Bulbs of Passion
Unraveling Desires: Dinosaur Jr.'s Bulbs of Passion Decoded
Lyrics
I sit queasy, jittered, uneasy
I feel uneasy, anxious, and restless
The toll that looms, the loss [cows] I dread
I fear the impending toll or consequences, possibly related to losses or sacrifices
I buckle, when my judge clutches
I falter when facing judgment, questioning my treatment of an ego that lacks nourishment
Questioning my treatment of an ego underfed
Reflecting on the scrutiny of my actions and how I've treated a neglected ego
Bulbs of passion
Reference to intense, possibly overwhelming, emotions or desires
Bulbs of passion
Repetition emphasizes the intensity and significance of the passionate feelings
Place it here on the bureau
Placing something significant on a bureau, a surface for display, possibly symbolizing a relationship
Let the interests rip apart the understood
Allowing interests or external factors to damage understanding or harmony
No one's satisfied with merely a cut
People are not content with minor setbacks; they willingly harm their own well-being
So they sabotage their own livelihood
Sabotaging one's own life and prospects
The feeble structure is teetering, but intact
A fragile structure is still standing, but there's a sense of impending instability
The parts all function but the fuse is lit
All components are functional, but there's a potential for a catastrophic event
Teeth scrape on the last remaining fossil
Teeth scraping on the last remaining fossil could represent a painful or desperate situation
I wanna to crumble but instead I slit
Feeling a desire to collapse but choosing to endure and persist
And hold it in my hand
Holding something significant, possibly a metaphorical representation of emotions or relationships
But they're sweating
Others are anxious or nervous
Train for now, but soon forget
Preparing for something, but the significance will soon be forgotten
The tears are flowing from the love in her eyes
Tears flowing from the love in her eyes, suggesting intense emotion and possibly pain
The hated feeling gonna eat me alive
Strongly disliking a feeling that threatens to consume the speaker
Bulbs of passion
Reiteration of intense, possibly overwhelming, emotions or desires
Bulbs of passion
Repetition emphasizing the persistence and significance of passionate feelings
Bulbs of passion
Continued emphasis on intense, overwhelming emotions or desires
Bulbs of passion
Reiteration underlining the continued intensity and significance of passionate feelings
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