Gill Boy
Dark Transformation: Gill Boy's Haunting Tale by Andrew Kaye
Lyrics
Could it be me
The speaker wonders if they are responsible.
Who said this birth don't own you
Suggests the idea that one's birth may not entirely control their actions or destiny.
Made you take the blame
Implies causing someone else to take the blame for the speaker's actions.
For the things I do to you
Acceptance of responsibility for negative actions towards another person.
Lead you to the swamp
Metaphorical reference to leading someone into a problematic or dangerous situation.
To devour you
Symbolic language depicting harm or destruction.
Pick apart your bones
Symbolizes breaking someone down to nothing.
And be done with you
Finishing with someone or disposing of them.
Bite into your heart
Metaphorically consuming someone emotionally.
I get sick from you
Feeling physically unwell due to someone's actions or behavior.
Fish eyes you are
Comparing someone's eyes to those of a fish.
I eat sea from you
Metaphorically consuming or taking from the sea, possibly referring to taking advantage of someone's vulnerability.
Could it be me
Similar to line 1, contemplating responsibility.
Whose skin
Transformation or change in appearance, possibly to something undesirable.
Turned to scaleskin
Further description of the transformation into a reptilian or fish-like skin.
Tongue sharp as nails
Implies a change in personality or demeanor, becoming more aggressive or sharp-tongued.
So come to this world
Invitation or plea to be removed or taken out of a situation.
Tuck me out
Expressing inability to recognize oneself in a situation or identity crisis.
I can't see myself
Suggests finding comfort in sadness or emotional distress.
My perfection's safe in melanchy, art has
Artistic expression providing solace or refuge from imperfections.
Been set this side of it clean
Reference to cleaning up or distancing oneself from the negativity of life.
But all I need
Expresses a desire for someone specific.
All I need is you
Emphasizing the importance of the person mentioned in line 23.
So don't stop lovin' me
Pleading for continued love and acceptance despite potential faults.
Even if you do
Accepting the possibility of being abandoned but still pleading for the person to stay.
Stay with me and make me clean
Asking for the support and emotional cleansing from the person mentioned earlier.
Stay with me and make me clean
Reiterating the plea for emotional purification and companionship.
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