Lyrics
Go
Expressing a command or a start of action.
Obvious blasé
Referring to a nonchalant or indifferent attitude.
Broken so completely
Describing a state of being shattered or damaged completely.
Built me up in the same way, same way
Someone/something reconstructing the speaker similarly.
The same way
Emphasizing repetition or routine.
Suggesting an ethereal or shadowy presence.
Tell me that you'll stay
Asking for assurance of commitment or companionship.
Devour me so sweetly
Metaphorically being consumed or overwhelmed in a pleasant manner.
You prefer me sick this way
Expressing a preference for the speaker's distressed state.
I'll stay sick this
Commitment to staying in an unhealthy condition.
Six feet in my guilt. Broken hinges on my casket.
Describing guilt and vulnerability, possibly in a metaphorical death context.
Playing with matches, we knew this would happen now. Watch it all go up in flames. If there's a chance let's bury the hatchet now. Watch it all go up in flames.
Engaging in risky behavior, anticipating consequences, and contemplating reconciliation.
Taken
Referring to a loss or separation from oneself.
Taken from myself
Describing a sense of detachment from one's identity.
These Pages
Indicating that personal experiences need active involvement for change.
Won't rewrite themselves
Highlighting the responsibility to shape one's own narrative.
The way it has to end is always bittersweet.
Recognizing the inevitability of a bitter conclusion.
Take this. Take this away from me.
Wishing to be liberated from a burdensome situation.
Six feet in my guilt. Broken hinges on my casket.
Reiteration of guilt and vulnerability, possibly in a metaphorical death context.
Playing with matches, we knew this would happen now. Watch it all go up in flames. If there's a chance let's bury the hatchet now. Watch it all go up in flames. How did all these feelings pile up to the ceiling. Stripped of all their meaning. Let's break them into kindling.
Revisiting risky behavior, acknowledging its destructive potential, and considering reconciliation.
Playing with matches, we're playing with matches.
Repetition emphasizing the perilous nature of the situation.
Watch it all go up in flames
Observing the destructive outcome of the risky behavior.
Playing with matches, we knew this would happen now. Watch it all go up in flames. If there's a chance let's bury the hatchet now. Watch it all go up in flames.
Reiteration of the consequences of risky behavior and a plea for reconciliation.
How did all these feelings pile up to the ceiling. Stripped of all their meaning. Let's break them into kindling.
Reflecting on the accumulation and loss of emotional significance.
Playing with matches, we're playing with matches.
Repeating the theme of engaging in risky behavior, possibly with indifference.
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