Despite having a towering, elegant presence, the girl feels the need to lie about little things. Through graphic imagery Sam reveals a paradox, as the girl’s insecurities lead to the deterioration of her own image.
In 2015 L.A. band Girlpool covered and released the track as a B-side to “Chinatown”
[Verse 1]
Last night I saw your face in the hallowed light
You were standing taller than the mountain side
Your long hair flowed down in blues and whites
I just stood there, bathed in the quiet
[Chorus]
No, you say you’ll cut your bangs, I’m calling your bluff
When you lie to me it’s in the small stuff
You say you’ll cut your bangs, I’m calling your bluff
When you lie to me it’s in the small stuff
[Verse 2]
Now your mouth is foaming like a rabid dog
And where the river flowed is now a clouded fog
Your teeth are gnashing louder than your monologue
And I just stood there, bathed in the quiet
[Chorus]
No, you say you’ll cut your bangs, I’m calling your bluff
When you lie to me it’s in the small stuff
You say you’ll cut your bangs, I’m calling your bluff
When you lie to me it’s in the small stuff
[Verse 3]
Now the flesh is melting off of your bones
The maggots around your heart make themselves at home
Where the river flowed I am left alone
I just stood there, bathed in the quiet
[Chorus]
No, you say you’ll cut your bangs, I’m calling your bluff
When you lie to me it’s in the small stuff
You say you’ll cut your bangs, I’m calling your bluff
When you lie to me it’s in the small stuff
Radiator Hospital released Cut Your Bangs on Mon Sep 01 2014.