Dagger

Whispers of Love and Pain: Slowdive's Dagger Unveiled
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Lyrics

The sunshine girl is sleeping

The person referred to as the "sunshine girl" is currently sleeping.

She falls and dreams alone

This person falls asleep and dreams in solitude.

And me I am her dagger

The speaker identifies themselves as a metaphorical "dagger" to the sleeping person.

Too numb to feel her pain

The speaker claims to be emotionally numb, unable to feel the pain of the sunshine girl.


The world is full of noise yeah

The world is depicted as full of constant noise, an ongoing background disturbance.

I hear it all the time

The speaker is aware of and constantly hears the noise in the world.

And me I am your dagger

The speaker now extends the metaphor, claiming to be the listener's "dagger."

You know I am your wound

The speaker asserts that they are the listener's wound, suggesting a connection to pain.


I thought I heard you whisper

There is an indication that the speaker thought they heard a whisper, a recurring event.

It happens all the time

The act of hearing a whisper is described as a frequent occurrence for the speaker.

I thought I heard you whisper

The repetition of the idea that the speaker thought they heard a whisper.

It happens all the time

This occurrence of hearing a whisper is emphasized as happening regularly.


She whispers while I'm sleeping:

The sunshine girl whispers loving words while the speaker is asleep.

"I love you when you smile"

The whispered words express love, particularly associated with the speaker's smile.

I didn't really lose you

The speaker reassures that the separation wasn't a real loss but a temporary one.

I just lost it for a while

The speaker clarifies that the separation was a temporary emotional struggle.


The world is full of noise yeah

The persistent background noise in the world is reiterated.

I hear it all the time

The speaker continues to hear the constant noise around them.

You know I am your dagger

The metaphorical role of being the listener's "dagger" is repeated.

You know I am your wound

The claim of being the listener's wound is reiterated.


I thought I heard you whisper

Repetition of the theme of hearing a whisper, indicating ongoing emotional sensitivity.

It happens all the time

The act of hearing a whisper is described as a frequent, recurring experience.

I thought I heard you whisper

Continuation of the theme of hearing a whisper, suggesting an enduring emotional connection.

It happens all the time

The regularity of hearing a whisper is emphasized once again.

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