I am currently stuck in one of those ruts where I absolutely must listen to the same song over and over and over again all day. Even more frightening, it’s Sinead O’Connor. Don’t worry, I’ll get over it soon. Until then, though, I have a serious problem. Here’s what I’m talking about:
My friends think I’m alone but I’ve got secrets
I don’t tell everything about the love I get
I’ve got a loving man but [wait for it...wait for it...] he’s a spirit.
A spirit? What is that supposed to mean? Is she talking about God? Or some (oooooohhh) ghostly lover? Either way it’s one of the worst song lines ever. I have been trying to find a substitute word for when I simply must sing along. For example, “felon,” “dentist,” “republican,” etc. So far the best option I have found is “midget.” What do you think?
UPDATE: OK, here’s another question for your consideration. After the above, Sinead adds:
He never does me wrong, never treats me bad;
He never takes away all the love he has
And I forgive him a million times.
If it indeed is God she’s talking about, why would she have to “forgive him a million times?” Shouldn’t he be forgiving her? I mean, she did tear up that picture of the pope and all. Unless she’s forgiving him for…um…the papacy? Dammit, Sinead, what the fuck are you talking about already?
All of this leads me to believe it might be about a ghostly lover after all. Like a less-obvious version of that Indigo Girls song–which has been done, to say the least. That’s why this song would be much better if the line read “but he’s a cyborg.”
(Hat tip: Clarabella)
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