The Crab Song
Eternal Love and Betrayal: Unraveling Faith No More's 'The Crab Song' Meaning
Lyrics
And after all the feelings go, I see I still love you so
Despite emotions fading, there's enduring love.
I just thought I'd let you know now that everything's okay
Informing that things have settled.
And you are on your way back, back to where you came
Reference to someone returning to their origin or roots.
She said with pain in her heart, it was there from the start
Expressing enduring pain from the beginning.
Now I know why everything turns grey, but it's our own world we paint
Understanding the reason for a bleak outlook on life but accepting responsibility for one's own reality.
And I want the brightest, I want flourescence every day and night
Desire for vividness and intensity in life constantly.
For the rest of my life, open your eyes, won't you
Pleading for awareness and appreciation.
Can't you see you're so beautiful to me
Expressing admiration for someone's beauty.
Don't look back as a matter of fact there's
Advising against dwelling on the past.
A ten foot jack wants to break your back
Warning about impending danger or threat.
You stole his girl, you wrecked his world
Accusation of causing distress to someone.
Now it's your your head that he's gonna twirl
Implying retaliation or threat to the accused.
He won't think once, he won't think twice
Asserting the perpetrator's certainty of actions.
'Cause he knows just what he's gonna do tonight
Planning a specific action for the night.
He will commit a crime, a crime of love
Describing a planned act as a 'crime of love.'
And he won't be happy till he sees your blood
Desire for retribution and satisfaction through violence.
Looking back on when you left me
Reflecting on being abandoned in a difficult situation.
Standing in the rain
Recollection of a painful moment in the rain.
Don't look back as a matter of fact there's
Reiteration of advice not to dwell on the past.
A son of a bitch and he's digging a ditch
Warning about another threatening figure with ill intentions.
For you my friend, my lucky one
Identifying someone as the target of impending danger.
So grab your things it's time to run to the other side
Urging to escape or flee the situation.
Where love takes pride, and your souls
Emphasizing the importance of love and souls.
The only thing that stays alive
Highlighting the significance of the soul's vitality.
Ma maooba goo goo ga ga
Seemingly nonsensical or playful sounds.
Hey! quit talkin that terminal jive
Discouraging superficial or misleading conversation.
Looking back on when I left you
Recalling a past moment of seeing someone in pain.
Crying in pain
Expressing empathy for someone's pain.
Don't look back
Reiterating advice not to dwell on the past.
Looking back on when you left me
Recalling being left in the rain, emphasizing pain.
Standing in the rain, in-credible pain
Emphasizing the intensity of the pain experienced.
I understand. you have to be your own person. and that's ok with me
Acceptance of someone being independent.
Hurts, hurts, hurts, like a like a motherfucher
Expressing intense emotional pain.
Love, it hurts. it kills, like a sonofabitch
Describing the agony of love.
That feeling, it gets me, down inside, deep down there
Feeling deeply affected and disturbed internally.
No further, keep going, oh man that's right out my system
Expressing the desire to eliminate those feelings.
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