Drain Me
Embrace the Alchemy: A Battle for Liberation in 'Drain Me'
Lyrics
I feel him coming a mile away
I sense his approach from a considerable distance
The flowers wither in his gate
The beauty around him fades as he enters
Swallow my passion – how does it taste?
Metaphorically, he consumes my passion – questioning its impact
Tonight, I’m just not feeling like prey
Tonight, I don't want to be vulnerable or a target
Walk on, avoid him, oh he can see
Attempting to avoid him, but he perceives all my weaknesses
All of my vulnerabilities
He infiltrates my vulnerabilities
He’s in my body, he’s in my dreams
He is a part of me, influencing even my dreams
He’s got me walking in my sleep
I am under his control, acting unconsciously
Been down this road, you see, but I can’t take his alchemy
Although I've experienced this before, I cannot resist his mystical power
‘Cause he’ll only drain me
Because he will only drain me
Help me
A plea for assistance
Oh will he free me? Just let this die?
Questioning if he will release me, wishing for an end
Remove the curse, detoxify
Desiring the removal of the negative influence and purification
I’ve got a tingling spine, luminol eyes
Physical sensations of discomfort and fear
Oh god, just get me to sunrise
Seeking relief and escape from the situation by reaching sunrise
If I can kill it, make this one end
Expressing a desire to eliminate the negative force
There won’t be none of his kind left
Wishing for the extinction of his kind
Presence apparent – wake up, cold sweat
Awareness of his presence, causing anxiety
Dead eyes, cold touch, hot sheets, deep breath
Describing the negative aspects of his presence
Pull me in, your pain, your sin, your sleaze
Being drawn into his pain, sin, and depravity
‘Cause he’ll only drain me
Because he will only drain me
Help me
A plea for assistance (repeated)
Must give him my energy and
List of things the speaker must give to him, suggesting a surrender of self
Give him my memory and
-Give him my liturgy and
-Give him my everything
-Must give him my energy and
Repetition of the surrender theme, emphasizing the all-encompassing nature
Give him my memory and
-Give him my liturgy and
-Give him my everything
-Must give him my energy and
Reiteration of the idea that he will only drain the speaker
Give him my memory
-Cause he’ll only drain me
-Help me
A plea for assistance (repeated)
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