I totally like it…. Doesn’t make a lot of sense, but it sure seems like what I hear.  I always thought the “mousetrap is laid”… kind of poetic… and that last syllable is totally squashed by the music, so you can’t really tell, but “near” rhymes better with “beer” so I buy it your way.  Still, would be nice if one of the guys had some scrap of paper that could put a definitive stop to all the speculation… And it’s still one helluva song!

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From: RandyCaliforniaandSpirit@yahoogroups.com [mailto:RandyCaliforniaandSpirit@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bp3three
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 11:05 PM
To: RandyCaliforniaandSpirit@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Randy California and Spirit] Nothing To Hide Lyrics

From what I was told by Randy and his mom,
the song is about the group breaking up.
"Married to the same bride" refers to music.

My take on the lyrics in question are:

Swastika - plugging your wares
Jealous stars in your pants
Top Ten ain't nothing to wear
Except the few that dare

We got nothing to hide, etc., etc.

Drink down a jug full of beer
Bloated heads in your pants
Rats freezing - the mousetrap is near
He knows he's blown his last chance