Dirty Boots
Midnight Rides and Jelly Rolls: Unveiling Sonic Youth's Dirty Boots Meaning
Lyrics
Here we go to another candle I know
Beginning a new experience or phase, possibly involving a celebration represented by a candle.
All the girls there playin' on a jelly roll
Referring to women engaging in playful or seductive behavior, likened to a sweet confection (jelly roll).
Time to take a ride, time to take it in a midnight eye
Time to embark on a journey, particularly one guided by a mysterious or captivating perspective (midnight eye).
And if you want to go, get on below
Encouraging someone to join an adventure or experience; "get on below" implies participation or immersion.
Pinking out the day, dreaming out the crazy way
Immersed in the vividness of the day, indulging in unconventional and imaginative thoughts.
Finger on the love, it's all above
Expressing affection or connection, emphasizing that love transcends and encompasses everything.
Everywhere it's six-sex-six by luck
Everywhere, there is a blend of the sensual and the mystical, symbolized by "six-sex-six by luck."
A satellite wish will make it just enough
Positive energy or desire transmitted through a satellite, with the power to fulfill wishes.
You'll be making out with a witch in a coffee truck
Imagery of romantic involvement with a mystical or unconventional partner (witch) in an unexpected setting (coffee truck).
Time to rock the road and tell the story of the jelly rollin'
Commencing a journey, narrating the story of the seductive or enticing experience (jelly rollin').
Dirty boots are on, hi di ho
Ready for action or adventure, symbolized by putting on "dirty boots."
Pinking out the black, dreaming in a crack
Engaging in unconventional or rebellious behavior, represented by "pinking out the black" and dreaming in a crack.
Satan got her tongue, now it's undone
A mysterious or seductive figure (Satan) has lost the power of speech, creating a sense of liberation.
I got some dirty boots, yeah dirty boots
Emphasizing ownership of experiences and adventures, represented by the possession of "dirty boots."
I got some dirty boots, baby
Repetition of owning "dirty boots," underscoring the significance of the experiences gained.
Dirty boots
Reiteration of the theme, emphasizing the impact of unconventional experiences symbolized by "dirty boots."
Hey!
An exclamation, possibly indicating enthusiasm or a call to attention.
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