Regina Spektor - Sailor Song Meaning

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Sailor Song Lyrics

she will kiss til your lip bleeds
but she will not take her dress off
americano, tropicano
all the sailor boys have demons
they sing "oh kentucky why did you forsake me
if i was meant to sail the sea
why did you make me
shouldve been with...

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Dec 22nd 2011 !⃝
Whoaaaa. OK. So I've seen Regina Spektor live a few times...and she sings it like "American...oh, American...oh" I think this song is about America being a bitch.
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Jul 3rd 2011 !⃝
marianne is a girl who left the man while he was at sea. he hates her but still cant live without her. he is mad that he is away from her
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Oct 19th 2007 !⃝
Its About a ship called the Maryann
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Dec 19th 2006 !⃝
Aha Ha!! very amusing,LOVE IT.
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Dec 13th 2006 !⃝
So apparently, Marianne's a bitch. End of story.

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