Lyrics
The sun shined through poking holes in the sky
The sun shining through creates openings in the sky, reminiscent of cigarette burns on a bedsheet.
Like cigarette burns on the bedsheet
Comparing the sun's appearance to burns on a bedsheet, possibly suggesting a destructive or haunting quality.
Sound the horn step down with a shout
A call to attention, sounding a horn, and stepping down with a shout, possibly indicating urgency or a significant moment.
The earth and the sun are gonna burn out
The prediction or acknowledgment that the Earth and the sun will eventually burn out.
'Til the end
Expressing commitment to be together until the end of the world, suggesting enduring loyalty.
'Til the end of the world I'll be with you
-'Til the end
-'Til the end of the world I'll be with you
-Sold her soul to pay the rent
A woman facing financial struggles, resorting to extreme measures by "selling her soul" to pay rent.
And the baby won't stop crying
A baby's incessant crying, possibly adding to the woman's distress.
Take my life before I take it myself
An intense desire to escape life, with a plea to take the speaker's life before they take it themselves.
Because today she feels like dying
Describing a day when the speaker feels like dying, emphasizing emotional pain.
'Til the end
Reiteration of the commitment to be together until the end of the world, underscoring the strength of the bond.
'Til the end of the world I'll be with you
-'Til the end
-'Til the end of the world I'll be with you
-She drops acid to find god
A woman turning to drugs (acid) in a quest to find God, possibly indicating a spiritual or existential search.
Falling angels roaming through her head
Reference to hallucinations or visions of falling angels in her thoughts, suggesting a surreal or troubled mental state.
He has a handgun he calls Christ
A man with a handgun named Christ, blending religious and violent imagery.
Say they like talking with the dead
A claim that they enjoy communicating with the dead, adding a supernatural or mysterious element.
They Say, they Say, they Say, they Say
Repetition of the phrase "They Say," possibly indicating rumors or shared beliefs.
They Say, they Say, they Say
-Looking at the ceiling when she saw the sky
A person observing the ceiling and suddenly seeing the sky, symbolizing a profound or transformative experience.
Saw a door open the light burned her eyes
Encountering a door opening, with the light causing discomfort, possibly symbolizing a spiritual revelation.
Spirit moved through the mulberry trees
A spiritual experience involving the movement of the spirit through mulberry trees.
Hold onto jesus don't hold onto me
An urging to hold onto Jesus rather than the speaker, possibly expressing a sense of unworthiness or insignificance.
'Til the end
Final repetition of the commitment to be together until the end of the world, concluding the song.
'Til the end of the world I'll be with you
-'Til the end
-'Til the end of the world I'll be with you
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