The Neutral
Embracing Life's Perfect Sin: Sonic Youth's Neutral Perspective
Lyrics
There's not a dreamer or a schemer
There is no idealist or strategist avoiding the speaker
Running away from me
No one is running away from the speaker
There's not a singer, an entertainer
No singer or entertainer lacks follow-through
With no follow-through
Emphasizing the persistence of those in the entertainment field
There's not a poet or a mystic
No poet or mystic is detached, holding a loosely connected cigarette
With a cigarette unglued
Describing a disengaged figure, neutral and tired
He's just neutral, yeah, he's weary
Characterizing the neutral figure as weary and not new
Not even brand new
It's a perfect sin
Referring to a flaw or transgression that is perfectly executed
Close your eyes and lose the rest
Instructing to close one's eyes and disregard the rest
It's a perfect sin
Reiterating the notion of a flaw or transgression executed perfectly
Close your mind and feel the best
Suggesting to close the mind and enjoy the flaw to the fullest
Everyone has a headache,
Expressing that everyone experiences difficulties, often hard to resolve
Imprecise, hard to cure
Describing a headache as imprecise and challenging to cure
Gotta shake it, what ails you
Encouraging to shake off and overcome one's troubles
The lines are blurred
Noting that boundaries between things are unclear
Is it a pain in your heart?
Posing a question about whether the pain is emotional
Dark and grey from the start
Describing a persistent darkness and bleakness
You won't seduce me or attract me,
Rejecting seduction or attraction due to strain
Just 'cause you're strained
It's a perfect sin
Reiteration of a flaw or transgression executed perfectly
Close your eyes and lose the rest
Advising to close one's eyes and ignore the consequences
It's a perfect sin
Reiterating the idea of a flaw or transgression executed perfectly
Close your mind and feel the best
Suggesting to close the mind and enjoy the flaw to the fullest
Why would you tell me what's inside your head?
Pondering why someone would reveal their inner thoughts
Why would you show me your sacred bed
Questioning the sharing of one's intimate space or secrets
Secret head
Referencing a private and concealed aspect of oneself
There's not a dreamer or a schemer
There is no dreamer or strategist running away from the listener
Running away from you
No one is avoiding the listener
There's not a singer, an entertainer
No singer or entertainer lacks follow-through
With no follow-through
Emphasizing the persistence of those in the entertainment field
There's not a poet or a mystic
No poet or mystic is detached, holding a loosely connected cigarette
With a cigarette unglued
Describing a disengaged figure, neutral and tired
There's not a cowboy or a loner
No cowboy or loner is idle or purposeless
With nothing to do
He's neutral, yeah, he's weary,
Characterizing the neutral figure as weary and not new
Not even brand new
He's neutral, yeah, he's weary,
Reiteration of the neutral figure's weariness and lack of novelty
And he's so in love with you
Stating that the neutral figure is deeply in love with the listener
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