Lyrics
This little creature
This refers to a small creature.
Lives in your wardrobe
It resides in the speaker's wardrobe, suggesting proximity or intimacy.
He's seen you fake it
The creature has witnessed the speaker pretending or putting on a false facade.
He's seen you naked
The creature has seen the speaker in a vulnerable state, exposed and naked.
He's been through your pockets
It has explored the speaker's belongings, possibly a metaphor for invading personal space.
And sucked out your secrets
The creature has extracted and absorbed the speaker's hidden truths or confidences.
He stole all your best lines
It took away the speaker's clever or impressive expressions or ideas.
Seems just like the old times
The situation seems reminiscent of past experiences, perhaps involving deception.
There
Indicates a pause or transition in the narrative.
He comes
Anticipation of the creature's arrival.
She swallows
A person (she) swallows, implying the acceptance or consumption of something.
That's no lover
The swallowing is not an act of love but rather a deceptive act, possibly stealing something.
That's a vanity thief
The person swallowing is characterized as a thief of vanity, suggesting a shallow or self-centered motive.
That's no lover
Reiteration that the act of swallowing is not an expression of love but a self-serving act.
That's a vanity thief
Reaffirms that the one swallowing is more interested in personal gain than genuine affection.
Seen through your good shoes
The creature has observed or affected the speaker's elegant or formal footwear.
Rubbed off your red lips
It has removed the speaker's lipstick, possibly metaphorical for erasing traces of identity.
He sits like a fat man
The creature is described as sitting, possibly implying a passive or indifferent stance.
Curled round your thin hips
It is wrapped around the speaker's slender hips, suggesting a possessive or controlling presence.
He messed up your bed sheets
The creature has disturbed the speaker's bed, hinting at disruption or chaos.
Sucked up your secrets
Reiteration of the creature absorbing the speaker's concealed truths or secrets.
He stole all your best lines
It has taken the speaker's impressive expressions or ideas once again.
Seems just like old times
The situation resembles past experiences, reinforcing a sense of repetition or familiarity.
There
Another instance of anticipation or announcement of the creature's arrival.
He comes
Anticipation followed by the act of swallowing, completing a cyclical pattern.
She swallows
Reiteration that the swallowing is performed by a female (she).
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