Mile Markers
Exploring the Lyrical Journey of Emotional Disconnection
Lyrics
The cold white flamingo wins at black market bingo
The cold white flamingo succeeds in an illegal bingo game
That we used to play, but we don't play no more
Reference to a past game of black market bingo that is no longer played
We used to travel playing hotel games
Formerly traveled and engaged in hotel games
Eating truck stop dinners with Christian names
A reminiscence of eating at truck stops with religiously named meals
Pointing out porn in payphones pinned into the core
Recalling pointing out adult content in payphones, now replaced by counting mile markers
Now I just count mile markers between your door and my door
Counting mile markers as a measure of distance between two locations
Big boys, bad girls
Description of stereotypical behavior of big boys and bad girls grinding their teeth
Grind their teeth in stereo
-Big boys, bad girls
-Grind their teeth in stereo
-I creep, I don't move in the breeze like I used to
Change in behavior, becoming more cautious and less carefree
I bend backwards at the elbows and the knees
Physical description of bending backward at elbows and knees
The silver tap is spewing crap and I'm halfway 'round the world
Encountering negativity ("spewing crap") during extensive travel
Flatlined in a space between my teeth
Feeling stuck or stagnant in a situation
I churned my milk and honey, I lost track of all the money
Metaphorical expression of mixing one's resources and losing track of money
My family rescued some other stray dog
Family metaphorically rescuing a stray dog in the form of helping others
When it rains, I open windows, I just lay there
Opening up emotionally during rainy times, trying to cope
I just lay getting waterlogged, trying to get along
-Big boys, bad girls
Reiteration of stereotypical behavior of big boys and bad girls
Grind their teeth in stereo
-Big boys, bad girls
-Grind their teeth in stereo
-The cold white flamingo wins at black market bingo
Repetition of earlier verses about the changes in life and relationships
That we used to play, but we don't play no more
-We used to travel playing hotel games
-Eating truck stop dinners with Christian names
-Pointing out porn in payphones pinned into the core
-Now I just count mile markers between your door and my door
-I creep, I don't move in the breeze like I used to
Continued change in behavior, being more cautious and deliberate
I bend backwards at the elbows and the knees
Physical description of bending backward at elbows and knees, reinforcing the change
The silver tap is spewing crap and I'm halfway 'round the world
Encountering negativity during extensive travel, feeling stuck
I'm flatlined in a space between my teeth
Feeling stagnant or stuck, similar to line 16
I churned my milk and honey, I lost track of all the money
Metaphorical expression of mixing one's resources and losing track of money, repeated from line 18
So my family rescued some other stray dog
Family metaphorically rescuing another stray dog, repeating line 19
When it rains, I open windows, let it all in
Metaphorical opening up emotionally during rainy times and getting waterlogged
Oh, waterlogged, just get it all
-1-800-SOMEONE, sweepstakes donation
Reference to a sweepstakes donation with options of blood or a trip to the Bahamas
Blood or a trip to the Bahamas
-I'd really like to see you when you finish out your sentence
Expressing a desire to see someone after completing a sentence or commitment
Dear soulmate behind stripes and stars
Addressing a soulmate behind "stripes and stars" (possibly military or patriotic reference)
In stereo
Reiteration of big boys and bad girls grinding their teeth in stereo
In stereo
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