Saturn, the sixth track off of Xiu Xiu’s 2005 album La Forêt, is a violent song directed toward George W. Bush written after the 2004 elections. While in Spain, Jamie visited the Museo del Prado art museum, and was inspired by the painting Saturn Devouring His Son by 19th century painter Francisco G...
[Chorus]
You are my son and I am Saturn
Do you see it?
This is you and me
I want you to know as you're being eaten
The lights will be on and
That this is you and me
[Bridge]
This match and this sheaf of wheat
This twine and your bed
This spark will wake up your skin
This wine will let you live
[Chorus]
You are my son and I am Saturn
Do you see it?
This is you and me
I want you to know as you're being eaten
The lights will be on and
That this is you and me
[Outro]
George, when it comes to bedtime
My sweetness will not go to waste
I will shoot this arrow right up your anus and
You'll taste what we taste
I will stab it right through the bottom of your mouth
You'll taste what we taste
What you make them taste
Saturn was written by Jamie Stewart.
Saturn was produced by Xiu Xiu.
In an interview with Pitchfork, Jamie said that
“Saturn” is about wanting to rape President Bush to death (Note to the FBI/CIA: this is only a song and an expression of exasperation and not a plan or suggestion of a plan in anyway whatsoever. I will never do this.) It’s based on the painting by Goy...