Lyrics
Steal a diamond and pierce my heart
Expressing a desire for deep emotional connection, using the metaphor of stealing a diamond and piercing the heart.
With its point
Describing the act of piercing the heart with the sharp point of a stolen diamond.
And take three silver drops of blood
Symbolizing a sacrifice with three silver drops of blood, possibly for the sake of sustaining a relationship.
To sow your dried flesh
Suggesting using the blood to rejuvenate or nourish dried flesh, representing emotional revitalization.
Use the harvest you get to appease the hunger
Encouraging the use of the emotional harvest to satisfy the hunger of a crowd, possibly referring to the needs of others.
Of your crowd, which drains
Highlighting the draining nature of societal demands, consuming the individual day by day.
You day by day, draining you away
Emphasizing the continuous and depleting effect of the crowd's demands on the individual.
You wanna eat my pearly eyes
Addressing a desire for the speaker's eyes, possibly as a metaphor for intimacy or understanding.
To fill the void you've got
Suggesting that the eyes are sought to fill a void within the other person.
Inside, sweet child of mine , you've got inside
Referring to the recipient as a "sweet child" with an inner void that needs fulfillment.
The pearly gates you dream of, are made of
Describing the dreamt-of pearly gates as composed of stolen mortal hopes.
Mortal hopes you stole away
Expressing regret or shame for the theft of mortal hopes used to construct the dreamt-of gates.
The pearly gates you long for are made of
Reiterating the composition of the longed-for gates, emphasizing the innocence of the stolen hopes.
Innocent night beings, heavenly unpure
Describing the stolen hopes as both heavenly and impure, possibly exploring the complexity of desires.
And yet so pure
Highlighting the paradoxical purity within the impure, adding depth to the exploration of desires.
I feel ashamed for your soul
Expressing a sense of shame or guilt concerning the recipient's soul, suggesting a moral conflict.
This war seems to reach a crying end
Suggesting that a war or conflict is nearing an emotional resolution or conclusion.
But why your very tears they never fall?
Pondering the reason behind the lack of tears falling during a perceived emotional ending.
Your very mask it never fades away?
Questioning the enduring nature of a mask worn by the recipient, possibly symbolizing emotional concealment.
Your very face ain't going to be shown?
Questioning whether the recipient's true face will ever be revealed, exploring themes of authenticity.
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