Love Song
Yearning Shadows: Unraveling the Complex Emotions of Full Devil Jacket's Love Song
Lyrics
You - I want to love you
Expressing a desire to love someone.
And you - I would break
Indicating a willingness to endure challenges for the person.
True - I can only hold you
Acknowledging the limitation of only being able to hold the person.
And you - I'd never take
Asserting the commitment not to take anything from the person.
Thought you were my friend
Expressing disappointment in someone who was thought to be a friend.
Now it's over
Stating that the relationship is now over.
I cannot pretend
Admitting the inability to pretend about the situation.
I feel below her
Feeling inferior or below another person emotionally.
You - I want to love you
Reiterating the desire to love the person.
And you - I would break
Reaffirming the readiness to endure difficulties for the person.
True - I can only hold you
Restating the limitation of only being able to hold the person.
And you - I'd never take
Reasserting the commitment not to take anything from the person.
Nails into my back
Describing a painful experience with nails in the back, possibly metaphorical.
Worms within me
Expressing inner turmoil or conflict.
There's no turning back
Highlighting an irreversible situation.
She's within me
Suggesting the presence of someone within, possibly emotionally.
I wanted love
Expressing a previous desire for love.
Felt so wrong
Acknowledging that the desire felt wrong.
I wanted, I wanted, I wanted, I wanted love
Repeating the desire for love.
I'll never, I'll never, I'll never
Stating a refusal or inability to achieve that desire.
You can forget that shit
Rejecting the idea of holding onto negative experiences.
'Cause I don't need that shit
Asserting independence from negative emotions.
I never wanted love
Denying the past desire for love.
Never needed it
Asserting independence from the need for love.
Well, you took my life
Expressing a feeling of loss caused by someone taking away life.
And you took my soul
Expressing a feeling of loss caused by someone taking away the soul.
And you threw it all away
Conveying a sense of betrayal and the consequences of it.
You - I want to love you
Reiterating the desire to love the person.
And you - I would break
Reaffirming the readiness to endure difficulties for the person.
True - I can only hold you
Restating the limitation of only being able to hold the person.
And you - I'd never take
Reasserting the commitment not to take anything from the person.
I only wanted love
Expressing a singular desire for love.
I only needed someone to hold
Expressing a need for someone to hold emotionally.
You were there for me
Acknowledging the presence of someone there for emotional support.
But I cut you out
Admitting to cutting that support out.
And put you under me
Expressing a dominant or possessive stance by placing someone underneath.
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