jheii · 06.20.2006, 04:56 PM

I think that Dues has Rats down. "When yr love has died / And you rat on me..." pretty much sums up that whole theme. I wish people would be more creative with they're interpretation of lyrics. Maybe this thread wasn't meant to be seriously. Behhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Dues · 06.20.2006, 05:22 PM

I just know I'll be listening to Pink Steam the moment I'm yet again crushing hard on someone…

max · 06.20.2006, 05:36 PM

http://216.70.73.169/gossip/showthread.php?t=2603

i posted it once and i will post it again. (incinerate.)

koolthing78 · 10.18.2016, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dues

Everybody's digging up all this sci-fi nonsense on Rats.
It's about killing/ending the love of your life. No more options, nothing more to say. Freeze. You've been tricked into it against your own will. Circumstances have come to be, she called it love too alright, and lead you to believe she'd be your reason why, but now is leaving, she's ratting on you, a cold suicide. Now let me place you in my past, with other precious toys.

You could be my open road
You could be the reason why
You could ease my heavy load
But i'm gonna freeze you out now

She left you with no other option. It's hurting you bad. This one meant the world to you, and she always will. 'So if you're ever feeling lowdown in the fractured sunshine, I'll help you feel the noise.' Even after ratting on you.
Everybody's rats to somebody.

I wonder if this is about Lee knowing something was off between Thurston and Kim. A lot of this album seemed cryptic, but in a way where they're dancing around the truth...

whorefrost · 10.19.2016, 08:27 PM

i doubt it

PLips · 10.20.2016, 10:38 PM

That last song Thurston sings that sounds like the rapture song is like he's prophecying orders for the ultimate chick band. I don't know man it wasn't their best album but good pop rock. If Thurston's giving orders to some sanctified chick fan then it's only actualized through manifest destiny, tripping out on lyrics and thinking they are about yourself. Good luck mega chick band of the future!

The Soup Nazi · 10.21.2016, 05:15 PM

"Or", first half: the prospect of a tour and how it'll turn out, most likely. Second half: the typical damn questions journalists ask a band every fucking time.

Sucklechimp · 01.06.2017, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fluxequalsrad

Ok, please help me/elaborate where you see holes

Reena - being a Lesbian?
Incinerate - ?? (curious)
Do You Believe in Rapture? - Holy war/George Bush 2nd term
Sleepin' Around - this one sounds better if you replace the word 'sleepin' with 'driving' or 'bootin'
What a Waste - being a whore
Jams Run Free - Sonic Youth loves being in a band?
Rats - ??
Turqoise boy - ??
The Nuetral - ??
Pink Steam - isn't there a book called pink steam? huh?
Or - Sonic Youth loves being on tour?

Jams Run Free is about the band deciding to play and experience World of Warcraft during the Burning Crusade expansion. Talking about those horrid blood elf females and their skank-dancing.

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fluxequalsrad stalker Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 442	Ok, please help me/elaborate where you see holes Reena - being a Lesbian? Incinerate - ?? (curious) Do You Believe in Rapture? - Holy war/George Bush 2nd term Sleepin' Around - this one sounds better if you replace the word 'sleepin' with 'driving' or 'bootin' What a Waste - being a whore Jams Run Free - Sonic Youth loves being in a band? Rats - ?? Turqoise boy - ?? The Nuetral - ?? Pink Steam - isn't there a book called pink steam? huh? Or - Sonic Youth loves being on tour?
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screamingskull invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: england Posts: 5,580	id love to know what Rat's is really about.
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finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	reena- some book kim was reading incinerate- a past relationship thurston had with a sweedish girl sleepin around- an affair that kim that kim had when she gang banged lee and steve what a waste-i dont know jams run free- interpretive ninja dancing rats- lee's pet rats turqoise boy- smurfs the nuetral- the gear in a car pink steam- velvet underground- loaded or- monkeys about half of that was true
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acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	"His lyrics for "Rats" dissects a faltering relationship against an apocalyptic vision of New York overrun by a plague of rats." -Wire Magazine Also, wasn't the girl Kim did that karaoke thing with nicknamed Reena? They have an article on her in Wire, too.
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06.20.2006, 03:58 PM	#6
Bunbury stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 432	reena-Reena Spaulding?
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porkmarras invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London - UK Posts: 14,313	Reena - About the joys of rimming Incinerate - This one is possibly about Napoleon Do You Believe in Rapture? - A vicious attack against the band of the same name Sleepin' Around - one-night stands and genital warts What a Waste - The importance of recycling Jams Run Free - It's about an episode when a jar of strawberry jam escaped from Lee's kitchen cupboard Rats - About the band of the same name Turqoise boy - people who are colour-blind The Nuetral - Fuck knows Pink Steam - G.A.Y. Or - Toss off __________________
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Dues little trouble girl Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 80	Everybody's digging up all this sci-fi nonsense on Rats. It's about killing/ending the love of your life. No more options, nothing more to say. Freeze. You've been tricked into it against your own will. Circumstances have come to be, she called it love too alright, and lead you to believe she'd be your reason why, but now is leaving, she's ratting on you, a cold suicide. Now let me place you in my past, with other precious toys. You could be my open road You could be the reason why You could ease my heavy load But i'm gonna freeze you out now She left you with no other option. It's hurting you bad. This one meant the world to you, and she always will. 'So if you're ever feeling lowdown in the fractured sunshine, I'll help you feel the noise.' Even after ratting on you. Everybody's rats to somebody. __________________ The true test, after all, is to be like everyone else. Once that happens, he no longer has to question his singularity. He is free—not only of others, but of himself.
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06.20.2006, 04:56 PM	#11
jheii bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 224	I think that Dues has Rats down. "When yr love has died / And you rat on me..." pretty much sums up that whole theme. I wish people would be more creative with they're interpretation of lyrics. Maybe this thread wasn't meant to be seriously. Behhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh __________________ "In the room the women come and go With Vodka-mixed orange Jello"
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06.20.2006, 05:22 PM	#12
Dues little trouble girl Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 80	I just know I'll be listening to Pink Steam the moment I'm yet again crushing hard on someone… __________________ The true test, after all, is to be like everyone else. Once that happens, he no longer has to question his singularity. He is free—not only of others, but of himself.
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06.20.2006, 05:36 PM	#13
max expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: sardinia, italy Posts: 1,262	http://216.70.73.169/gossip/showthread.php?t=2603 i posted it once and i will post it again. (incinerate.) __________________ A Dance Of Shadows - Kingdom Of Night
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whorefrost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arrived in Smoke, Arrived in Gold Posts: 2,569	i doubt it __________________ hehehe
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10.20.2016, 10:38 PM	#16
PLips Banned Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: HELL Posts: 0	That last song Thurston sings that sounds like the rapture song is like he's prophecying orders for the ultimate chick band. I don't know man it wasn't their best album but good pop rock. If Thurston's giving orders to some sanctified chick fan then it's only actualized through manifest destiny, tripping out on lyrics and thinking they are about yourself. Good luck mega chick band of the future!
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The Soup Nazi invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Del Boca Vista Posts: 18,255	"Or", first half: the prospect of a tour and how it'll turn out, most likely. Second half: the typical damn questions journalists ask a band every fucking time. __________________ GADJI BERI BIMBA GLANDRIDI LAULI LONNI CADORI GADJAM A BIM BERI GLASSALA GLANDRIDI E GLASSALA TUFFM I ZIMBRA
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