Girl with One Eye Lyrics
I told her not to fuss and relax
Well, her pretty little face stopped me in my tracks
But now she sleeps with one eye open
That's the price she'll paid
I took it home and watched it wither and die
Well, she's lucky that I didn't slip her a smile
That's why she sleeps with one eye open
That's the price she paid
Get your filthy fingers out of my pie
I said, hey, girl with one eye
I'll cut your little heart out 'cause you made me cry
I said don't worry, it's not gonna hurt
Oh, my reputation's kinda clouded with dirt
That's why you sleep with one eye open
That's the price you paid
Get your filthy fingers out of my pie
I said, hey, girl with one eye
I'll cut your little heart out 'cause you made me cry
You made me cry
You made me cry
Get your filthy fingers out of my pie
I said, hey, girl with one eye
Get your filthy fingers out my pie
Get your filthy fingers out of my pie
I said, hey, girl with one eye
I'll cut your little heart out 'cause you made me cry
I think this song's mostly about attempted rape. But as soon as I listened to this song, I knew Florence was singing from a male's perspective, even before I found out this was a cover.
'She told me not to step on cracks' -She warned him not to dare come near her. ‘I told her not to fuss and relax’ —He warned her not to struggle
'Pretty little face stopped me dead in my tracks' -He's obviously attracted to her, since her looks were the first that caught his attention. 'I took a knife and cut out her eye' -I can now safely assume she's rejected him, and succeeded to a certain point. This can also be interpreted as him wanting to teach her a lesson the hard way, since 'Sleeping with one eye open' is a phrase used to show distrust. So he's telling her, if you're so uptight, I'll teach to to permanently distrust everyone. 'That's the price she'll pay' -The price for rejecting him.
'She's lucky I didn't slip her a smile' -A reference to slitting her throat. 'Get your filthy fingers out of my pie' -Filthy, I assume, is because he's already had his way with her and wants nothing more to do with her, or he's insulting her because she refused him. I believe 'Pie' is most likely standing for either his life, or his business.
'I slipped my hand under her skirt, I said don't worry, it's not gonna hurt' -I assume, this is when he rounded up on her, trying to get whatever he can out of the girl.
'Oh my reputation's kinda clouded with dirt' -Apparently this wasn't the first time he's done something of the sort. 'I'll cut your little heart out cause you made me cry' -He obviously didn't cry, but i believe this is an alternative to saying she'd rejected him, and by doing that, insulted his pride. Then we see the second reference to killing in this song, 'Cutting her heart out'. So, according to this, her pursuer has already decided her fate; he was going to kill her.
Just a thought...
I too believe this is a song about a completely nasty, vicious sleaze-bag of a man, but you did a great job spelling out a story that I 'felt' but couldn't quite explain in words. There's definitely an element of delusion in his narrative, like he believes that it was the girl who pushed him into abusing her and not because he is a nasty, vicious sleaze-bag of a man.
I too believe this is a song about a completely nasty, vicious sleaze-bag of a man, but you did a great job spelling out a story that I 'felt' but couldn't quite explain in words. There's definitely an element of delusion in his narrative, like he believes that it was the girl who pushed him into abusing her and not because he is a nasty, vicious sleaze-bag of a man.
Your explanation about the "filthy fingers out of my pie" line also makes a lot of sense. I also see this line as representing the man's (heavily suppressed) guilt, where...
Your explanation about the "filthy fingers out of my pie" line also makes a lot of sense. I also see this line as representing the man's (heavily suppressed) guilt, where the image of the abused girl follows him around, tainting his life. Moreover, "girl with one eye" evokes an image of silent accusation as she watches him, relentlessly.
Anyhow, I feel as if I gained a new level of understanding in this amazing song. Thanks for the interpretation! :)
You are making the assumption of a male's involvement. That is not only presumptive, but sexist. Also note: women rape, too, it is just almost never reported.
You are making the assumption of a male's involvement. That is not only presumptive, but sexist. Also note: women rape, too, it is just almost never reported.
i think this song is definitely about rape (and the girl wanting revenge). it goes from both perspectives, and is sometimes a conversation:
(Boy:)I said, hey Girl with one eye: Get your filthy fingers out of my pie (Boy:)I said, hey Girl with one eye: I'll cut your little heart out cause you made me cry
and
(Boy:)I slipped my hand under her skirt I said don't worry, it's not gonna hurt (Girl:)Oh, my reputation's kinda clouded with dirt (Boy:)That's why you sleep with one eye open That's the price you paid
etc. etc.
that made sense
that made sense
.. i'm not so sure it's about a sexual experience tbh..
"Arrogant man who trophy collects women but she was innocent and refused him, spurned, he rapes her. Clouded rep - she told ppl. He says shes lucky he dint make her fall in love with him (slip smile) and screw her up more Now he says she has 1 eye shes ugly now, filthy cause shes been raped + she sleeps with 1 eye open - shes frightened. Hes taught her a lesson how dare she say no and make his ego cry and his final warnin is dont interfere in his chances with other girls - his pie being women"
I am not agreeing or disagreeing cause idk, but this is the first meaning i saw.
I'm still not sure what I think it really means, but I think this is the best interpretation. Because if it was originally sung by a guy, I'm not sure it would be about a girls first lesbian encounter as other people hve suggested... Thanks
I'm still not sure what I think it really means, but I think this is the best interpretation. Because if it was originally sung by a guy, I'm not sure it would be about a girls first lesbian encounter as other people hve suggested... Thanks
I agree with the general idea, but I find it unlikely that he got his revenge by raping her. It's too superficial for such a poetic song. "Pie" speaks to me as referring to his heart, and the way he snapped it closed after being hurt. But it probably has multiple references that could include his personal business, his drugs, his attitudes, and/or just his lifestyle in general.
I agree with the general idea, but I find it unlikely that he got his revenge by raping her. It's too superficial for such a poetic song. "Pie" speaks to me as referring to his heart, and the way he snapped it closed after being hurt. But it probably has multiple references that could include his personal business, his drugs, his attitudes, and/or just his lifestyle in general.
She told me not to step on the cracks I told her not to fuss and relax Well, her pretty little face stopped me in my tracks -Two women had sex, but the one who was denying her feelings for the other woman 'the girl with one eye' was straight. It was the first time she had done anything like this so the person singing the song is basically telling her to chill out. The 'pretty little face' conveys the innocence of this girl
But now she sleeps with one eye open That's the price she paid
The girl has to be wary because after doing this she doesnt want to lose the fact that she is straight and give in to her sexuality. She has to be careful and thats her punishment for having sex with this woman
I took a knife and cut out her eye - Cut out her eye i think means that she has changed her view on the world
I took it home and watched it wither and die - destroyed her innocence
Well, she's lucky that I didn't slip her a smile- lucky i didnt make her fall for me
I said, hey, girl with one eye Get your filthy fingers out of my pie I said, hey, girl with one eye I'll cut your little heart out cause you made me cry - Pie is a less crude way of saying women's privates i think. Shes basically telling her to leave her alone now because she doesnt want to have lesbain relations and the girl singing the song is not a lesbian either. They were both straight but curious so it seems, and now they want nothing to do with each other - they have caused eachother pain
I slipped my hand under her skirt I said don't worry, it's not gonna hurt - i think that this has a deeper meaning. i reckon that she is telling her she wont break her heart or mess her up, but in the end she did.
Oh, my reputation's kinda clouded with dirt - reputation for sleeping around and doing things like this
I'll cut your little heart out cause you made me cry - they screwed eachother over. it was just about sex and fun for one of them but the other had deeper feelings
Love this interpretation!
Love this interpretation!
this is definitely my favourite interpretation x
this is definitely my favourite interpretation x
That's exactly what i thought when i first listened to this song! However i think one of them-possibly the lesbian girl-is still chasing the other "innocent" one with no response. So it's not only a song about wounded feelings but also a song about cruel revenge even in the most literal way. We could conclude that the story unfolds simultaneously on both levels; literal and allegorical.
That's exactly what i thought when i first listened to this song! However i think one of them-possibly the lesbian girl-is still chasing the other "innocent" one with no response. So it's not only a song about wounded feelings but also a song about cruel revenge even in the most literal way. We could conclude that the story unfolds simultaneously on both levels; literal and allegorical.
I believe that this song is about an abuse relationship where the abuser believes that they are the victim.
The verses make her out to be an abuser and the line "Oh, my reputation's kinda clouded with dirt" is her denying it while the chorus "You made me cry" says that she is the one being hurt by her partner.
The reason that the partner is a female may be to make the other one look weaker which could be another reason the character singing this song is the abuser.
I hear it as a two way conversation. Between the guy who takes advantage of a girl and the girl coming back at him (and probably every other man after him).
The guy is the one talking in the verses.
And the girl comes back is the chorus... "I said, HEY!" girl with one eye, "Get your filthy fingers out of my pie." "I said, HEY!" girl with one eye, "I'll cut your little heart out cause you made me cry."
Yeah I thought some bits were from the guy's point of view, then the girl gets revenge..
Yeah I thought some bits were from the guy's point of view, then the girl gets revenge..
..doesn't really make sense...
..doesn't really make sense...
i don't think it's about a lesbian experience, it's a cover and the original song was by a male punk band, she just loved the song - as do i!!!
Originally done by The Ludes, Florence was dating a member of the group. My Boy Builds Coffins is about him.
i think this is about sex and revenge - fintimes! but i don't think 'get your filthy fingers out of my pie' is a euphamism(?) its like the saying 'he/she has his/her fingers in many pies' as in lots of enterprises/projects'oppurtunities going on at once so its basically the guy (who i think this song is from the perspective of)telling this girl to butt out of his life because her effect is destroying his apathetic ways, hence all the revenge 'i'll cut your little heart out cos you made me cry'!!!
damn - that should have been 'FUNtimes'
damn - that should have been 'FUNtimes'
funny how when we refer to a men's pie is about his enterprises/projects'oppurtunities but when we say women's pie is about her ...
funny how when we refer to a men's pie is about his enterprises/projects'oppurtunities but when we say women's pie is about her ...
...cooking? xD x
...cooking? xD x