Pin Up
Captivating Desires: The Enigmatic Tale Behind 'Pin Up'
Lyrics
She's a centre spread special size of the month
Describing a woman as a featured model of special size for the month.
She's the one on the wall
She is prominently displayed on a wall, possibly as a poster or photograph.
Watched by him she's scared to move
Someone (him) is watching her, and she feels uneasy and hesitant to move.
She's very well known only in the one stance
She is only known for being in a particular pose or stance.
She's the girl that survived over a hundred million glances
Despite being observed by millions, she has managed to endure and survive.
She's the pin up
Emphasizing her status as a pin-up, an attractive model often featured in posters.
She's always on his mind a Technicolor dream
She occupies the person's thoughts vividly, like a colorful dream.
The secret weapon
Describing her as a secret weapon, suggesting her impact on the person's emotions.
She lives on his locker door
Her image is displayed on a locker door, indicating a personal and private attachment.
She's the girl he dreams of when he's at sea
She is the idealized girl he imagines when he's away at sea.
Although she's in 2-D he'd like her at home waiting
Despite being two-dimensional (2-D), he wishes she could be real and waiting for him.
She's the pin up
Reiteration of her status as a pin-up, reinforcing her allure.
She's the pin up
Repeated emphasis on her being a pin-up, underscoring her significance.
All over submarines
Her image is found everywhere, even on submarines.
They think she's so serene
People perceive her as calm and composed, like a serene mermaid.
As a mermaid she don't look much
Despite her appearance as a mermaid, she might not be as impressive as expected.
But such a sin could be this year's last year's thing
Suggesting that something considered a sin could be fashionable and trendy.
She's a charity gives something for nothing
She symbolizes a charitable or giving aspect, providing something for nothing.
A wall chart for his heart a victim of all his desires
She is like a wall chart for his heart, fulfilling all his desires.
Sometimes he dreams of a scratch me scratch me section
He daydreams about an intimate section, possibly longing for a deeper connection.
A rope ladder of hair a Babylon for him to climb
Describing her as a Babylon, a place of temptation, for him to ascend.
She's the pin up
Reiteration of her status as a pin-up, emphasizing her iconic appeal.
She's the pin up
Repeated emphasis on her being a pin-up, maintaining her allure.
All over submarines
Her image is found everywhere, including on submarines.
They think she's so serene
People perceive her as calm and composed, like a serene mermaid.
As a mermaid she don't look much
Despite her appearance as a mermaid, she might not be as impressive as expected.
But such a sin could be this year's last year's thing
Suggesting that something considered a sin could be fashionable and trendy.
She's a centrespread special size of the month
Reiteration of describing a woman as a featured model of special size for the month.
She's the one on his wall
She is prominently displayed on a wall, possibly as a poster or photograph.
Watched by him she's scared to move
Someone (him) is watching her, and she feels uneasy and hesitant to move.
She's very well known always in the one stance
She is only known for being in a particular pose or stance.
She's the girl who'll survive over a hundred million glances
Despite being observed by millions, she has managed to endure and survive.
She's the pin up
Emphasizing her status as a pin-up, an attractive model often featured in posters.
She's the pin up
Repeated emphasis on her being a pin-up, underscoring her significance.
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