Lyrics
Samson holds me close
Samson is physically close to the speaker.
‘Cause he thinks he knows
Samson believes he understands the speaker.
That I will not run
The speaker asserts that she won't run away.
I will not run
Reiteration of the speaker's determination not to run.
But little does he know
The speaker reveals a hidden aspect about her connection to a bird in a locket.
I don’t hold this bird in my mother’s locket for fun
The speaker implies there's a deeper meaning to holding the bird, not just for amusement.
For fun
Reiteration that the act is not done for fun.
He gifts me with jewelry for the cruelty to me
Samson gives jewelry as a form of cruelty, believing it affects the speaker.
That he thinks he inflicts
Samson perceives that he inflicts pain.
But little does he know
The speaker suggests Samson is mistaken; he couldn't break her.
He never could have broken me
The speaker asserts her mental strength that cannot be repaired.
I just have a mind that can’t be fixed
Reiteration of having an unfixable mind.
I have a mind
The speaker emphasizes her strong mentality.
Samson thinks he knows
Samson believes he knows the speaker inside and out.
What he will find on the inside
Samson anticipates finding specific things within and outside the speaker.
And outside of me
The speaker suggests there's more to her than what Samson expects.
Like blood and hair and teeth
Reference to bodily elements Samson expects to find.
But little does he know
The speaker reveals she consists of unconventional elements.
That I am salt and cloth and lemon rind
The speaker is unique and keeps her true self hidden.
And my insides are my secret to keep
The speaker asserts her internal identity as something she won't reveal.
My mother’s in my veins
The speaker feels a strong connection to her mother.
We buried her on the beach on Sunday
Details about the burial of the speaker's mother.
She liked to look at the sea
The mother enjoyed looking at the sea.
One day we’ll all be gone
The inevitability of mortality is acknowledged.
And the fish will start walking on the land
An imaginative scenario of fish walking on land after everyone is gone.
And this will all just repeat
The cyclical nature of life and events is acknowledged.
This will all just repeat
Reiteration of the cyclical nature of life.
Samson thinks I’d care
Samson believes the speaker would be affected if he left.
If he left me I think I’d tear a piece of my hair out
The speaker sarcastically suggests she'd react dramatically to Samson's departure.
And break a dish or two
Expressions of exaggerated emotional response to Samson leaving.
But then I’d just move on
The speaker quickly moves on from emotional distress.
To the land I’m meant to wander on
The speaker is destined to explore and find a true partner.
And I would find a man who could be true
The speaker's determination to find a genuine relationship.
Yes I’d find a man who could be true
Reiteration of the speaker's intention to find a faithful partner.
Look who’s running
The speaker notes someone else taking control or initiative.
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