Lyrics
Have you seen enough?
Asking if the listener has seen enough.
Then go and see.
Suggesting the listener to go and explore more.
Have you seen enough?
Repeating the question about having seen enough.
You might as well.
Indicating that the listener might as well leave.
Leave the sun, it's dreary face.
Advising to leave the sun, which is described as dreary.
Leave me something in your place.
Requesting the listener to leave something behind.
And so it was you, lying down.
Identifying the person lying down as the listener.
This close to me, turning your back.
Describing the listener as being close but turning away.
And all it would take, for you to be free,
Stating that for the listener to be free, it would take more than what was offered.
Was never enough, but too much for me.
Expressing that the speaker's efforts were never enough and were too much for the listener.
I love you.
Declaring love for the listener.
With my skin and teeth.
Expressing love using the metaphor of "skin and teeth."
I love you.
Repeating the expression of love with the same metaphor.
Skin and teeth.
Highlighting the elements (skin and teeth) through which love is expressed.
I know what to do, I'll show you know.
Confidently stating knowledge of what to do and willingness to show the listener.
I know better than you, but it won't help me.
Acknowledging superiority in knowledge but recognizing that it won't help the speaker.
My hair will grow back, intermittently.
Anticipating the regrowth of hair intermittently.
And my clothes will dry like blood on my teeth.
Comparing the drying of clothes to blood on teeth, suggesting a vivid and perhaps unsettling image.
I love you.
Reiterating love for the listener.
With my skin and teeth.
Expressing love again with the metaphor of "skin and teeth."
I love you.
Repeating the expression of love using the same metaphor.
Skin and teeth.
Emphasizing the elements (skin and teeth) as channels for expressing love.
Skin and teeth.
Repeating "skin and teeth" for added emphasis.
Skin and teeth.
Concluding with the repeated emphasis on "skin and teeth."
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