Listening to A Perfect Circle right now, and the song “The Nurse Who Loved Me” struck me as being at the same time odd and comfortably fascinating. Crazy stuff. Apparently its a cover of a song by Failure, and the lyrics are only a little bit different. The Failure song talks about a “rock’s topography”, whereas I think this version talks about a “rug’s topography”. Also there Failure version has “she’s got everything i need; some pills that are red on top“, while this version has “she’s got everything i need; some pills in a little cup“. Interesting differences and the song’s meaning is a mystery to me as well, although I have my theories. Anybody have any theories they’d like to share?

And the lyrics…

A Perfect Circle : The Nurse Who Loved Me

Say hello to the rug’s topography
It holds quite a lot of interest with your face down on it
Say hello to the shrinking in your head
You can’t see it but you know its there so don’t neglect it

I’m taking her home with me all dressed in white
She’s got everything I need pharmacy keys
She’s falling hard for me I can see it in her eyes
She acts just like a nurse with all the other guys

Say hello to all the apples on the ground
They were once in your eyes but you sneezed them out while sleeping
Say hello to everything you’ve left behind
It’s even more a part of your life now that you can’t touch it

I’m taking her home with me all dressed in white
She’s got everything I need some pills and a little cup
She’s falling hard for me I can see it in her eyes
She acts just like a nurse with all the other guys

She’s got everything I need pharmacy keys
She acts just like a nurse with all the other guys

Say hello to the rug’s topography

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