The Body
Lost Saints and City Lights: Unraveling the Essence of 'The Body'
Lyrics
Come on now stop staring at the ceiling
Calls for action to stop passive behavior, urging the listener to engage with the world.
Your last daydream is slowly unreeling
Highlights the fading of a daydream, possibly suggesting a departure from idle fantasies.
Won't you come out tonight, like I know you want to
Invites the listener to join in an evening activity, expressing knowledge of their desire to do so.
'Cause the city's alive and even though it haunts you, I want you
Acknowledges the city's liveliness, recognizing its haunting effect and expressing a desire for connection.
To tell me again what the body's for
Pleads for an explanation of the purpose of the body, suggesting a loss of understanding or sensation.
'Cause I can't feel it anymore
Expresses an inability to feel the body and implies a longing for the pain or intensity experienced before.
I want to hurt like it did before
Desires emotional intensity, wishing to experience the hurt felt in the past.
We shouldn't sin
Advises against sinful actions, possibly acknowledging the consequences of certain behaviors.
Tell me again what the body's for
Reiterates the plea for an understanding of the body's purpose, emphasizing the loss of sensation.
'Cause I can't feel it anymore
Echoes the inability to feel the body, suggesting a persistent numbness or emotional detachment.
I lost mine and I need yours,
Expresses a personal loss of identity and a need for the listener's body, possibly for emotional support.
It's only skin, we could swim
Downplays the significance of the body as just skin, proposing a shared experience like swimming.
You try so hard to keep it together,
Observes the listener's struggle to maintain composure, possibly in the face of challenges or difficulties.
And you look so hard in fishnets and leather
Comments on the listener's appearance, mentioning fishnets and leather, possibly alluding to a specific style or persona.
But I know who you are, you are just a lost saint
Identifies the listener as a lost saint, emphasizing a sense of spiritual or emotional disorientation.
And if we go too far, there'll be heaven to pay
Warns of potential consequences if the situation goes too far, suggesting a need for restraint.
And what a price
Reflects on the high cost or consequences that may arise if boundaries are crossed.
I can't feel it anymore, tell me again what the body's for
Reiterates the inability to feel the body, reinforcing the desire for an explanation of its purpose.
I can't feel it anymore, tell me again it's only skin, we should swim
Restates the idea that it's only skin and proposes the shared experience of swimming as a remedy.
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