Tangerine
Fading Scents and Broken Boundaries: Tangerine by Doctor Duck
Lyrics
Leftover coffee in the kitchen beckons me
Leftover coffee symbolizes remnants of the past, lingering memories.
After another night of trash sleep
Reference to a restless night's sleep, possibly due to emotional turmoil.
I make my way down the corridor
Walking through a passage, indicating a journey or transition.
Sweep up dust bunnies on the floor
Cleaning up symbolic "dust bunnies," addressing neglected issues.
That were once under your set of drawers
Dust bunnies under drawers represent hidden problems in the relationship.
The little brown ring resides where your morning mug once sat
A mark left where a morning routine used to be, highlighting loss.
You stained our kitchen table, it's too late to take back
The stained table suggests irreversible damage and consequences.
Turn all the lights on sort the laundry smell the sheets
Turning lights on signifies a desire for clarity, sorting out emotions.
Your scent is slowly fading from my memory
The fading scent indicates the gradual disappearance of a relationship.
Tangerine tangerine with a cut on my tongue
"Tangerine" may symbolize a bittersweet experience or memory.
Stinging stinging sweetly coming undone
Painful emotions are vividly felt, possibly from a recent breakup.
Tangerine tangerine juices are wrung
Tangerine juices being wrung suggests extracting the last emotions.
Stinging stinging we're finally done
Acknowledging the finality of the relationship and the pain.
Who will it be tonight darling Jekyll or Hyde
Reference to inner conflict, comparing a partner to Jekyll and Hyde.
Seemingly nothing I can't swallow or compartmentalize
Capable of handling challenges but struggling with emotional issues.
Alcohol you swore you'd handle and have a good time
Alcohol problems are mentioned, leading to negative consequences.
39 shots from you 1.75 doesn't do much besides barbarize
Quantity of alcohol consumed results in harmful effects.
Just tell em the truth
Encouraging honesty and openness about personal struggles.
I invited you in
Admitting to inviting someone into the speaker's life.
I let you smash through my doors
Describing the intrusion and breaking down of personal barriers.
And break down my boundaries that I set up and ignore
Reflecting on ignoring self-imposed limits for the relationship.
Not an excuse tell em the truth
Emphasizing the importance of truth despite any excuses.
I invited you in
Reiteration of allowing someone into the speaker's life.
I let you smash through my doors
Revisiting the idea of breaking down personal boundaries.
And break down my boundaries that I set up and ignore
Repeated emphasis on truth and honesty in the relationship.
Not an excuse tell em the truth
Stressing the importance of truthfulness in communication.
Booze on your breath steamroller eyes
Physical signs of alcohol consumption and a tense atmosphere.
You coming home was like rolling the dice
Coming home is compared to a gamble, uncertain and risky.
I minimized you realized said it was nothing but I lied
Minimizing problems but admitting to deception about their impact.
Learned how to speak my mind as as adult
Learning to express oneself honestly and assertively.
My value was based on how high I could jump
Personal value tied to performance and compliance, leading to regret.
It's my own fucking fault
Acknowledging responsibility for the consequences of choices.
That I lay down and roll over for anyone with a pulse
Regret over being submissive and vulnerable in relationships.
I invited you in
Repeating the theme of allowing someone into the speaker's life.
(Tangerine tangerine with a cut on my tongue)
Reiteration of the bittersweet nature of the "Tangerine."
I let you smash through my doors
Revisiting the idea of someone breaking down personal boundaries.
And break down my boundaries that I set up and ignore
Emphasizing the impact of allowing intrusion in the speaker's life.
(Stinging stinging sweetly coming undone)
Expressing the emotional pain and unraveling of the relationship.
Not an excuse tell em the truth
Stressing the importance of truthfulness despite any excuses.
I invited you in
Reiteration of inviting someone into the speaker's life.
(Tangerine tangerine juices are wrung)
Highlighting the emotional extraction and end of the relationship.
I let you smash through my doors
Reflecting on the breaking down of personal boundaries once again.
And break down my boundaries that I set up and ignore
Stressing the importance of acknowledging and not ignoring limits.
(Stinging stinging we're finally done)
Expressing the finality and emotional pain of ending the relationship.
Not an excuse tell em the truth
Reiterating the importance of truth
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