Zepher August 8th, 2005 08:59PM  
I've heard a lot of people say that Shirley just put a bunch of people she knew into a song and just decided it would be the tittle of the CD.

I don't quite think that's it... There is that possibility. But there is a story to be told whithin every character in each stanza.

Avalanche:
When you draw a mental picture of an avalanche, you can imagine something rushing down at great speed. Kind of like vomit. This gives the possibility that Avalanche may be bolimic or anorexic.

Chrissie:
There really isn't much to say about Chrissie. Other than he's a boy. Maybe Shirley inteded you to get an image of a girl applying make-up. Then when she sings "He's trying to figure out if he's a girl or he's a boy" it hits hard.

Doodle:
This one is probably the one that had me stumped until I noticed the three letter word that I overlooked. "Dad." You can tell that Doodle, by her name, draws or scribbles. To no surprise, on herself. That's pretty easy to figure out, right? Well, how about a cause? She cuts herself using her dad's scisors. As if her dad was the cause of her scars. It could be just over interpreting but... what's sharp and also penatrates? Perhap's Doodle suffers from parental rape. I know, it could be too much but Shirley says she lets her fans interpret her lyrics however they see fit, so :P

Speedie:
Speedie, obviously takes drugs, what drugs? I don't know... SPEED perhaps? Other than that, I have NO idea what Speedie's story is about. Shirl uses metaphor's out of my leauge.

J.T.:
J.T. has an alchohol problem. J.T. is also given a shout out in Bleed Like Me's lyric booklet. So I think this is where a lot of the fans got the idea that she just put a lot of her friends into a song and just made millions. Well... that could be so. In any case, when Shirl sings "getting all nostalgic as he sings I will survive" It could be interpreted in two ways:

1. J.T. is old and remembering that song from when it was played on the radio or something.

2. J.T. just got through a break up. Being that's the nature of "I Will Survive"'s lyrics.

I think it's safe to assume the latter. It would explain the alchohol problem.

As for the rest of the song, this is where Shirley stops being a storyteller and becomes part of the song.

The previous stanzas were about other people. She was just story telling. Then at the end of the song, she says something along the lines of "This is their story, you should hear mine."

Beautiful lyrics for such a wonderful song.

Modlovecat August 15th, 2005 12:56PM  
This is a great song, and it's very deep.

As far as the interpretation, it's completely OBVIOUS; he spells everything out. The last person to post went a little too far by being completely obvious.

Avalanche is anorexic (or bulimic in the sense that the other person pointed out). She feels accomplished and in control when she sees the bones coming through.

Chris: She does this part incredibly artisticly, the name Chris could mean a boy or a girl, until you figure out that it's actually a boy trying to figure himself out.

Doodle cuts, and it makes her feel relief. She is probably really young, that's why she says her pretty clothes, and that's why she says her dads scissors, because when you are young and you cut, you'll use anything you can find that is sharp.

Speedie: Is in therapy for drug abuse and probably something to do with gangs. "dancing with the past" is better then "taking a bullet from a gun"

JT: I'm not sure if theres really more to it, but JT gets drunk in a bar to feel better probably about a relationship that fell apart.

Try to comprehend that which youll never comprehend: You can't fully understand until you've been there, and EVERYONE has scars.

anonymous January 16th, 2007 01:10AM  
This songs about Mental disorders and how people find relief. Avalanche has an eating disorder probably Anorexia. Chriss has a disorder were he dosent know his true gender. doodle is a "cutter". Someone who cuts themselves to relieve negative emotions. Speedie is a drug addict. JT is an alcoholic.

When Manson says "Try to comprehend that which you'll never comprehend" she's referring to the fact that its difficult for a person who never had a disorder to fully understand what its like to have one. The part were it says "You should see my scars" pertains to the fact that having a disorder is nothing to be ashamed of.