Lyrics
There's no loving after
Emphasizes the absence of love after a certain point or experience.
All the squirm, we've been through it
Describes a challenging or uncomfortable situation that has been endured.
I've not come up back to you
Expresses a reluctance or hesitation to return to a past connection.
Pretty boyish smile
Highlights a charming, boyish smile, possibly from someone significant.
Planting in my spine
Suggests a metaphorical planting of something significant in the speaker's spine, possibly an emotional impact.
Don't get a hold on me
Rejects the idea of being controlled or restrained.
Is a time
References a specific time that signifies freedom in the relationship or life.
We're meant to be free
Affirms the concept of freedom in the context of the relationship.
No hurt
States a negation of hurt, focusing on the positive aspect of birth.
Only birth
Underlines the idea that only birth, not hurt, is the essential experience.
Only birth
Reiterates the significance of birth over hurt.
No hurt
Repeats the negation of hurt, emphasizing worth instead.
Only worth
Stresses the value of worth in contrast to hurt.
Only worth
Reiterates the emphasis on worth rather than hurt.
Didn't do exactly what you told me
Acknowledges a deviation from following instructions or expectations.
When you scold me
Reflects on the consequences of being scolded for not conforming.
Leads me to implore the
Leads to a plea or request related to a "golden hole."
Golden hole which was
Describes the golden hole as something given, possibly symbolizing a significant opportunity or connection.
Surely given to make
Expresses the purpose of the golden hole in creating beautiful children.
Beautiful children
Describes a repetitive and forceful action of pushing, possibly metaphorical.
And push and push and push
Continues the description of pushing, leading to the birth of a golden baby.
And out slides the golden baby
Visualizes the birth of a precious, golden baby.
With my stark hair
Highlights the speaker's distinct hair color in the context of the birth.
Eating men like thin air
Metaphorically suggests the speaker's ability to consume or overcome challenges like thin air.
Not your eyes
Clarifies that it's not about appearance but the heartbeat of a Plath heart.
Just the beating of a Plath heart
Emphasizes the beating heart, possibly symbolizing vitality or resilience.
Shooting in the wet dark
Describes a dynamic, active state of shooting in the wet dark.
I poke and turn
Describes a physical interaction involving poking and turning.
You smoke and yearn
Contrasts actions of the speaker and another, involving smoking and yearning.
Take me my darling for
Calls for the beloved due to a prolonged wait.
I've been waiting so long
Expresses the anticipation and impatience for the beloved to arrive.
For you to come
Reiterates the waiting for the beloved to come.
Take me my darling for
Repeats the call for the beloved and the extended period of waiting.
I've been waiting so long
Reiterates the anticipation and impatience for the beloved to arrive.
For you to come
Echoes the prolonged wait for the beloved to come.
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