Never
Sleeping with Shadows: Unveiling Fear and Pain in Aurelio Voltaire's 'Never'
Lyrics
Don't touch me tonight
Requesting not to be touched out of fear of reacting with fear.
I may lash out in fright
Expressing the potential reaction of lashing out if touched due to fear.
Lie on my bed, but don't you move dear
Asking someone to lie on the bed without moving.
I know you know not with
Awareness that the other person is aware of the ambiguous situation of their sleeping arrangement.
Whom we sleep tonight
Uncertainty about the identity of the person they are sleeping with.
Don't touch me tonight while i'm sleeping
Reiterating the request not to be touched while sleeping.
I May lose my head, if i hear you breathing
Expressing fear of losing control upon hearing the other person breathe.
You lie by my side, thought you'd seduce me
Surprise at resisting seduction by the person lying beside them.
Much to your surprise, i hit the ceiling
Reacting strongly against the attempted seduction, hitting the ceiling metaphorically.
I know you know not with
Reiteration of the ambiguity regarding the person they are sleeping with.
Whom we sleep tonight never! Never!
Emphatic denial of ever crying.
I never cried! I never cried!
Denial of expressing emotions outwardly despite internal turmoil.
I let it eat me up alive! Under the light
Choosing to conceal emotions despite feeling overwhelmed.
I told the light
Indicating keeping someone else's secrets hidden.
I keep your secrets safe inside
Claiming to harbor no evil or malevolent force.
No devil hides beneath my bed
Metaphorical reference to sharing a bed with malevolence.
He slept with me tonight
Statement regarding sharing a bed with malevolence.
He'll take this child: Snow white innocence
Fear of losing innocence or purity to malevolence.
Never! Never!
Emphatic denial of allowing certain actions or events to happen.
Don't touch me tonight while i'm dreaming
Warning against being touched while dreaming, potentially reacting violently.
Don't be surprised if i tear screaming
Expectation of screaming due to intense dreams if touched.
I know you know not with
Restating the uncertainty about the person they share dreams with.
Whom we sleep tonight
Uncertainty about the identity of the person in shared dreams.
Never! Never! I never cried!
Reiteration of denial of ever crying or showing emotion.
I never cried! I let it eat me up alive!
Reaffirming the refusal to express emotions openly.
Under the light i told the light
Keeping someone else's secrets hidden in the light of truth.
I keep your secrets safe inside
Claiming to safeguard someone's secrets internally.
No devil hides beneath my bed
Asserting the absence of evil or malevolence beneath the bed.
He slept with me tonight
Metaphorical statement about sharing a bed with malevolence.
He'll take this child: Snow white innocence
Fear of losing innocence or purity to malevolence.
Never! Never! So if you're wondering
Emphatic denial and rejection of certain actions or events.
Why i can't sleep at night
Explanation for the inability to sleep due to fear and trauma.
I share my bed with fear and pain
Declaration of sharing the bed with fear and pain metaphorically.
I'll share my bed with them again
Commitment to continue sharing the bed with fear and pain.
Never! Never! I never cried!
Reiteration of the denial of expressing emotions outwardly.
I never cried! I let it eat me up alive!
Reaffirming the refusal to openly express emotions.
Under the light i told the light
Stating the act of concealing emotions despite feeling overwhelmed.
I keep your secrets safe inside
Claiming to safeguard someone's secrets internally.
No devil hides beneath my bed
Asserting the absence of evil or malevolence beneath the bed.
He slept with me tonight
Metaphorical statement about sharing a bed with malevolence.
He'll take this child: Snow white innocence
Fear of losing innocence or purity to malevolence.
Never! Never!
Emphatic denial and rejection of certain actions or events.</
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