Lyrics
One for sorrow and two for hate
One for sorrow represents a feeling of sadness or mourning.
Three for the boys who met their fate
Three is symbolic of boys who faced their destiny or end.
Four-five for silver, and six for my blues
Four-five for silver and six for my blues signifies a connection between material wealth (silver) and personal melancholy (blues).
Seven for the hate that I never knew, never knew, never knew
Seven represents an unknown hate that was previously unrecognized or not acknowledged.
A girl, in a winter mood
A girl, emotionally distant or detached, possibly experiencing a cold or desolate phase.
Face of clay, stares through you
Her expression is rigid and unfeeling, looking past or through others.
And a pain
A feeling of pain or discomfort.
Just a simple pane
Comparing pain to a simple pane, possibly indicating a minimal, transparent barrier.
And your rain on the other side comes through
An emotional barrier that separates the speaker from someone else's feelings (rain) on the opposite side.
I don't wanna, be your fucking alibi
The speaker refuses to be someone's dishonest excuse for their actions.
I just wanna, have you here right by my side
The desire to have someone close by, seeking companionship.
I don't wanna, be your fucking alibi
Reiteration of not wanting to be a deceptive cover for someone.
Oh magpie, you're my delicate way to die
The magpie is metaphorically linked to being a subtle or indirect way towards death for the speaker.
A room, filled with all our friends
A setting with friends but a notable absence of someone important.
But you ain't there
The absence of a significant person is deeply felt.
So I make amends, with these strangers
Attempting to reconcile or make peace with strangers due to the absence of familiar companions.
Ain't no friends of mine
Strangers are not considered as close as true friends to the speaker.
Now it's time you step in line
An urge for the absent person to conform or be present.
I don't wanna, be your fucking alibi
Reaffirmation of refusal to serve as someone's dishonest excuse.
I just wanna, have you here right by my side
Reiteration of the desire for closeness and companionship.
I don't wanna, be your fucking alibi
Continued refusal to be an alibi for someone.
Oh magpie... you're my delicate way to die
Reemphasizing the metaphorical connection between the magpie and a subtle pathway to death.
But I'm alive
Acknowledgment of being alive despite the association with the delicate way to die.
So let me fly
An assertion of the desire for freedom or independence.
I don't wanna.. be your fucking alibi
Refusal to play the role of an alibi for someone's actions.
I just wanna, have you here right by my side
Reiteration of the desire for companionship and closeness.
I don't wanna, be your fucking alibi
Repeated rejection of being someone's dishonest cover-up.
Oh magpie, you're my delicate way to die
Reaffirmation of the metaphorical association of the magpie with a subtle path towards death.
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