Lyrics
Oh disco volante
Expressing excitement or admiration for a flying saucer-shaped object known as "Disco Volante."
Basilisco, you're the Bogeyman
Referring to someone as "Basilisco," a mythical creature, possibly symbolizing fear, and "Bogeyman," a figure used to frighten children.
I know you, I'll show you
Claiming familiarity with the subject and expressing a willingness to reveal something.
I've outgrown you but I'm your biggest fan
Acknowledging personal growth but still being a devoted fan.
So will you whisper to me an old melody
Requesting a secret, possibly a nostalgic tune, to be shared in a whispered manner.
Done of a darker time
Describing the melody as originating from a darker period.
Five over four is an unsettled score
Referring to a musical score with a time signature of five over four, creating an unsettling feeling.
Enough to chill the spine
Describing the unsettling score as spine-chilling.
My darling I'm spangled
Expressing personal affection or attachment with the term "darling" and using the word "spangled" to suggest a state of adornment.
There's no harm in getting good and tight
Encouraging the idea of getting intoxicated without causing harm.
So come over Red Rover
Inviting someone named "Red Rover" to come over, possibly for a social gathering.
Come October, we're stumbling through the night
Linking the invitation to the month of October and stumbling through the night, indicating a carefree or spontaneous attitude.
And so it's whiskey for me in my Listerine
Mentioning a preference for whiskey over Listerine, possibly highlighting a desire for indulgence.
Hang me out to dry
Using the metaphor of hanging out to dry to express vulnerability or exposure.
Sinew and spine on an old clothesline
Describing physical elements like sinew and spine on a clothesline, possibly alluding to emotional exposure.
Here's mud in your eye
Offering a toast with the phrase "Here's mud in your eye," a traditional expression used when raising a glass.
It's funny you're everywhere
Commenting on the ubiquity or presence of someone or something in a humorous way.
So funny, I'm loathe to care
Expressing a reluctance to care in a humorous manner.
I'm lousy with fever
Describing a state of being overwhelmed with fever.
Downright drowsy, oh I'm a sleeping pill
Conveying drowsiness and likening oneself to a sleeping pill.
Don't wake me and don't shake me
Requesting not to be disturbed while sleeping.
Don't mistake me, oh I'm a living will
Emphasizing the importance of not misinterpreting or misunderstanding the speaker's intentions.
And if you witness in me a fine misery
Acknowledging the presence of misery and anticipating being exposed or vulnerable.
And hang me out to die
Reiterating the vulnerability metaphor from line 14.
But save you some gin for my next of kin
Asking to save some gin for the speaker's next of kin, possibly suggesting a sense of legacy or continuity.
No need to spare the rye
Stating that there's no need to save the rye, implying a lack of concern for a specific type of whiskey.
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