D.. Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Prostitute is to me... a very nice hidden piano piece. I spent hours trying to figure out what was played on piano in the background while listening to the records and finally manage to get it all (I think). I love playing that song on piano.This song, as most songs on CD, but especially this one could have been much much rawer, but I like the fact you really have to pay attention to hear some of the piano parts. What the songs means to me, to put it bluntly: don't bow down, don't bend over, be true to yourself, and that's what Axl has always been about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springclean Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Prostitute has a James Bond vibe, really? The parts right after "perversion and pain", sound quite bond-qesque to me. Daniel Craig bond-esque that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackler Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I know its not about this, but one day I was listening and thought of the story of Judas betraying Jesus"I told you when i found you, if there were doubts you should be careful, but unafraid""I wont ask of you, what I would not do""Up and away is what ive gotta do"etc etcBut i'd say not selling out is the main pointWow, I thought the same thing. I listen to CD a lot when I'm walking and I walk a lot. Over time, it seemed to me to be a conversation between Judas and Jesus.For example:Jesus:It's not a question of Whether my heart is true StreamlinedI had to pull thought Look for a new Beginning on you Oh I got a message for you Up and awayIt's what I gotta do Forgive what you haveFor what you might lose. Judas response:What would you say If I told you that I'm to blame And what would you do If I had to deny your name Where would you go if I told you I love you and then walked away N' who should I turn to If not for the ones You would not saveI can't believe anyone else tied that to Judas. I dunno, I was probably listening to it while I was revising R.EBut its like, you can tie certain lyrics into anything really.Also ''Please those that laugh in my face''---Jesus and Saducees/Elders etc Axls probably laughing at how wrong we are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlCorp Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I've always seen it as an explanation for his actions. Why he doesn't want to sell out and couldn't just continue with the old GnR just for the money.He says in the song, that we knew what type of guy he was when he first met us, and that hasn't changed, so why are we to expect anything else. Plus I think he is commenting on the media and their bloodsucking tendencies to make money off of sensationalism and other people's misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guesswehavetowaitnsee Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 "Forgive what you have, for what you might lose" To me this line means that sometimes in life you need to give up what you currently have because if you hang onto it the cost might be greater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YOUCOULDBEMINE. Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 "Forgive what you have, for what you might lose" To me this line means that sometimes in life you need to give up what you currently have because if you hang onto it the cost might be greater.couldn't have said it better, really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Some of Axl's best lyrics. Maturity, life, acceptance, moving on, love, loss, pain... It's overwhelming to listen to. TWAT is my fav. track off CD (also one of my all-time fav. songs), but Prostitute is prob my 2nd fav. on CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLCPUNK Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I heard it around the time I found out my best friend of 20 yrs had died. So it will always mean that to me, despite the lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts