Fingers of Steel
Ethereal Desires Unveiled in Sébastien Tellier's Melodic Tapestry
Lyrics
I made a will
I have created a will, a legal document specifying my wishes after death.
Mother make it slow
A request to the mother to proceed slowly with a certain action or process.
I picture at you sometimes
I sometimes form mental images of you in my mind.
And imagine you alone
Imagining you being by yourself.
An arcade wheel
Reference to an arcade wheel, possibly metaphorical, indicating a specific aspect of life or experience.
Another for the view
Another element introduced, possibly related to gaining perspective or understanding.
Fingers of steel
Refers to having skillful and precise control, metaphorically described as "fingers of steel."
Straight in like the chill
Action performed with confidence, entering smoothly like a chill.
Yeah, I made a will
Repetition of line 1.
Mother make it slow
Repetition of line 2.
I picture at you sometimes
Repetition of line 3.
And imagine you alone
Repetition of line 4.
I've got a twitch
Expression of a nervous or involuntary movement, a twitch.
Oh mother make it slow
Request to the mother to proceed slowly with the twitch or related action.
I picture at you sometimes
Repetition of line 3.
And imagine you alone
Repetition of line 4.
An arcade wheel
Reiteration of the arcade wheel metaphor and introducing another element for perspective.
Another for the view
Repetition of line 7.
Fingers of steel
Repetition of line 8.
Straight in like the chill
Repetition of line 9.
I made a will
Repetition of line 1.
Mother make it slow
Repetition of line 2.
I picture at you sometimes
Repetition of line 3.
And imagine you alone
Repetition of line 4.
An arcade wheel
Repetition of line 21.
Another for the view
Repetition of line 22.
Fingers of steel
Repetition of line 23.
Straight in like the chill
Repetition of line 24.
I've got a twitch
Repetition of line 16.
Oh mother make it slow
Repetition of line 17.
I picture at you sometimes
Repetition of line 18.
And imagine you alone
Repetition of line 19.
Sexual it is
Explicitly stating a sexual element, possibly emphasizing a sensual or intimate nature.
Sexual it is
Reiteration of the sexual theme for emphasis.
Sexual it is
Repetition of the sexual theme for emphasis.
Sexual it is
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