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Marmalade Lyrics

Scratching, filing,
Against her skin,
Blessed are those,
Who are not kin,
In sin we breathe,
In sex we tie,
Duct tape her legs,
To the red sky,
Foolsome flesh allowances,
The pansies raided the pantry of,
Gabardine dreams, promiscuous,
Delight, deny not the flavor,

Custard dreams,
Abusing, musing,
Marmalade flesh,
Naked spread am I,
Am I

Actors of the tragic fanthom,
Extend your legs for Great Saturn
Brown table tops scream for cover,
At the sight of your new lover

If today I die,
And can't deny,
The poison,
Chosen for tonight
Tonight,

Borrowed keys
Hollowed reveries
Metal pillows
Pewter yellows
Furry roadkill
House on the hill
Pouring gravy
On her thighs still

If today I die,
And can't deny,
The poison,
Chosen for tonight,
Tonight
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Scratching, filing, Against her skin, Blessed are those, Who are not kin, (sex, blessed are those who do not induldge)

In sin we breathe, In sex we tie, Duct tape her legs, To the red sky, (more sex, he knows he is sinning)

Foolsome flesh allowances, The pansies raided the pantry of, Gabardine dreams, promiscuous, Delight, deny not the flavor, (he knows he should not indulge in sex, gabardine is a fabric, he dreams of sex, and cannot deny his temptations)

Custard dreams, Abusing, musing, Marmalade flesh, Naked spread am I, Am I (custard & marmalade are food/sweetness references. questioning his actions)

Actors of the tragic fanthom, Extend your legs for Great Saturn Brown table tops scream for cover, At the sight of your new lover (actors, this is unreal. YOUR NEW LOVER is the most important part. He is cheating.)

If today I die, And can't deny, The poison, Chosen for tonight Tonight, (inability to deny the sin he knows he is commiting)

Borrowed keys, Hollowed reveries, Metal pillows, Pewter yellows, Furry roadkill House on the hill, Pouring gravy, On her thighs still (borrowed keys support the cheating reference, reveries are daydreams, he feels empty. house on the hill also supports him cheating)

If today I die, And can't deny, The poison, Chosen for tonight, Tonight (again, his inability to deny indulging in his poison, sex)

Song Meaning

This song is not about rape. The sex is intense, it is what he dreams of, this is what makes it his irresistable temptation. The entire lyrics from "Borrowed keys" to "on her thighs still" describes him cheating.

When I think of "metal pillows" I think of discomfort. "pewter yellow" is a common jewelry color. "furry roadkill" could be a rug. (they are all over the house) "house on the hill" he's at HER house.

My opinion is he's at his mistresses house. They are having sinful sex,...

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However, now that I'm analyzing this song further I believe he is not the one cheating. He is at her house, while her husband is away. Hence, the borrowed key.

Still, his awareness is obvious.

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ghettocild might be right but what does the part about dying have to do with it? IF TODAY I DIE, AND CAN'T DENY, THE POISON CHOSEN, FOR TONIGHT.

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Whoever wrote these lyrics are so damn wrong, what the hell is wrong with yall? I mean yall are just stupid.

Clearly, you've never heard of the Dadaist movement, or Experimentalism. Why are you even here?

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no, those lyrics are right

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these are the lyrics off of the official site you moron shay gurl, some parts may be wrong but for the most part its right

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hehehe....this song is about....hehehehehehehe

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the lyrics are the official ones but in the song they dont include the whole a day cant be a total waste... the second verse starts at - actors of the tragic fanthom

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I think I got it! I think this song is about lust and how some of our lives revolve around sex. Read the verses carfully and i think you might agree...but this song is tough one but i think i may be on track...someone help me out :S

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"A DAY CAN'T BE TOTAL WASTE IF, I'M TOTALLY WASTED ALL DAY, PEOPLE HANG ON TO THE PICTURES, PE0PLE HANG ON TO THE BLANK WALLS,"

I don't think this is part of the song! I have listened to it mant times just to hear the above part... and it is not there! Also isn't it Marmalade? With an "A" not an "E"? Beides that, everyting is correct...

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IF TODAY I DIE, AND CAN'T DENY, THE POISON CHOSEN, FOR TONIGHT.

this could mean that dying right after sex wouldnt be such a bad thing.