My Heart Is a Flower
King Missile
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My heart is a flower, Budding, blooming, dripping dew, Dropping petals all over the place, Making a hopeless mess, Stinking things up, Waiting for someone to come and Suck the pollen out of me. Suck me dry. Till I wilt. Till next spring.
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Written by: MACK DAVID, ROY CARROLL
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10 facts about this song
Band History"My Heart Is a Flower" is by King Missile, which is an American band formed in 1986 with lead singer John S. Hall.
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Song StyleThe song is in the style called Avant-garde which often fuses spoken word and alternative rock.
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Album InformationIt is from their fourth album titled "The Way to Salvation", released in the year 1991.
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Song LyricsThe song uses surreal and absurd lyrics typical of the band's style. The song discusses metaphorically the fragility and sensitivity of the human soul represented as a flower.
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Music VideoA music video was made for the song, which was directed by Richard Kern. The video features the band performing the song interspersed with narrative and abstract footage.
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Chart Success"My Heart Is a Flower" was moderately successful even though it did not reach any mainstream charts.
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Band InspirationA significant value of the song is its lyrics which are considered to be inspired by Dadaism and surrealistic literary traditions.
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Critical ResponseCritics recognized "My Heart is a Flower" for its poignant lyrics and Hall’s unique delivery style that was typically ironic and humorous.
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Public ReceptionThe song helped increase their cult following especially amongst those who appreciate a more experimental approach to music.
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LegacyKing Missile and their song "My Heart is a Flower" have often been cited as influential within the alternative and indie rock scene of the early 90s.
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