Lyrics
Then I strangled your neck
Expressing a violent act of strangling, possibly metaphorical, as an intense expression of love.
Because I love you too much
Contradictory expression suggesting excessive love leading to a harmful action.
Then I kissed your red mouth
Describing a kiss on the mouth, emphasizing the intensity of love, even to the point of death.
Because I love you to death
Reiterating the depth of love, possibly implying a willingness to go to extremes.
Now mother I need you
An expression of dependency on the mother figure.
I need your claws in my neck
Symbolic request for maternal control and influence, using the metaphor of claws.
Every breath that I breathe in
Highlighting the significance of every breath in sustaining a life lacking something essential.
Feeds the life that I lack
Suggesting a dependency on external factors for sustaining life.
Now right here I was born
Referring to the speaker's birthplace, emphasizing a connection to a significant event.
In the place where you kneeled
Pointing to a place of origin, possibly involving a moment of submission or vulnerability.
In a burning white sand
Describing a birth scenario with intense imagery of burning white sand.
In the blood that you spilled
Linking the speaker's birth to a violent act, represented by spilled blood.
Far far in the distance
Setting a scene in the distance, possibly portraying isolation or an ominous presence.
I hear the howl of the beast
Introducing the howl of a beast, creating an atmosphere of danger or impending threat.
I feel his breath on my face
Sensing the proximity of the beast, feeling its breath on the speaker's face.
I feel the edge of his teeth
Expressing a palpable fear with the mention of the beast's teeth.
And I'll swallow your sorrow
Committing to absorbing and overcoming the sorrows of another.
And I'll inhale your fear
Taking in and confronting the fear of another person.
And I steal your tomorrows
Claiming responsibility for taking away someone else's future.
And I'll inject your tears
Expressing a willingness to endure and internalize the pain of others.
So please never forgive me
Pleading for unforgiveness, indicating a sense of guilt or wrongdoing.
Please spit on my name
Requesting disdain and rejection, acknowledging a sense of deserving punishment.
But I hold on to my memory
Asserting a grip on personal memories despite external judgments.
And keep me to blame
Accepting blame and accountability, resisting absolution.
Please need me to blame
Reiterating the desire for others to hold the speaker accountable for their actions.
Yeah you need me to blame
Affirming the need for external blame and accountability.
You need me to blame
Emphasizing the necessity for external blame and acknowledging its role in the speaker's life.
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