These come from Jeff Grote, who was kind enough to scan the lyrics to the Kissing the Pink song "Certain Things Are Likely". A few years ago I decided to sit down and figure out the lyrics myself, since they weren't available on the web anywhere, but discovered that I couldn't understand a dang thing. I tried to buy a copy of the KTP album but every time I ordered a copy from a seller on Amazon, they mysteriously didn't have the album to send. Frustrated, I gave up. That's why I am extremely, unendingly grateful to Jeff for scanning these in, and I offer them here in text mainly for convenience.
CERTAIN THINGS ARE LIKELY - Kissing the Pink
Girl lean over bendy chair
Peer at creaky card
On her feet the white sock pair
Beneath the ground is hard
What's your mind on
What's your mind on
Patience in the line she sees
Snaps another card
Curtain wave above her head
Sun it shines so hard
What's your mind on
What's your mind on
Health shape body weight
Body made of steel
Push it up, drive it hard
Drive it like a wheel
Certain things are likely
Certain things I blame
Certain things are likely
They hypnotize me, hypnotize me
Like falling in love
In this race, fever face
Girl stand on her toes
China blue, look at you
Tattoo how it grows
What's your mind on
What's your mind on
Health shape body weight
Body made of steel
Push it up, drive it hard
Drive it like a wheel
Certain things are likely
Certain things I blame
Certain things are likely
They hypnotize me, hypnotize me
Like falling in love
Drive it like a wheel
Body made of steel
Sun it shines so hard
Hypnotize me, hypnotize me
Certain things I blame
Certain things I own
Some are too expensive
Help me build a throne
Buckle this, buckle that
Buckle all the way
Certain things are likely
Like falling in love
In this race, fever face
Girl stand on her toes
China blue, look at you
Tattoo how it grows
In this race, fever face
Girl stand on her toes
China blue, look at you
Tattoo how it grows
Note: This post originally appeared on my old blog Stacia's Stuff on 11/25/08
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So you're obsessing over this song too? It's great music, but (as I found out by reading your page) not necessarily good lyrics.
ReplyDeleteThese are not genius lyrics, no. The crazy thing is that, when I tried to figure them out on my own, I was so sure that "buckle this, buckle that, buckle all the way" was wrong because it was so silly. That'll learn me.
ReplyDeleteRight. To be more blunt about it, these lyrics look like translated from another language word-for-word -- at points they don't even make sense.
ReplyDeleteStill, the title always struck me as a very appropriate ironic comment over certain chapters of my life, and that (together with the great bass line) is why I fell in love with this song.
I love this song!!! What memories of clubbing days it brings back. Who cares what it says! It was one of the best to dance to. THANK YOU!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG love this song from wayyyyy back
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for this song for years, I used to have it on an old c90 a lyric search finally showed up your page and I found it. thank you, thank you, thank you. Something about this tune.
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