Papercut Kisses
Papercut Kisses: A Haunting Symphony of Love and Pain
Lyrics
Sally's made of paper and string,
Sally is metaphorically described as being made of paper and string, emphasizing her artificial and fragile nature.
She's a perfect, patchwork plaything.
Sally is portrayed as a meticulously crafted plaything, assembled like a patchwork, suggesting a manufactured or constructed identity.
I stick my knife into her sometimes, just to hear her scream.
The speaker confesses to causing harm to Sally, using a knife, and derives satisfaction from her reaction, revealing a disturbing aspect of their relationship.
And it might look like she's hurting
Despite the appearance of pain, the speaker believes Sally's suffering is an expression of love towards them.
But I know it just means she loves me.
The speaker justifies Sally's pain as a manifestation of love, implying a twisted understanding of affection and intimacy.
Cause sometimes, through her tears,
The speaker suggests that Sally's tears do not necessarily convey sorrow but may hide a smile, implying a complex emotional dynamic.
I can see her smile.
The speaker observes moments of happiness in Sally, reinforcing the paradoxical nature of their relationship.
Snip, snip, snip, shiny black scissors,
Introduces the image of shiny black scissors, symbolizing the tools used in the destructive aspects of the relationship.
Glinting so bright on her milk white neck.
Describes the scissors glinting on Sally's neck, suggesting a dangerous and cutting influence on her.
Slitting my lips with papercut kisses,
Describes the painful nature of the speaker's affection with the metaphor of papercut kisses, highlighting the destructive consequences of their love.
Wrenching my heart as I cut through her flesh.
Expresses the emotional toll on the speaker as they cut through Sally's flesh, indicating a self-destructive aspect to their actions.
And every time that I look into her eyes,
The speaker acknowledges being captivated by Sally's eyes, suggesting a deeper connection despite the destructive tendencies.
I can't resist, kiss her face, grab a fistfull of paradise.
Highlights the speaker's inability to resist Sally's allure, even if it leads to the degradation of beauty.
And I'll break and break till all that's pretty fades away.
Describes a continuous cycle of breaking and fading beauty, suggesting the inevitability of deterioration in their relationship.
She's a colorless reflection of me.
Portrays Sally as a reflection of the speaker, lacking color, possibly symbolizing emotional emptiness or a distorted self-image.
When I look at her all that I can see,
The speaker acknowledges that all they see in Sally is something superior to themselves.
Is something so much better,
Suggests that Sally represents a higher standard of beauty or perfection, creating a sense of inadequacy in the speaker.
Is something so much better than me.
Reiterates the idea that Sally is superior, emphasizing the speaker's feelings of inferiority.
She's a paper white confection, two dimensional perfection.
Describes Sally as a flawless, two-dimensional creation, highlighting the contrast with the speaker's imperfections.
She's as pure as I could never be.
Compares Sally's purity to the speaker's inherent impurity, creating a stark juxtaposition between them.
She's a thing of aching beauty.
Emphasizes Sally's beauty as a source of pain, creating a paradoxical existence for both Sally and the speaker.
She's a perfect audience of one, smiles even as she comes undone.
Describes Sally as an audience of one, suggesting a solitary and devoted relationship, even in the face of her unraveling.
Pretty, pretty paper dolly, wanna cut into her body....
Concludes with a disturbing desire to harm Sally, reinforcing the theme of destructive tendencies in the relationship.
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