Stingin' Belle
Lost Love and Porcupine Cool: Decoding Biffy Clyro's Stingin' Belle
Lyrics
You say love
You express affection or emotions associated with love
I say killing time
I perceive it as a way to pass the time without purpose or significance
What's mine is yours
Our possessions are shared, suggesting a close connection
And yours is mine
There's a mutual exchange; what belongs to me belongs to you
You make me lose
Your actions cause me to experience defeat or failure
I make you cry
My actions lead to your tears or emotional pain
I guess that rhymes
This situation seems to follow a poetic or rhythmic pattern
You're contained
You are confined or restricted within walls illuminated by fluorescent lights
By flourescent walls
I am controlled by your influence or authority
I'm contained
I'm constrained or limited by your dominance
By your control
Your control has led to my confinement
You're overthrown
You have been overpowered or defeated
But underworn
Beneath the surface, you are worn out or exhausted
I told you so
I predicted this outcome or result
We're singing for the stingin' belle
We are singing for a woman who inflicts pain
She's clearly lost her way
She has lost her sense of direction or purpose
Craving all the simple times
Desiring the uncomplicated moments
Inside her tragic day
Within the unfortunate events of her day
Grow some balls
Show courage and express your thoughts boldly
And speak your mind
Believing you are impressive but resembling a defensive and prickly nature
You think you're cool
Having a perception of being stylish or admirable
Like a porcupine
Comparing yourself to a porcupine, perhaps suggesting a defensive attitude
You're more like doves
Instead of being tough, you are more like gentle doves taking flight
That are taking flight
The open sky symbolizes freedom or opportunity
The sky is mine
This freedom belongs to me
We're singing for the stingin' belle
Reiteration of singing for a woman causing pain
She's clearly lost her way
She remains directionless or lost
Craving all the simple times
Longing for simple and uncomplicated moments
Inside her tragic day
Amidst the unfortunate events of her day
We're singing for the stingin' belle
Continued expression of singing for the woman causing pain
She's clearly lost her way
Emphasizing her loss of direction or purpose
Craving all the simple times
Yearning for the straightforward and untroubled times
Inside her tragic day
Within the context of her unfortunate day
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