Puritan Dirt Song
Surrender to Sin and Redemption: Puritan Dirt Symphony
Lyrics
Give me Mother Mary's baby
Desire for purity or innocence, juxtaposed with cocaine's purity and impurity.
and cocaine white..
Reference to cocaine, representing something artificially "pure" but dangerous.
A re-arranged kiss, with a virgin bride.
Contrasting an altered or false kiss with a pure concept (virgin bride).
Oil from the Earth
Symbolizes material wealth or resources.
and Dollars from the sky
Metaphor for wealth seemingly coming effortlessly.
I married a song who won't come home, and now I know why.
Marriage to a distant or unattainable ideal represented by a song.
I use you like a tourniquet, well just remember you asked for this.
Using someone as a means to stop emotional bleeding, implying consent or request.
Well just remember you asked for this...
Reiteration of the implied consent or request for using someone.
A President's mouth
Possibly referencing the power and influence of a political figure.
and maybe his wife
Reference to the President's spouse, possibly linked to privilege or access.
a key to a city
Symbol of recognition and privilege.
and I'll show her a good time, here
Implying offering a good time in return for privilege or favor.
I use you like a tourniquet, just remember you asked for this
Repeated usage of someone for personal benefit with acknowledgment of their consent/request.
True, (True!)
Acknowledgment of causing harm or damage to someone.
Look what i did to you.
Recognition that the situation or actions seem unrealistically good.
It's too good to be True, (True!)
Acknowledging the situation might not be as positive as it appears.
Still not as bad as what you've done to you...
Highlighting self-destructive behavior and its impact.
Give me your deaf and your blind
Requesting damaged or vulnerable individuals.
For the ones that I made numb
Offering to numb the pain or emotions of others.
I'll dance around to the sound of your gun, stare'n into the sun
Engaging in dangerous activities or situations.
look at what I did to me, and look at what you've done to you
Reflecting on self-inflicted damage and highlighting the other's self-destruction.
we'll get better as the days swallow themselves
Hope for improvement despite the destructive cycle.
cause this is all we know how to do....
Indication of being trapped in a cycle of destructive behavior.
How I'd kill to be clean.
Desire to cleanse oneself from the destructive behavior.
And christened in the Holy Mud.
Seeking purity or absolution through unconventional means.
I'm a sinner in the hands... I'm a sinner in the hands
Admission of being a sinner in a humorous or ironic context.
of a God that could use a good laugh, ha, ha, hah...
Highlighting the paradox of being a sinner in the context of a humorous God.
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