Skin of Gold
Whispers of Despair: Unveiling the Tale Behind 'Skin of Gold'
Lyrics
I too have a fairy at home
The speaker also has a fairy in their home.
And her dress now unzipped
The fairy's dress is currently unzipped, suggesting vulnerability or exposure.
I found her on the roof alone
The speaker discovered the fairy alone on the roof.
With a wand in her grip
The fairy holds a wand, indicating a magical or fantastical element.
On a morning of defiant looks
The fairy displays defiant looks on a morning.
She kept calling my name
The fairy repeatedly calls the speaker's name.
She hid under a book
The fairy hides beneath a book, possibly evoking a sense of secrecy or shame.
Eluding my stare with shame
The fairy avoids direct eye contact with the speaker, expressing shame.
In the morning counting the hours
The speaker counts the hours in the morning while lying in bed.
Laying in my bed
The speaker is in bed during the morning hours.
In the morning counting the hours
The speaker continues counting the hours in the morning.
I wish I was dead
The speaker expresses a desire to be dead.
I too have a fairy at home
The speaker has another fairy at home.
That I visit when in pain
The speaker visits this fairy when experiencing pain.
Her skin stuck to the bone
This fairy's skin is stuck to the bone, possibly indicating fragility or deterioration.
She will never fly again
It is suggested that this fairy will never fly again, symbolizing a loss of freedom or vitality.
In the morning counting the hours
The speaker continues counting the hours in the morning while lying in bed.
Laying in my bed
The speaker wishes for their own death.
In the morning counting the hours
The morning hours are still being counted by the speaker.
I wish my fairy was dead
The speaker expresses a wish for the death of the fairy mentioned earlier.
I too have a fairy at home
The speaker has yet another fairy at home, similar to the first one.
Same as yours, her eyes wide
This fairy shares wide eyes with the first one.
Watching the television thinking
The fairy watches television and believes there is a war outside.
There must be war outside
Suggesting a sense of paranoia or fear in the fairy.
In the morning counting the hours
The speaker continues counting the hours in the morning.
I wish we both were dead
The speaker expresses a wish for the death of both fairies.
I too have a fairy at home
The speaker acknowledges having yet another fairy at home.
I'd forgotten for a while
The speaker had momentarily forgotten about this fairy.
And I bow to kiss your skin of gold
The speaker bows to kiss the skin of gold, suggesting an intimate or affectionate moment.
It won't be the last time
This act is not the last time, hinting at a recurring or cyclical nature.
Noo
The speaker affirms that this won't be the final occurrence.
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