ALeXA Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Alright, now that I've gushed about it a bit and listened to it multiple times I'm gonna post my interpretation -------------------- Ok, so, I am gonna guess that the One Foot Boy is his conscience (BTW, when I say 'his' I don't necessarily mean Mika, I mean the story teller.) I'll say nothing on your microphone Till you swear to take me home Makes me think something like "I won't have sex with you until I'm married" which, sticking with the teenage theme of the album, makes a bit of sense cause I think a lot of teens are unsure whether to wait or go for it. And, well, for those of you who know me you'll know what I mean when I say I am kinda thinking of 'microphone' with two meanings (AGAIN: I'm not implying anything about Mika himself!) There’s a one foot boy eleven stone He's sitting on my shoulder Makes me think conscience because your conscience is usually pretty strong and heavy and one usually tends to battle with it. I’m too scared to look away, Works too because he's afraid to go against his better judgement. He comes here almost everyday And everyday I push him off and tell him boy we’re over And this is like him wanting to do something insane and prolly not 'good' or 'right' or whatever word you want to use, as many teenagers do. As I know I want to do a lot of the time. I think MY OH MY I think my mind is gone I'm left here wondering Was I crazy all along? What do I do? Nothing left but pray Gonna shoot somebody Help me drive this craziness away I’m happy on my own is pretty much the insanity of adolescence because of the insane feelings and confusion and the plain hell just about everyone goes through. but I also think it might be about guilt (which ties in with the conscience). Like maybe he did the crazy thing he wanted to do but now he's questioning himself for doing it? What’s a matter with going places? Take that gross look off your faces Empty loving makes me seasick What you’re here for, I don’t need it Personally I think that's pretty straight foward. "Don't judge me, I'll do what I want, don't put me down, etc." AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT! Alright, yes, I'm gonna go in this direction simply because I see it. If everyone decided Mika needs an "I'm gay" song I think this is very much it. His use of the word "faces" instead of just face leads to different personalities. When you're young and unsure you'll often keep it to yourself. One personal life and one public life. One Foot Boy is again guilt or confusion. unsure as to whether or not there's something wrong with him. Empty loving makes me seasick Pretending to like women when he doesn't. I’m too scared to look away, He comes here almost everyday And everyday I push him off and tell him boy we’re over Afraid to be open about it and daily trying to build up the courage to be yourself to everyone. I think my mind is gone I'm left here wondering Was I crazy all along? What do I do? Unsure about what to do about his hidden feelings. Even doubting himself. Nothing left but pray The power religion plays in the fear of being gay. Say you like me, But not with changes? Like me for who I am! Shut up and forget it These are my faces This is who I am, get over it. All these colours That surround me All these places Only drown me Colours makes me think rainbow. You know what I mean. I'll say nothing on your microphone Well, I already said what I had to say about that And of course: Happy on my own I'm happy being myself So, wadda ya think? Personally I prefer my second interpretation, but they're both rather closly related. This makes sense, good interpretation, and regarding the 2nd one, he is talking about "One Foot BOY", and well, MIKA is a BOY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALeXA Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Think "foot" as a unit of measure equalling twelve inches. (My heavens, I may need to infract myself for that one). OMG!!! so he is talking about his "boy" ??? LOL sorry for bringing this back up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitter.icarus Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 OMG!!! so he is talking about his "boy" ??? LOL sorry for bringing this back up A "boy" weighing eleven stone? Hot damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 A "boy" weighing eleven stone? Hot damn. Is this Mika we're talking about or you changed the subject to horses without me noticing??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sariflor Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I don't know if anybody has given this interpretation yet, cuz this thread is long and I'm too lazy to read through the whole thing! lol but, I think the song is about a guy who is only after him for sex and nothing more. so, he's saying to the guy "we're over" and that he's "happy on his own" until he can find somebody who appreciates him for more than that. Ok, that's an interesting one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitter.icarus Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Is this Mika we're talking about or you changed the subject to horses without me noticing??? I was still talking about Mika. I love this song. I think it's my favourite of the whole album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I was still talking about Mika. I love this song. I think it's my favourite of the whole album. Mine, too, but lately I've been strangely addicted to PUOTF , which i hated at first... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitter.icarus Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Mine, too, but lately I've been strangely addicted to PUOTF , which i hated at first... That always happens to me. I hated By the Time, but now I adore it. Although I think the best Mika song of all time is definitely Relax. Oh baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 That always happens to me. I hated By the Time, but now I adore it. Although I think the best Mika song of all time is definitely Relax. Oh baby. SITM here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitter.icarus Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 SITM here... That's second for me. Story of my life, I tell you! I wonder what Mika would explain OFB as if we were to probe his mind.. What was his inspiration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Yeah "empty loving makes me seasick" strikes me as "I don't enjoy having sex without loving the person..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 That's second for me. Story of my life, I tell you! I wonder what Mika would explain OFB as if we were to probe his mind.. What was his inspiration? I would tell you but then Guy would send me to the Naughty Corner and that's not a cozy place to spend the night... Yeah "empty loving makes me seasick" strikes me as "I don't enjoy having sex without loving the person..." "I don't enjoy having sex without loving the person...WHENEVER I'M OUT SAILING":mf_rosetinted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I would tell you but then Guy would send me to the Naughty Corner and that's not a cozy place to spend the night... "I don't enjoy having sex without loving the person...WHENEVER I'M OUT SAILING":mf_rosetinted: :lmfao: :lmao: Oh my god. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinghorse83 Posted November 1, 2009 Author Share Posted November 1, 2009 "I don't enjoy having sex without loving the person...WHENEVER I'M OUT SAILING":mf_rosetinted: its not sailing.. its RIDING IN A MOTORBIKE SIDECAR yeesh wonka you are sooooo out of the loop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunnyangel Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 "I don't enjoy having sex without loving the person...WHENEVER I'M OUT SAILING":mf_rosetinted: OMG i wish you were my next door neighbour! lol!!! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywonka Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 OMG i wish you were my next door neighbour! lol!!! x And why is that??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunnyangel Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 And why is that??? true be told. the story's old (and the song is wrong but hey, such is), my neighbours are SOOO boring. i have a feeling that you aren't boring- correct me if i'm wrong- but you seem, i dunno, more with the times and someone i'd really get on with, coz i seem to be disliked some what a lot around here... generally coz i have my music (mika) WAY to loud x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 It can also mean loving somebody who doesn't love you back or loving somebody who only loves the idea of you and doesn't much like the reality. The lovely think about idioms is that they can mean pretty much whatever the listener needs them to mean. I've had plenty of empty loving that didn't involve sex at all. All forms of empty loving I've done have left me seasick, tossed about on the waves of uncertainty. Well when someone says "loving" I either think..."all my loving...:harp:" Or SEX. so empty loving naturally means sex that is empty which means it's just kinda like... I don't love you, but I want to have a relationship () with you.. But that's just my interpretation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitter.icarus Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I would tell you but then Guy would send me to the Naughty Corner and that's not a cozy place to spend the night... "I don't enjoy having sex without loving the person...WHENEVER I'M OUT SAILING":mf_rosetinted: It can also mean loving somebody who doesn't love you back or loving somebody who only loves the idea of you and doesn't much like the reality. The lovely think about idioms is that they can mean pretty much whatever the listener needs them to mean. I've had plenty of empty loving that didn't involve sex at all. All forms of empty loving I've done have left me seasick, tossed about on the waves of uncertainty. Aw, so poetic! Well when someone says "loving"I either think..."all my loving...:harp:" Or SEX. so empty loving naturally means sex that is empty which means it's just kinda like... I don't love you, but I want to have a relationship () with you.. But that's just my interpretation. But isn't there a difference between making love and sex? Maybe he's referring to someone telling him they love him, and then "making love", but he doesn't feel loved, so it's making him sick? Hmm.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Aw, so poetic! But isn't there a difference between making love and sex? Maybe he's referring to someone telling him they love him, and then "making love", but he doesn't feel loved, so it's making him sick? Hmm.. Making love = sex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitter.icarus Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Making love = sex No, I mean, not LITERALLY, but figuratively. Conceptually. I think making love means a lot more than just sex. Sex is the action, making love is like linking two being as one. YYou know? I sound cuckoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 No, I mean, not LITERALLY, but figuratively. Conceptually. I think making love means a lot more than just sex. Sex is the action, making love is like linking two being as one. YYou know? I sound cuckoo. Ahhh Yeaaah So in this case I would say he's saying he prefers making love to just sex which is .. empty.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali40 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I think one foot refers to height and 11 stone refers to weight - 11 stone is the same as 154 pounds. I think the one foot boy on his shoulder is a part of himself nagging him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forevermika Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I haven't read this whole thread, so I don't know if this has been brought up before, but I picture this song as a story about the little devil on someone's shoulder has a crush on them. The person doesn't like the devil ("everyday I push him off and tell him boy we're over") and then he/she realizes it was all in their imagination ("wondering was I crazy all along") btw, I always thought that last line was "wondering was I crazy or alone" I was disappointed it wasn't, I like it better:naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika4Life13 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Someone wrote on a youtube video of OFB " This song is, obviously, about his annoying fans " .... why thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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