Out of Vogue
Navigating the Maze of Modern Life: Fever Dolls' 'Out of Vogue' Story
Lyrics
I was lost in the forest and accosted by a chorus of rich kids
Feeling disoriented and confronted by a group of affluent youths
With facelifts and cowlicks
Describing their appearances, possibly altered by cosmetic surgery or enhancements
And guns in their wallets
Implies they possess dangerous elements like guns in their possession
And burns upon the tops of their snakeskin
Scars or marks on expensive snakeskin clothing, symbolizing luxury and opulence
With such beautiful phrasing
Referring to their eloquent speech or demeanor
Who’s got
Rhetorical questioning about the inappropriate timing of TV watching
Who’s got
-The television on at the worst time of the week
-My baby’s calling me from the county clink
Receiving a call from a loved one who's in jail
My mother drinks, the doctor thinks I’m crazy
Family dysfunction with the mother's drinking and psychiatric diagnosis
Says I should blame my father for the life that awaits me
Suggests blaming the father for the predicted undesirable future
I was drowning in the water
Metaphorical drowning in troubles or feeling overwhelmed
And found there by the daughter of a sea-king
Rescued by someone influential or powerful
A real powerful she thing
Describing the rescuer as a strong, formidable woman
And summers turned to fall
Seasons changing, symbolizing a transition or passage of time
And I’ve found I’m getting caught in the real thing
Getting entangled or involved in something authentic or genuine
Oh what a beautiful feeling
Expressing the beauty of the experience or emotion
Who’s got
Repetition of earlier verses, reinforcing the themes of troubled relationships and blaming parental figures
Who’s got
-The television on at the worst time of the week
-My baby’s calling me from the county clink
-My mother drinks, the doctor thinks I’m crazy
-Says I should blame my father for the life that awaits me
-Who’s got
Continued repetition, emphasizing the persistent, cyclical nature of the described situation
Who’s got
-The television on at the worst time of the week
-My baby’s calling me from the county clink
-My mother drinks, the doctor thinks I’m crazy
-Says I should blame my father for the life that awaits me
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