Maniac
Chasing Shadows: A Surreal Love Lost in Delerium
Lyrics
She's on his mind, she's on his wall
Obsession with her presence, both mentally and physically.
She's in the corner of his eye
Constant awareness of her, even in peripheral vision.
She whispers sweet delerium
Her words evoke a pleasurable state of confusion and unreality.
He climbs inside and blushes
He immerses himself in her influence and becomes self-conscious.
As the crimson tide flows, flushes him away
Metaphor for overwhelming emotions that consume and carry him away.
The sheets are stained alone again
Post-sexual encounter loneliness and emptiness.
And unfulfilled - a cleaning bill
Unfulfilled desires, leading to a mundane consequence like a cleaning bill.
The dream was killed before he kissed her
The dream of intimacy was shattered before it could materialize.
He's cursing the alarm
Expressing frustration with the intrusion of reality signaled by the alarm.
And she teases from the TV
Her presence is pervasive, even through media like TV.
Spreads her legs in magazines
Sexualized imagery portrayed in media intensifies his longing.
She steams his collar, she dusts his shelf
Domestic actions symbolize her influence on his personal space.
She cuts his hair - she's never there
Her absence is felt in routine activities like hair-cutting.
There's just the letters one-way
Communication is one-sided, emphasizing his desperation.
While the ansaphone says "No way!"
Rejection and isolation conveyed through the answering machine.
But he'll search
Determination to search for her despite obstacles.
He'll find her even if he has to tie her down
Extreme measures contemplated to possess her.
Kiss the ground she walks on
Repetition emphasizes the intensity of devotion and reverence for her.
Kiss the ground she walks on
-Kiss the ground she walks on
-Kiss the ground she walks on
-Kiss the ground she walks on
-Kiss the ground she walks on
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