Knife Going In
Emotional Symphony: Tegan and Sara's Poignant Reflections
Lyrics
If I don't recover
The speaker expresses uncertainty about their recovery.
Sell this house and find
Suggesting a plan to sell the house in case recovery doesn't happen.
Something lost outside your window
An allusion to finding something meaningful or significant.
Not forever
Implying this situation is not permanent.
But on the night I die
The speaker anticipates a significant event in the future, possibly their death.
I swear I'll sleep outside your window
Promising to remain close even after death.
I feel the knife going in
The sensation of pain or betrayal deeply affecting the speaker.
I'm feeling anxious
Experiencing a sense of unease or apprehension.
Not enough to kill me
Unsettled but not to the extent of causing death.
I thought it'd happen fast
Expecting a rapid occurrence, but it's happening gradually.
But I'm feeling it now
The emotions or pain are being felt presently.
And I feel anxious
Reiterating the feeling of unease or anxiety.
Sleeping inches from me
Someone close is nearby but oblivious to the speaker's feelings.
I let it pass
Choosing not to address or confront the issue at the moment.
Emy, should I stop?
Seeking guidance or permission from someone named Emy.
Do you think I'll make it
Questioning the possibility of survival until morning as predetermined by fate.
To the morning if it's written?
Asking whether the wound should be closed or mended.
Stitch it up
Referring to the song itself as a source of worry for family and loved ones.
The kind of song I know
Implying the familiarity of this situation and its impact on others.
Causes mother, sister, lover worry
Indicating concern from mother, sister, and lover due to the song's content.
I feel the knife going in
Reiteration of the painful sensation, perhaps emotional or psychological.
I'm feeling anxious
Continued feeling of unease without being life-threatening.
Not enough to kill me
Similar to prior lines, discomfort without fatal consequences.
I thought it'd happen fast
Expectation of a quick outcome contrasted with the current gradual experience.
But I'm feeling it now
The present realization of the emotions or pain.
And I feel anxious
Repetition of the prevailing sense of unease or anxiety.
Sleeping inches from me
Someone close remains near but unaware of the speaker's distress.
I let it pass
Choosing to let the situation pass without immediate action or confrontation.
I feel the knife going in
Restating the sensation of being hurt or betrayed.
I'm feeling anxious
Continued feeling of unease without being life-threatening.
Not enough to kill me
Similar to prior lines, discomfort without fatal consequences.
I thought it'd happen fast
Expectation of a quick outcome contrasted with the current gradual experience.
But I'm feeling it now
The present realization of the emotions or pain.
And I feel anxious
Repetition of the prevailing sense of unease or anxiety.
Sleeping inches from me
Someone close remains near but unaware of the speaker's distress.
I let it pass
Choosing to let the situation pass without immediate action or confrontation.
I feel the knife going in
Reiterating the sensation of being hurt or betrayed.
I'm feeling anxious
Continued feeling of unease without being life-threatening.
Not enough to kill me
Similar to prior lines, discomfort without fatal consequences.
I thought it'd happen fast
Expectation of a quick outcome contrasted with the current gradual experience.
But I'm feeling it now
The present realization of the emotions or pain.
And I feel anxious
Repetition of the prevailing sense of unease or anxiety.
Sleeping inches from me
Someone close remains near but unaware of the speaker's distress.
I let it pass
Choosing to let the situation pass without immediate action or confrontation.
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