鈥淚鈥檝e got nothing to hide鈥�, 鈥淚 don鈥檛 wanna waste time holding down the truth鈥�, and 鈥淢y unashamed desire is an open fire鈥� is what a sexually charged Missy Higgins tells us in the debut single from her latest album The Ol鈥� Razzle Dazzle.
And we 鈥� as in Missy鈥檚 devoted lesbian fan base 鈥� get all warm and tingly because 鈥淵ay, Missy鈥檚 back鈥� and she鈥檚 declaring she lurves the ladies and finally we can dream of moving to
Daylesford together and having kittens and listening to Sarah McLachlan as we sip chai tea on our front porch. Amirite? Ladies?
Because when you really like something, or someone, as in Melissa 鈥淢issy鈥� Morrison Higgins, you read what you want into it, or into her 鈥� and despite what the cynics, or even Missy herself may say 鈥� you know better.
Boyfriend? Pffft. It鈥檚 a phase.
So shut up and let me finish my 鈥渓esbian reading鈥� of Missy Higgins鈥� new album.
For starters, it鈥檚 produced by Butterfly Boucher. Haven鈥檛 heard of her? And you call yourself a lesbian? You can鈥檛 tell me these two hot tomboys weren鈥檛 making dreamy love while making dreamy songs like Unashaaamed Desiiire. At least they were in my dream.
In track one, Set Me On Fire, Missy sings, 鈥淢elody, you鈥檙e the only one who saves me鈥�. Melody is a girl鈥檚 name. Lesbian. Told ya.
Then in Tricks she refers to that straight-girl makeover, which as we all know, the record company insisted on: 鈥淚鈥檓 done with smoke screens and fancy veils. I鈥檓 done with all this petty decorating of myself. I鈥檓 done with high heels, ribbons and bows鈥�.
We hear you, Missy. Cut your hair and come wear comfortable shoes with us again.
After eight listens, I鈥檝e figured out that track six, Temporary Love, is about how lesbians move into serious relationships way too quickly and Missy is fighting against that overwhelming urge to cohabit. Good luck, Missy.
In If I鈥檓 Honest she says, 鈥淏ut no one touches me like you used to鈥�, obviously talking about her ex-girlfriend. And in Sweet Arms of a Tune, when she says she wishes 鈥渟o damn hard鈥� that guy would kiss her like before, it鈥檚 very clear this song is not about her.
Missy thinks it鈥檚 boring how people speculate about her love life. Boring for her maybe, but certainly not for us.
Brad is the tongue-in-cheek nature of the article escaping you? Lighten up.
Come to my house. Chai is on. Sarah McLachlan cued.
Love Maz : Daylesford resident.
Yes, of course.
I get why you want to connect with Missy Higgins as a lesbian but cant you just love her for what she is – regardless of her sexuality. Theres no need to define her in that way, her music is beautiful, timeless and speaks for itself. Absolutely loving Everyones Waiting.