The Queen and Me John Cale

"The Queen and Me" by John Cale, released in 1992, blends #Rock with elements of art pop. The lyrics explore themes of identity, power dynamics, and disillusionment, reflecting on the relationship between the individual and authority. Cale's distinctive voice and unconventional song structure enhance its emotional depth, contributing to his legacy as a pioneering artist.

Queen Victoria
My father and all his tobacco loved you
I love you too in all your forms
The slim and lovely virgin anyone would lay
The white figure floating among German beers
The mean governess of the huge pink maps
The solitary mourner of a prince

Queen Victoria
I am cold and rainy
I am dirty as a glass roof
In a train station
I feel like an empty cast iron exhibition
I want ornaments on everything
I want ornaments on everything
Because my love, she gone with other boys

Queen Victoria
Do you have a punishment under the white lace
Will you be short with her
And make her read those little Bibles
Will you spank her with a mechanical corset
I want her pure as power
I want her skin slightly musty with petticoats
Will you wash easy bidet out of her head?
Queen Victoria

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