We Will Sin Together
Embracing Darkness: Sinful Desires in Jehnny Beth's 'We Will Sin Together'
Lyrics
Young boys forever
Expressing the perpetual youth of boys.
A piece in the murder
Referring to a part in a murder, possibly alluding to involvement in a crime or dangerous activity.
We will sin together
Declaring an intention to sin collectively.
I sin with a stranger
Acknowledging sinful actions with an unknown person.
Your safe, is my danger
Highlighting the contrast between safety and danger in the context of sin.
We will sin together
Reiterating the commitment to sin together.
We will sin together
Emphasizing the repetition of the commitment to sin together.
We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
Repeating the declaration of sinning together with emphasis.
We will sin together
-Oh, we will sin together
-We sneak down streets by osmosis
Describing surreptitious movement through streets, possibly indicating secretive or stealthy behavior.
To look for boys from window sills
Searching for boys with a secretive approach from windows.
We will sin together
Reaffirming the commitment to sin together in this context.
All I want is your sexy eyes
Expressing desire for specific physical attributes and a commitment to sin together.
Your legs parting to the skies
-We will sin together
-Yeah, we will sin together
Repeated emphasis on the commitment to sin together.
We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
Continued repetition of the commitment to sin together.
We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
-We will sin together
-And anyway I'm done
Conveying a sense of resignation and giving up on trying to fix things.
Trying to fix what's wrong
Stating the decision to stop trying to fix what's wrong.
So keep staring down the lens
Encouraging the act of staring through a lens, possibly a metaphor for introspection.
Your "Come to bed" eyes
Referring to enticing eyes with a suggestion of a romantic or intimate invitation.
To love is to live
Expressing the philosophy that to love is to live, and living involves sin.
To live is to sin
-I take you down with me
Symbolizing a shared journey into sin with someone, using the metaphor of holding hands and swimming.
Hold my hand and swim
-We will sin together
Reiterating the commitment to sin together and the association with being "the dead."
We are the dead
-We will sin together
-Waiting on rescue
Waiting for rescue while acknowledging the ongoing commitment to sin.
We will sin together
Repeating the declaration of sinning together as a concluding statement.
We will sin together
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