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Have some difficulties with lyrics understanding of song by the British rock-band
Please, help!!!
Have some difficulties with lyrics understanding of song by the British rock-band Belle and Sebastian.
!!!CAUTION!!!: some people say that this song is vulgar and obscene!!!
here You may read the whole song lyrics: http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858512051/#comment
Question list:
1. Would You, please make a restatement for this line,
"Hovering silence from you is a giveaway". (I know the meaning of these words separately but can't get the phrase meaning)
2.Who is gett?
3. Can't get the meaning of following two lines:
A central location for you is a must as you stagger about
Making free with your lewd and lascivious boasts
What does the word "must" mean here?
4. Who is cigarette catcher?
Thank you very much for your help!!!
Aug 20, 2011 2:52 PM
Answers · 4
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1) "Hovering silence from you is a giveaway" - Your silence tells me what you're thinking. - there is a saying in English; "Your silence speaks volumes."
2) "I am a lazy get" = "get" just one "t" - "get" is similar to "git" - hard to translate, maybe something similar to "durak"
3) A central location for you is a must as you stagger about - "must" in this line means "necessity"
Making free with your lewd and lascivious boasts - Speaking freely, without hesitation and guilt about his sexual conquests.
4) "cigarette catches" - cigarette is lit, cigarette burns
August 20, 2011
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