Lyrics
So you came like a missile
Introducing a sudden and impactful arrival, likened to a missile.
Falling on my head with the black sky
Describing the entrance with a metaphor of falling from the sky in darkness.
Think you're giving but you're taking my life away
Perceiving a paradox where the presence, meant to be giving, is actually taking away life.
Then you came with your breeze blocks
Comparing the impact to the force of breeze blocks, symbolizing a destructive force.
Smashing up my face like a bus stop
Using vivid imagery of smashing, akin to the destructive force of hitting a bus stop.
Think you're giving but you're taking my life away
Reiterating the theme of apparent giving while simultaneously taking away life.
Like the drunk you convinced was sober
Drawing a parallel with a convincing drunk, implying deception and instability.
You keep me falling over
Expressing a sense of imbalance, constantly falling over due to the influence.
In the daylight
Referencing a state of vulnerability in the daylight, possibly highlighting transparency.
Think you're giving but you're taking my life away
Reiterating the theme of giving and taking life away in the context of sobriety.
With the best of intentions
Acknowledging positive intentions while alluding to a futile attempt to guide.
You tried to give an ocean directions
Metaphorically describing the challenge of giving direction to something vast and uncontrollable like an ocean.
Think you're giving but you're taking my life away
Emphasizing the contradiction between intentions and the unintended consequences on life.
So you came like a missile
Repeating the missile metaphor, suggesting a recurring and impactful presence.
Leaving me the whole world in exile
Describing the aftermath, leaving the speaker in a state of isolation or exile.
Think you're giving but you're taking my life away
Highlighting the contradiction of giving and taking away life simultaneously.
Like the drunk you convinced was sober
Drawing another parallel with a convincing drunk, indicating a recurring theme of deception.
You keep me falling over
Continuing the theme of imbalance, with a constant state of falling over.
In the daylight
Referring again to vulnerability in the daylight, suggesting exposure to truth or reality.
Think you're giving but you're taking my life away
Reiterating the theme of giving and taking life away, emphasizing the contradictory nature.
Think you're giving but you're taking my life away
Summarizing the paradoxical nature of the presence, giving with one hand and taking away with the other.
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