Headache

Intricate Minds: Unraveling the Symbolism in Liz Phair's 'Headache'
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Lyrics

I can see the Russian Army rolling through my head

I perceive overwhelming thoughts and emotions resembling the invasion of the Russian Army in my mind.

On one side of me lies the enemy, the other half is dead

There's internal conflict within me, with one side representing the enemy and the other half feeling lifeless.

I've got diamonds and I've got pearls

Despite having valuable possessions like diamonds and pearls,

And I said, "Hey mister, won't you come for me?"

In a moment of vulnerability, I reach out and ask someone to come for me.

You can take me home, but I will never be your girl

While I'm willing to be taken home, I assert that I'll never be committed to being someone's romantic partner.

I won't let your mystery unfurl

I won't allow the mysteries surrounding the person or situation to unfold.


That's the whole thing about it

Reflecting on the complexity of the situation,

I'm so in love today

Expressing a heightened state of love and emotions in the current moment.

I've been waiting at the bus stop

I've been patiently waiting at the bus stop,

Come my way?

Hoping for someone to come my way and bring change.


"Hey mister, won't you come for me?"

Repeating the request for someone to come for me,

I'm a psychosomatic sister

Describing myself as a psychosomatic sister, implying a connection between the mind and body's response to emotional stress.

Running around without a leash

Portraying a sense of freedom or recklessness, running around without restraint.

You can take me home, but I will never be your girl

Reiterating the willingness to be taken home, but maintaining a refusal to be a romantic partner.

I won't let your mystery unfurl

Committing to keeping the mysteries and complexities at bay.


With the Russian army rolling in my head

Returning to the imagery of the Russian Army, emphasizing the persistence of overwhelming thoughts.

Snow is falling, January's all across the land

Describing a wintry landscape with snow falling in January across the land.

I've got seven other men in the ditches behind me

Alluding to the presence of several other men, possibly representing past experiences or relationships.

And I think I'm the last survivor

Feeling like the last survivor in a challenging or tumultuous situation.

"Hey mister, won't you come for me?"

Repeating the plea for someone to come for me,

I'm a psychosomatic sister

Reiterating the self-description as a psychosomatic sister.

Running around without a leash

Continuing to express a sense of freedom, running without a leash.

You can take me home, but I will never be your girl

Maintaining the stance of being taken home but not becoming someone's romantic partner.

I won't let your mystery unfurl

Reaffirming the decision not to let the mysteries surrounding the situation unfold.

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