Twist My Arm
Twist My Arm" by The Tragically Hip: A Tale of Temptation and Resilience
Lyrics
There she blows, Jacques Cousteau
Reference to Jacques Cousteau, suggesting a nautical theme.
Hear her sing so sweet and low
Describing a sweet and low singing voice.
Lull me overboard, out cold
Expressing a desire to be lulled overboard into unconsciousness.
Gathered in and swallowed whole
Imagery of being gathered in and consumed completely.
Yeah do I want to, with all that charm?
Questioning the desire to engage with charm, reluctantly agreeing ("Twist my arm").
Do I want to? Twist my arm
-Yeah do I want to, with all that charm?
-Do I want to? Twist my arm
-You just hit me where I live
Feeling a direct impact, possibly emotionally.
I guess it looked quite primitive
Reflecting on a primitive appearance or situation.
What was that supposed to prove?
Questioning the purpose or meaning of a particular action.
Throw the calf or he'll throw you
Metaphorically suggesting a confrontation with a challenge.
Do I want to, with all that charm?
Reiterating the internal conflict about embracing charm ("Twist my arm").
Do I want to? Twist my arm
-Yeah do I want to, with all that charm?
-Do I want to? Twist my arm
-Sucked in by the victim world
Drawn into a world of victims, possibly feeling a sense of empathy.
Thirsty as a cultured pearl
Comparing the thirst for experience to a cultured pearl.
Culled and wooed, bitten, chewed
Describing a process of being courted, bitten, and chewed.
It won't hurt if you don't move
Suggesting that remaining still might avoid pain.
Do I want to, with all that charm?
Repeating the internal struggle with the allure of charm ("Twist my arm").
Do I want to? Twist my arm
-Yeah do I want to, with all that charm?
-Do I want to? Twist my arm
-Yeah musical chairs, double dares, memorized stairs
Listing various chaotic and challenging situations.
Shootin' off flares, springtime hares, broken-down mares
-Yeah coward phones, big soup stones, prideless loans
-Grill sick crows, motel moans and big fat Jones, woo woo
-Martyrs don't do much for me
Expressing a lack of interest in martyrs but playfully offering a turn.
Though I enjoy them vicariously
-After you, no! After me
-No, I insist! Please, after me
-Do I want to? With all that charm?
Final repetition of the internal conflict regarding charm ("Twist my arm").
Do I want you? Twist my arm
-Ha, do I want to? With all that charm?
-Do I want you? Twist my arm, ah do it
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