Sister Morphine
Desperation's Dance: Sister Morphine's Haunting Lullaby
Lyrics
Here I lie in my hospital bed
Expressing the singer's current state of lying in a hospital bed.
Tell me, sister Morphine, when are you coming round again?
Asking when the drug, Sister Morphine, will be available again.
Oh, I don't think I can wait that long
Impatiently expressing doubt about being able to wait for Sister Morphine.
Oh, you see that I'm not that strong
Acknowledging personal weakness and lack of strength.
The scream of the ambulance is sounding in my ears
Describing the intense sound of an ambulance approaching.
Tell me, sister Morphine, how long have I been lying here?
Inquiring about the duration of the singer's time in the current condition.
What am I doing in this place?
Questioning the purpose of being in the hospital.
Why does the doctor have no face?
Expressing a sense of disorientation, questioning the appearance of the doctor.
Oh, I can't crawl across the floor
Conveying physical weakness, an inability to move across the floor.
Ah, can't you see, Sister Morphine, I'm trying to score
Indicating an attempt to obtain drugs, addressing Sister Morphine.
Well it just goes to show
Reflecting on the unpredictability of life, suggesting appearances can be deceiving.
Things are not what they seem
Highlighting the disparity between perception and reality.
Please, sister Morphine, turn my nightmares into dreams
Pleading with Sister Morphine to transform nightmares into dreams.
Oh, can't you see I'm fading fast?
Expressing a rapid decline and urgency in the singer's condition.
And that this shot will be my last
Implying that the next drug injection will be fatal.
Sweet cousin Cocaine, lay your cool cool hand on my head
Invoking the presence of another drug, Cocaine, seeking comfort.
Ah, come on, sister Morphine, you better make up my bed
Directing Sister Morphine to prepare the singer's deathbed.
'Cause you know and I know in the morning I'll be dead
Predicting the singer's demise in the morning.
Yeah, and you can sit around, yeah and you can watch all
Suggesting an observer witnessing the aftermath of the singer's death.
The clean white sheets stained red
Describing the visual aftermath with clean white sheets stained red, symbolizing death and tragedy.
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