Blood Sugar Blues
Dancing with Desires: Drew White's Blood Sugar Blues Unveiled
Lyrics
She pokes and pricks and aches and sticks
Describes the physical sensations of being poked, pricked, aching, and sticking, possibly metaphorical for the challenges in a relationship.
Brings me to my shaky knees
Expresses vulnerability and weakness, suggesting the emotional impact of the relationship brings the speaker to shaky knees.
Jumps and dips and hides and flips
Depicts the unpredictable nature of the relationship with actions like jumping, dipping, hiding, and flipping.
She's so damn hard to read
Highlights the difficulty in understanding the partner, emphasizing her complexity and elusiveness.
Run or hide forget get high but
Suggests coping mechanisms like running, hiding, or getting high, but even these won't prevent pain and bleeding in the relationship.
She'll still make you bleed
Emphasizes the inevitability of emotional pain inflicted by the partner, reiterated with "She'll make you bleed."
Shell make you bleed
-It's a battle of high highs
Describes the emotional rollercoaster with high highs and low lows in the relationship.
And Low lows for me
Reinforces the emotional turbulence experienced by the speaker.
Life without her Ill never know
Expresses uncertainty about life without the partner, implying a deep connection.
She's got my insides she's got my soul
Indicates that the partner has a profound influence on the speaker's internal self and soul.
I was never asked to choose
States the speaker was never given the choice in the relationship, possibly feeling obligated or trapped.
The blood sugar blues
Introduces the title phrase "The blood sugar blues," suggesting a metaphorical condition related to the emotional toll of the relationship.
Well I'm soaked and sick
Describes the speaker as soaked and sick, indicating emotional distress caused by the partner's tricks.
She's played her trick
-Making Me forget where I am
Describes the partner's ability to make the speaker forget their surroundings, possibly reflecting the intensity of the relationship.
Can we lay off this constant stress
Expresses a desire to reduce constant stress in the relationship.
My wallet ceaselessly slammed
Describes the financial strain in the relationship, with the wallet being ceaselessly slammed.
Well the joke its hit
Describes a situation where a joke has a negative impact, leading to a feeling of being damned.
I'm dammed that's it
-I'm still
Despite the challenges, the speaker asserts their freedom, possibly indicating resilience.
Free
-I'm still free
Reiterates the theme of freedom in the face of difficulties.
Its' a battle of high highs
Repeats the idea of highs and lows in the emotional battle faced by the speaker.
And low lows
-For me
Reiterates the uncertainty about life without the partner.
Life without her I'll never know
Restates the partner's influence on the speaker's internal self and soul.
She's got my insides she's got my soul
Reiterates the lack of choice in the relationship.
I was never asked to choose
Repeats the title phrase, emphasizing the ongoing emotional challenges represented by the "blood sugar blues."
The blood sugar blues
Concludes the lyrics by repeating the theme of the emotional challenges faced by the speaker.
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