Lyrics
She's got cigarette on each arm
Metaphorically describing the presence of cigarette burns on both arms.
She's got the lily-white cavity crazes
Refers to the white spaces between teeth, suggesting a perfect smile or perhaps an obsession with appearance.
She's got a carburetor tied to the moon
Implies a connection between the character and the mystical or otherworldly forces, symbolized by a carburetor linked to the moon.
Pink eyes looking to the food of the ages
Describes the character's gaze, possibly conveying a sense of detachment or searching for deeper meaning in life.
She's alone in the new pollution
Repetition emphasizes the character's isolation in a contemporary world marked by chaos or pollution.
She's alone in the new pollution
-She's got a hand on a wheel of pain
Suggests the character is navigating a painful or challenging situation, represented by the "wheel of pain."
She can talk to the mangling strangers
Highlights the character's ability to communicate with strangers despite the difficulties she faces.
She can sleep in a fiery bog
Implies the character can find peace or rest even in challenging circumstances.
Throwing troubles to the dying embers
Symbolizes discarding problems, letting them fade away like dying embers.
She's alone in the new pollution
Reiteration reinforces the idea of the character's solitude in the modern world.
She's alone in the new pollution
-She's alone in the new pollution
-She's alone in the new pollution
-She's got a paradise camouflage
Describes the character's ability to blend into a paradise setting, possibly masking her true nature.
Like a whip-crack sending me shivers
Evokes a visceral response, suggesting an intense, possibly uncomfortable reaction to the character's presence.
She's a boat through a strip-mine ocean
Uses the image of a boat navigating a damaged environment to convey a sense of resilience or adaptability.
Riding low on the drunken rivers
Indicates the character is moving through difficult circumstances, represented by a metaphorical "drunken river."
She's alone in the new pollution
Repetition underscores the character's continued isolation amidst the challenges of contemporary life.
She's alone in the new pollution
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