Jackie, Dressed in Cobras
Jackie's Dance of Forbidden Desires: Decoding The New Pornographers' Lyrics
Lyrics
Look we've seen this kind of thing before
Observing a familiar situation
Jackie threads with cobras at the door
Jackie is surrounded by danger
Don't live your life inside arrow
Don't confine yourself to a predetermined path
Filled with glances, New York City
Life filled with fleeting glances in New York City
You've had your chances, yes you've had 'em
Missed opportunities or chances in life
Yes you've had 'em, yes you've had 'em
-On a train, devouring the land
Traveling and absorbing the surroundings
There's a kid going insane over her man
A person going crazy over their significant other
Insane over her man, insane over her
-Look we've seen this kind of thing before
Repetition of observing a familiar situation
Orchids hanging from the reverend's door
Orchids as a symbol, possibly love or beauty
And if he hollers let him out, 'cause hes gonna shout
If there's a problem, address it, don't suppress
She's something and the way she moves
Describing someone's irresistible movement
Just shouldn't be allowed, oh
-Wrecked on the jungle floor
Imagery of being lost and overwhelmed
Jackie's dressed in cobras
Jackie is in a perilous situation
Giving me ideas
Jackie's actions are influencing ideas
What I really need now is ideas
Desire for inspiration or guidance
Look we've seen this kind of thing before.
Reiteration of familiar situations
Vampires float across the ballroom floor
Vampires as a metaphor for dangerous allure
Mistake this bloodlust feast for dancing
Warning against mistaking dangerous situations for joy
New York City, you've had your chances
Reflecting on missed chances in New York City
Yes you've had 'em, yes you've had 'em
-Yes you've had 'em
-On a train devouring the land
Repetition of a person going insane over their partner
There's a kid going insane over her man
-Insane over her man, insane over her
-On a train devouring the land
Continuation of intense emotions over a relationship
There's a kid going insane over her man
-Insane over her man, insane over her
-On a chain devouring the light
Intense feelings persist in different circumstances
There's a kid going insane over her man
-Insane over her man, insane over her
-Wrecked on the jungle floor, Jackie's dressed in cobras
Reiteration of Jackie in a perilous situation
Wrecked on the jungle floor, Jackie's dressed in cobras
-Wrecked on the jungle floor, Jackie's dressed in cobras
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