Sittin' Pretty
Seductive Struggle: Brendan Benson's Captivating Tale of Love and Control
Lyrics
If I point my gun at you
The singer is metaphorically suggesting exerting control or influence over someone ("you") by using a metaphorical "gun."
Are you gonna see it my way?
Asking if the person being addressed will understand the singer's perspective or viewpoint.
And if I tell you what to do
The singer is implying a desire for compliance or cooperation from the person by giving instructions or commands.
I think we can make it work this way
Expressing optimism about the potential success of their relationship or situation if the person follows the singer's guidance.
And if you run from me, I'll know
Emphasizing a determination to track down the person if they try to escape or evade the singer's control.
I'll find you and God help you
Implies a threatening tone towards the person if they attempt to flee.
She just waits for me at home
Suggests a contrast between the threatening behavior outside ("find you and God help you") and a seemingly normal domestic situation at home ("waits for me at home").
I'm going down, I'm taking you
The singer expresses a sense of determination to pursue their course of action, even if it involves negative consequences ("I'm going down, I'm taking you").
My baby's tied to a chair
Describes the singer's partner being physically restrained ("tied to a chair") and a disturbing admiration for their appearance ("Don't she look pretty").
Don't she look pretty, just sittin' there?
Repeats the description of the partner's appearance, indicating a disturbing fixation on their appearance despite the disturbing situation.
My baby's tied to a chair
Reiteration of the partner's physical restraint and the singer's disturbing admiration for their appearance.
Don't she look pretty, just sittin' there?
Repeats the previous line, reinforcing the disturbing fixation on the partner's appearance despite the unsettling situation.
And if she wants some air, she tells me
Describes the partner's limited ability to express herself freely or make requests ("if she wants some air, she tells me").
(I can't breathe!)
Implies a struggle or discomfort, possibly due to the partner's restricted freedom.
And if she wants some love, I'll kiss her
Suggests the singer's willingness to show affection or care but within the constrained circumstances.
And when I'm close, you know, she can smell me
Emphasizes the partner's heightened sensory awareness due to proximity to the singer despite the confined situation.
And when I'm gone, I'll surely miss her
Expresses the singer's emotional attachment to the partner despite the controlling and restraining behavior.
My baby's tied to a chair
Reiterates the partner's restrained state and the singer's unsettling admiration for their appearance.
Don't she look pretty, just sittin' there?
Repeats the description of the partner's appearance, emphasizing the disturbing fixation despite the troubling situation.
My baby's tied to a chair
Reiterates the partner's physical restraint and the singer's disturbing admiration for their appearance.
Don't she look pretty, just sittin' there?
Repeats the unsettling admiration for the partner's appearance despite the troubling situation.
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