Skin
Yearning Embrace: Unveiling the Depths of Desire in Marika Hackman's 'Skin'
Lyrics
I'm jealous of your neck
I envy the intimacy of your neck
That narrow porcelain plinth of flesh
Describing the delicate and smooth surface of the neck
It gets to hold your head
Highlighting the privilege of supporting your head
And I'd rather perform the task instead
Expressing a desire to take over that role
I'll use my hands
Indicating a willingness to perform the task using hands
You told me of your heart
Discussing revelations about the person's emotional core
A cold tile cavern bathed in dark
Portraying the heart as a cold, dark place with roots
And earthy roots hanging from within
Imagining roots hanging within the emotional core
To shed some light the fire must get in
Suggesting that light can be brought in through fire
A searing pulse
Describing a intense, throbbing sensation
I'm a fever in your chest
Identifying as a fever within the person's chest
The burning sun I'm west
Comparing oneself to a burning sun in the west
I, I am too naïve (You, you are too naïve)
Admitting to being too naïve
Your lunar strands were lit in red and green
Describing the person's hair strands illuminated in red and green
A captivating scene
Depicting a captivating visual scene
A portion of myself was lost to me (A portion of yourself was lost to–)
Acknowledging a loss of self within the person
But I'm not dead (But you're not dead)
Asserting vitality despite the emotional struggles
Just a harbour no one's in
Presenting oneself as an unoccupied harbor
An empty salt filled skin
Describing a hollow and abandoned state
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