Dead Against It
Eternal Struggle: Love and Loss in 'Dead Against It'
Lyrics
And when she drowns
Expression of a tragic event where she metaphorically drowns.
Within and in the fizzy gin, begins to sigh
Intoxication with gin, leading to a sigh expressing distress.
"Good God, oh my", I cry
An exclamation reflecting shock and sorrow, invoking a higher power.
And die, and lie beside
Implies the narrator's death and lying beside the subject.
She is the apple in my eye
The person holds great significance to the narrator.
She talked to God
The subject communicates with a divine entity.
I couldn't cope or'd hope eloped
Narrator struggles to cope, or perhaps desires a secret union.
A dope she roped this salty lie
The subject deceived the narrator with a fabricated, deceptive story.
And when she's dreaming, I believe
Narrator expresses belief in the subject's dreams.
And when she's reading, I retreat
Narrator withdraws when the subject is reading, suggesting a private activity.
Can't believe her telling me she's dead again
Subject informs about her death in a dream, raising doubts.
Telling me she's dead against it
Reiteration of the subject's opposition to death.
And deep my wound
Metaphorical wound within the narrator intensifies.
Within for every second chance it was thy tore
Lost opportunities and regrets for not taking a second chance.
From deep within despite the rain
Despite challenges, emotions persist.
My words are worn
The narrator's words bear the weight of experience.
She loves to talk into the phone
Subject enjoys talking on the phone indiscriminately.
No matter who, no matter when
Indifferent to the identity, time, or place of the conversation.
No matter where
No preference for communication, suggesting detachment.
No better than the faulty line
The connection is flawed or unreliable.
And when she's dreaming, I believe
Continued belief in the subject's dreams despite uncertainties.
And when she's reading, I retreat
Withdrawal during the subject's reading remains consistent.
Can't believe her telling me she's dead again
Reiteration of the subject's claim of being dead in a dream.
Telling me she's dead against it
Confirmation of the subject's resistance or opposition to death.
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