A Sure Thing
Embracing the Bitter: Beneath The Hollow's Tale of Love and Loss
Lyrics
Wilted Flower, The taste of something sour
Expressing the metaphorical state of a deteriorating or neglected relationship, likened to a wilted flower, with a taste of bitterness or disappointment.
Calloused, Captive
Describing emotional toughness and being held captive, suggesting a resilience or numbness to feelings.
Might erase the thing I have loved
Contemplating the possibility of erasing or letting go of something once loved.
You’re a sure thing, and I know
Affirming the certainty of a person or situation being a reliable and predictable element in the speaker's life.
I won’t be coming home
Declaring the decision not to return home, possibly indicating a sense of finality or detachment from a familiar place.
You’re a sure thing, and I know
Reiterating the assurance that the mentioned person or thing is predictable, but asserting the speaker's choice not to allow it into their life.
I won’t let you in
Emphasizing the speaker's determination to keep a distance and not permit the reliable but undesirable element into their life.
You’re a false thing
Labeling the person or thing as deceptive or untrue, while acknowledging the speaker's inclination to endure suffering.
And I’m a glutton for punishment
Acknowledging the speaker's tendency to willingly endure pain or hardship despite the unreliability of the situation or person.
I’m a sure thing
Asserting the speaker's own predictability, possibly suggesting a resigned acceptance of their own role or behavior.
And I know, I’m not coming out
Declaring the decision to remain withdrawn or not participate actively, indicating a choice to stay isolated or emotionally distant.
Mouthful of splinters, I never will forgive her
Describing a feeling of deep emotional pain, using the metaphor of a mouthful of splinters, and expressing an unforgiving sentiment.
Distain, Manure
Conveying contempt or disgust, comparing the emotional experience to negative elements like disdain and manure.
Chew and Choke, on the lies devoured
Describing the difficulty of processing and dealing with lies, using the imagery of chewing and choking on the deceit.
Words are worthless, my time is precious
Asserting the lack of value in words and emphasizing the preciousness of time, possibly indicating a disillusionment with communication.
This moment means nothing
Dismissing the significance of the current moment, suggesting a nihilistic perspective on the present.
Nothing – Suffocate
Using the metaphor of suffocation to express the feeling of nothingness or lack of meaning in the speaker's current state.
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