Sweet Blood
Sweet Blood Symphony: Battling Love's Mosquitos
Lyrics
Well, I boarded up the windows
Boarding up windows as a metaphor for protection or isolation.
But somehow the mosquitos are getting inside
Mosquitos symbolize negative influences or problems still finding a way in.
They say I got sweet blood
Being told that the person has attractive qualities ("sweet blood").
Grit my teeth and say drink up
Enduring challenges with a resigned acceptance ("grit my teeth and say drink up").
And they do, can't fight their nature
Others succumbing to their nature, implying inevitability.
Wish I could blame them
Wishing to blame others but choosing not to.
But I don't, I can't, I won't
Expressing an inability or unwillingness to assign blame.
Can't keep any lights on
Losing control or stability when daylight fades.
When the sun goes down, my day's done
The end of the day brings a sense of stagnation or decay.
I'll lay here and rot
Facing a state of decay or deterioration.
I hear you're keeping busy
Awareness of someone else's activities or busyness.
I'll never hear you say you miss me
Anticipating not hearing expressions of longing or affection.
But you do, you probably just forgot
Suspecting forgetfulness despite hidden feelings of missing the person.
I give you love, you love me not
Unreciprocated love or affection.
Bread crumbs ain't enough
Small gestures or efforts are insufficient.
I'll say it 'til I'm blue in the face
Repeating affirmations to oneself despite doubt.
With any luck, I just might believe it someday
Hoping repetition leads to self-belief over time.
Blow out the citronella
Ending outdoor protection measures as summer fades.
Light the cinnamon vanilla
Changing atmosphere with scents, acknowledging the changing season.
Yeah, summer is dying
Acknowledging the end of summer.
I'll watch you play the hotel
Observing someone else's actions from a distance.
Oh, you think you know me so well
Perceived understanding from someone who, in reality, doesn't know well.
But you don't, you never did
Highlighting a lack of genuine understanding from the other person.
I blossomed for you ran and hid
Having grown and changed for someone who avoided commitment.
So point to the time
Indicating a specific moment in the past.
We'll call it a night, right kid
Proposing an end to a situation, perhaps a relationship.
Scratch every bite and bleach out the blood
Coping with the aftermath of negative experiences.
Hangin' on tight to the wrong types of love
Clutching onto unhealthy or unfulfilling relationships.
You say you don't mind, well I've had enough
Expressing a desire to end a situation, despite earlier claims of tolerance.
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