If You Had Lips
Love and Decay: Unveiling the Dark Desires in 'If You Had Lips'
Lyrics
Hey shitmouth
Addressing someone with a vulgar term, possibly expressing frustration or contempt.
I love you
Paradoxical expression of love towards the person referred to as "shitmouth."
Hey shitmouth
Reiteration of the address to "shitmouth" along with the expression of love.
I love you
Repeating the paradoxical declaration of love for "shitmouth."
A number of years
Suggesting a passage of time between the speaker and "shitmouth."
Have passed between our
Reference to a physical space between the legs, possibly implying a sexual relationship.
Legs
Continuation of the reference to the space between the legs.
Taste your buttery muffin
Provocative imagery, describing the taste of a sexual encounter.
Hey shitmouth!
Repetition of the affectionate yet vulgar term "shitmouth."
I've never known anyone who bent so much to me
Expressing a unique quality in someone's behavior, implying a close relationship.
I never
Denial of having known someone who exhibited similar behavior.
I've never known anyone who bent so much to me
Repetition of the denial of knowing someone with similar characteristics.
I never
Continuation of the denial theme.
When you smile
Observation of the physical response, a smile, with a vivid olfactory reference.
I can smell your breath
Further description of the olfactory experience related to the person's breath.
I see the shit
Visual imagery of seeing feces on the person's teeth.
On your teeth
Continuation of the visual description, suggesting a negative aspect of the person.
man, I'd love to catch ya
Expressing a desire to capture or apprehend the person referred to as "shitmouth."
If you had lips I'd kiss ya
If the person had lips, expressing a desire to kiss them, implying conflicting emotions.
I pray the Lord to curse ya
A reference to praying for a curse on the person, suggesting a complex relationship.
hey shitmouth
Reiteration of the address to "shitmouth" with the paradoxical expression of love.
I love you
Repeating the declaration of love towards "shitmouth."
Will you bury me?
Possibly a question about burial, introducing a theme of mortality or separation.
Ancient man - he needed
Reference to ancient man, possibly drawing a parallel between primitive and modern relationships.
Ancient man - he had it
Reiteration of the capabilities or possessions of ancient man.
Man, I'd love to catch ya
Repetition of the desire to catch the person, now reflecting on the primitive theme.
If you had lips I'd kiss ya
If the person had lips, expressing a desire to kiss them, reiterating conflicting emotions.
Pray the Lord to curse ya
Repetition of the theme of praying for a curse on the person, adding a religious dimension.
Now we two lay together
Now the two are together, suggesting a connection or coexistence despite the conflicted feelings.
Will ya bury me?
Repetition of the question about burial, possibly underscoring mortality or the inevitability of separation.
Will ya bury me?
Reiteration of the question about burial, emphasizing a contemplation of the end.
Will ya bury me?
Repeating the question about burial, further emphasizing the theme of mortality or separation.
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