Neko Case - Margaret vs. Pauline Lyrics
Everything's so easy for Pauline
Everything's so easy for Pauline
Ancient strings set feet a light to speed to her such mild grace
No monument of tacky gold
They smoothed her hair with cinnamon waves
Fate holds her firm in its cradle and then rolls her for a tender pause to savor
Everything's so easy for Pauline
Girl with the parking lot eyes
Margaret is the fragments of a name
Her bravery is mistaken for the thrashing in the lake
Of the make-believe monster whose picture was faked
Margaret is the fragments of a name
Her love pours like a fountain
Her love steams like rage
But she'll never be as clean
As the cool side of satin, Pauline
Two girls ride the blue line
Two girls walk down the same street
One left her sweater sittin' on the train
The other lost three fingers at the cannery
Everything's so easy for Pauline
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Neko Case Margaret vs. Pauline Comments
Well, I found this song thanks to Jodi Lynn Anderson and her book "The Vanishing Season". I'm in love now 💜
The other way it can be interpreted is ( neko suffers from depression) that margret is her depressed self , and pauline is her in a possibly unnaturally up swing . Maybe putting names to the peaks and valleys of her depression ? Just a thought
I like it.
The other lost three fingers at the cannery ...
Neko Case is a treasure: as a lyricist, a performer, and oh Lord, that glorious voice!----for my ears her voice just send one into the most magical places of heart and memory: she's just great.
what a voice, I heard this song on terry gross' 'fresh air" and was transfixed by the song and her voice..love this song
Pauline is as much an archetype as a person. I've lived in her shadow all my life. I've watched her get maximum results from moderate effort, always get the job, the break, the fortunate synchronicity. We, the Margarets of this world, read self-help books, take courses, go back to school, only to pick up the crumbs that fall from Pauline's well-appointed table.
I'm sick of her.
Pauline is a state of mind ..
freethoughtmusic the possible message in the song is to be content not be worried about how others appear to be doing , and find happiness in life without comparing yourself to what others project ( often looks better than their reality) then u become pauline
I've always been a Margaret, but recently realized to someone else I was Pauline. It broke my heart.
Awesome commentary, OP. Please take my upvote.
And they placed an ingot in her breast to burn cooooool and collected...
onlythequestion god that line is so cool , she is such a bad ass writer
Yes, and you have to credit the boys from Calexico for the musical colours and groove.
fatinthemiddle not sure if they are her regular band but saw a u tube vid of her playing this tornado loves you on letterman and the band was perfection. Improved on the studio version in my opinion..
Such a tacitly beautiful song. Good writers are hard to come by.
I can't believe there's not more comments here. She is a fucking genius songwriter.
what... the... the song is so good