A Perfect Circle: Magdalena Meaning

Magdalena Lyrics

Overcome by your... moving temple.
Overcome by this... holiest of altars.
So pure, so rare, to witness such a lovely goddess.
I lost my self-control.
Beyond compelled to throw this dollar down,
before your holiest of altars.

I'd sell my...

1. anonymous

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   Jul 22nd 2007 !⃝

   I love the way most of you start your interpretations as "it means......blah blah blah." For one, you must understand that YES Maynard had an original meaning behind all his songs but I think he would agree with me in the fact, that as long as you get something out of his songs that is useful for your life then his mission is accomplished. And I don't think you are giving him enough credit Maynard doesn't write about strippers he is to intellectual to write a song about a STRIPPER, come on guys. Just because that is what your perverse mind puts together doesn't mean its even remotely close to what it's actual meaning is.
2. anonymous

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   Jul 6th 2007 !⃝

   It's about Jesus giving in to Mary Magdelene. The whole dollar part is just a metaphor. The Black Madonna part should give most of this away. Madonna, or the word for mother, that was what Mary Magdalene was considered, she was the Black Madonna because nobody wanted to believe that it was possible that she could have had the child of Jesus Christ, because if she did, then the divinity and infallibility of Jesus Christ could be put to question.
3. anonymous

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   Jun 11th 2007 !⃝

   I think it's about a stripper, or having sex with a stripper
   
   "holiest of alters" could refer to the runway a stripper dances on, of course it could also refer to the stripper's body as it says he "throws his dollar" before the holiest of altars.
   
   "losing my soul one dollar at a time" refers to giving money to a stripper by throwing singles at her.
   
   "one chance, taste and kiss" could refer to getting a lap dance, or sex
   
   "losing my self-esteem" could refer to how people who go to strip clubs and pay for strippers feel low self-esteem. As in how they feel they can't get women. This also corroborates with how he pays for it.
4. anonymous

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   May 19th 2007 !⃝

   It seems to me is referring to mary magdalene as a prostitute especially referring to her as "black madonna" and the selling of his soul. In all perspectives it is a very sexual song
5. anonymous

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   Apr 25th 2007 !⃝

   Well I'd have to say it's about hookers or prostitutes, because the term magdalen is and old term for "reformed prostitute." or rather an institution for reforming prostitutes.
6. BrenaMagdalena

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   Feb 23rd 2007 !⃝

   I thought a stripper at first. Holiest of alters, refering to the stage. But "one kiss, one taste" got me thinking, hooker. A stripper only dances, but he's willing to give his morals up for more than just looking at her.

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7. anonymous

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   Feb 3rd 2007 !⃝

   For all whom this applies to:
   
   I am highly doubting it is in referance to a stripper. I am believing somewhat strongly in the Holy Grail theory, as it seems the most likely. But it being in reference to a stripper is highly unlikely. An idea I have heard, but am not incredibly fond of, is that the lyrics are more or less those of a secret admirer-esque person. "I'd sell, my soul...one taste of you..." I will admit does sound somewhat like a stripper, but I believe that if it was towards a stripper it would be more...aggressive, and less affectionate and passionate.

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8. anonymous

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   Oct 22nd 2006 !⃝

   I thought it was about maybe a particular stripper. Her body is holy, a temple, and he pays her maybe like one would give an offering.

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9. anonymous

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   May 19th 2006 !⃝

   it's about the Holy Grail. Mary Magdalin, the blood lines
10. eatshit

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    Mar 6th 2006 !⃝

    Its about strippers.

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11. anonymous

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    Mar 6th 2006 !⃝

    Its about strippers.

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