Sarah Goldfarb, Where Are Your Manners
Whispers of Love and Deceit: Unraveling the Melody's Secrets
Lyrics
The angels hair is tangled between my finger tips
The speaker describes a physical connection with an angel, symbolized by tangled hair.
On sudden shame I pulled her body to the floor
Feelings of shame lead to a forceful action of bringing the angel's body to the floor.
She sang a throat song chorus of "I love you"
The angel expresses love through a throat song chorus.
She sang a throat chorus
Repetition of the angel singing a throat chorus, possibly emphasizing the significance.
You look so clean but your dressed to fit this scene
Commentary on appearance and the contrast between outward cleanliness and fitting into a specific scene.
innocence??? Innocence???
An ambiguous mention of innocence, with questioning repetition.
(my mouth peels back in laughter)
The speaker laughs, possibly sarcastically, peeling back their mouth in response to a situation.
You are a virgin, you are a taken liar
A contradictory statement about the person being both a virgin and a deceitful individual.
The angels hair is hanging on to stretched and fraying skin
Reference to the angel's hair again, now described as hanging onto stretched and fraying skin.
In quiet defeat I dragged her body to my bed
The speaker admits defeat and brings the angel's body to their bed in a subdued manner.
She hums a throat song chorus of "I love you"
The angel hums a throat song chorus expressing love.
She spits up verse s but the words get lost in wxhaustion
Despite attempting to communicate, the angel struggles due to exhaustion.
You look so pretty with my skin touching yours
Commentary on physical appearance, stating the attractiveness of the angel with skin touching.
You've only got eyes for me now. You've only got time for me now.
Claiming exclusivity in the angel's attention and time.
You've only got eyes for me now and you know how blind I am without you
Reiterating the possessiveness and emphasizing the speaker's dependency on the angel.
The angels hair is cutting lines across her cheeks
The angel's hair is now cutting lines across her cheeks, suggesting a change or deterioration.
With all my strength I make her love me
The speaker exerts strength to make the angel love them, possibly implying a forceful or controlling relationship.
She tastes like summer and smells like romance
The sensory descriptions of taste and smell evoke a positive perception of the angel.
She breathes no throat song chorus but I move her lips to form the words "I love you"
The speaker moves the angel's lips to say "I love you," possibly indicating a desire for verbal affirmation.
I taste her lips and I know she loves me
The speaker tastes the angel's lips and interprets it as a confirmation of love.
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