queen of denmark
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john grant'ın the czars'dan ayrıldıktan sonra yayınladığı ilk solo albümü. ilk dinlediğim andan itibaren bana john lennon'ın ilk solo albümü john lennon plastic ono band'i hatırlattı. bu müzikal anlamda değil sözlerin içeriği açısından bir benzerlik. gavurların frankness dediği şey, john lennon'ın albümünde de olduğu gibi, grant'ın sözlerinde, özellikle son dört şarkıda, çok belirgin bir şekilde ortada. albümün grant'ın alkol ve uyuşturucu bağımlılığı ve gay olduğunu açıklaması yüzünden yaşadığı bunalımın ardından yazılması bu durumun nedeni olabilir tabii ki.
albümde folk grubu midlake ile çalışmış grant*. müzikal olarak midlake'inkin sound'undan daha atak bir albüm çıkmış ortaya. ama insanın suratına ilk çarpan şey grant'ın sözleri oluyor elbette. albümün tracklist'i şöyledir;
1.tc and honeybear
2.marz
3.where dreams go to die
4.sigourney weaver
5.chicken bones
6.silver platter club
7.ıt's easier
8.outer space
9.jesus hates faggots
10.caramel
11.leopard and lamb
12.queen of denmark
albümün en öne çıkan üç şarkısı ise jesus hates faggots, caramel ve titletrack olan queen of denmark. titletrack'in şarkı sözleri de şöyledir ki;
ı wanted to change the world
but ı could not even change my underwear*
and when the shit got really really out of hand
ı had it all the way up to my hairline
which keeps receding like my self-confidence
as if ı ever had any of that stuff anyway
ı hope ı didn't destroy your celebration
or your bar mitzvah, birthday party or your christmas
you put me in this cage and threw away the key
ıt was this 'us and them' shit that did me in
you tell me that my life is based upon a lie
ı casually mention that ı pissed in your coffee
ı hope you know that all ı want from you is sex
to be with someone that looks smashing in athletic wear
and if your haircut isn't right you'll be dismissed
get your walking papers and you can leave now
don't know what to want from this world
ı really don't know what to want from this world
ı don't know what it is you wouldn't want from me
you have no right to want anything from me at all
why don't you take it out on somebody else?
why don't you tell somebody else that they're selfish?
weepy coward and pathetic ...
who's gonna be the one to save me from myself?
you'd better bring a stun gun and perhaps a crowbar
you'd better pack a lunch and get up really early
and you should probably get down on your knees and pray
ıt's really fun to look embarrassed all the time
like you could never cut the mustard with the big boys
ı really don't know who the fuck you think you are
can ı please see your license and your registration?
don't know what to want from this world
ı really don't know what to want from this world
ı don't know what it is you wouldn't want from me
you have no right to want anything from me at all
why don't you take it out on somebody else?
why don't you tell somebody else that they're selfish?
weepy coward and pathetic ...
so jesus hasn't come in here to pick you up
you'll still be sitting here ten years from now
you're just a sucker but we'll see who gets the last laugh
who knows, maybe you'll be the next queen of denmark
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