"Under You"


from "How Does Your Garden Grow?"

Talks about going to California (where "IWTV" and "TVL" both
take place). "And California seemed to draw you like a siren from a
postcard in a letter or a frame of film melting..." The 'film' 
reference could be to Akasha's chaotic anger after seeing Lestat's music 
video in "TVL". "...A Hollywood flat where we laughed about our
fortunes..." Lestat and his bandmates shared a condo in southern
California the night before their big concert. "...Where we held jobs
in this bar down on Third and San Vincinte..." Louis tells Lestat of the 
'vampire bars' where vampires mingle unbeknownst to the mortal vampire
enthusiasts that frequent these bars. "...Under you, I feel your blood 
move in, out, slowly..." To vampires, sex is nothing more than a heavy
make-out session followed by an exchange of blood (vampire blood is 
supposed to be 10 times greater than human blood). "...You move in 
slow degrees, A sudden memory, you're a Leonard Cohen song..."
Vampiric speed is somewhat faster AND slower than that of humans. 
Leonard Cohen was a singer/songwriter. "...And 
every now and then I swear I see you standing on a sidewalk, in a 
restaurant, in a taxi passing by..." It is mentioned that vampires can
both become invisible and project their image to other vampires at will. 
Often, a vampire can also conjure up memories (see, "...You move in 
slow degrees...") and project that image forth. This song is 
probably the best example of the conspiracy on this CD.

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