Red Water
Red Water: Embracing the Haunting Beauty of Rust and Loss
Lyrics
I like rusty spoons
The speaker expresses a liking for rusty spoons.
The feel of rust against my fingers
The speaker describes the sensation of rust against their fingers.
Is almost orgasmic
The speaker finds the feeling of rust almost orgasmic, suggesting a unique and intense pleasure.
I like when the water runs red, The water runs red, The water runs red
The speaker enjoys it when the water turns red, repeated for emphasis.
I like when the water runs red, The water runs red, The water runs red
-My friends are voices inside my head
The speaker mentions having friends as voices in their head.
Gone off to fight in the great war
These voices, representing friends, have gone to fight in a great war.
And now they're all dead
The friends have all died in the war, leaving the speaker alone.
I like when the water runs red, The water runs red, The water runs red
The speaker repeats the enjoyment of red water, possibly using it as a metaphor for something intense or dramatic.
I like when the water runs red, The water runs red, The water runs red
-I like rusty spoons
Repetition of the speaker's liking for rusty spoons.
The feel of rust against my fingers
Reiteration of the sensation of rust against the speaker's fingers.
Is almost orgasmic
Reiteration that the feeling is almost orgasmic.
I like when the water runs red
Repetition of the enjoyment of red water, suggesting its significance or symbolic meaning.
The water runs red
-The water runs red
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