Christian Girls
Revelations of Lost Love and Spiritual Struggles
Lyrics
Well I've loved and lost too often
Expressing a history of experiencing love and loss frequently.
Maybe it's just lust
Suggesting that the feelings may be driven more by lust than genuine emotion.
And self-infliction makes it easier to trust
Highlighting a tendency to self-inflict pain, possibly as a coping mechanism that makes trusting others easier.
She told me which impressions of the cross were safe to keep
Referring to guidance on which aspects of faith (impressions of the cross) are safe to hold onto.
Well I've still been sent to hell, these words won't cut skin deep
Acknowledging a personal struggle with faith and the feeling of being condemned despite efforts.
You've been reborn too many times before
Suggesting a history of spiritual rebirths, possibly indicating inner conflicts.
And I can't keep up with these rituals anymore
Expressing fatigue or reluctance in keeping up with religious rituals.
Anymore
Reiterating a sense of weariness or exhaustion with religious practices.
You've got yourself running from who you really are
Addressing a tendency to run away from one's true self.
Disillusioned by a martyr, who abandons you in bed
Describing disillusionment caused by a religious figure who abandons intimacy.
Now you're stuck with petty charms you used to play pretend
Being left with superficial symbols or charms from a past where pretense was common.
Well maybe I'm just easy and I've got nowhere to go
Suggesting a sense of being directionless and having limited options.
Well I've spread my faith so thin I've lost my self-control
Admitting to a loss of self-control due to spreading faith too thin.
You've been reborn too many times before
Reiterating a theme of frequent spiritual rebirths, possibly hinting at inner turmoil.
And I can't keep up with these rituals anymore
Expressing an inability to keep up with religious rituals, indicating a sense of exhaustion or disillusionment.
Anymore
Repeating the sentiment of weariness or exhaustion with religious practices.
Now why don't we just call it as it is
Suggesting a call for honesty or straightforwardness in addressing the situation.
You've been reborn too many times before
Reiterating a theme of frequent spiritual rebirths, possibly hinting at inner turmoil.
And I can't keep up with these rituals anymore
Expressing an inability to keep up with religious rituals, indicating a sense of exhaustion or disillusionment.
Anymore
Repeating the sentiment of weariness or exhaustion with religious practices.
Well I guess I'll keep you in my prayers
Conveying a decision to include the person in the speaker's prayers, possibly implying care despite the challenges.
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