"A Kiss Like Lightning" genre: Goth
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	Inspired by Kurt Cobain's suicide; meditation on death, life, lost love
	MP3.com CD: Summa This Summa That - buy it! Credits: vocals: Linda Rigel, Lisa Clement; written and programmed by Linda Rigel
	Story Behind the Song Although this song can reflect lost love in a general way, it was specifically a result of Kurt Cobain's suicide. The "I" of the song is my imagination of Courtney Love's sense of loss. The 'kiss' is the gunshot The 'spider' image comes from Native American stories of the spider who weaves time and traps us in life The 'fountain' is a common symbol of the compassion of the gods The 'guardian angel' is Courtney and Kurt's daughter Darkness and Light represent ignorance and awareness, thoughtlessness and intention This is perhaps an unacceptable invasion of Courtney Love's privacy -- I don't know her at all. But the song is meant in empathy and sympathy. Lyrics A kiss like lightning rips through the darkness Three seconds and counting; my whole life changes A kiss like lightning tears through this Frozen underground shelter I do believe I'm dreaming Feels like I'm dreaming Thank god I'm dreaming Under cover of darkness Or in the glare of the morning light Will I ever fall into your arms in this life? A spider spins her mystery in silence Three minutes and counting; I am bound By her labor A spider spins and weaves, a timeless Amoral endeavor I do believe I'm dying; feels like I'm dying Thank god I'm dying Under cover of darkness Or in the glare of the morning light Do you think I might come to your arms In the next life? Ah, the next life . . . My guardian angel stands at the fountain A brush of her shoulder and I remain, Human My guardian angel takes away All grieving contemplation I do believe it's raining; smells like it's raining Thank god it's raining Under cover of darkness Or in the glare of the morning light I will never return to your arms In this life

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