Vampire
Love's Battle with the Night: Tori Nance's Haunting Vampire Confession
Lyrics
You were so sweet to taste
You were appealing or attractive.
But you cut my hands up
Your actions or behavior caused harm to me.
You were so hard to touch
You were emotionally challenging or distant.
I think you're asking too much
I feel your demands are excessive.
Trying to hold you
Attempting to embrace you physically.
Without getting cut
Struggling to hold onto you without being hurt.
Can't live my life on the run
Unable to live a stable life.
So please just stop chasing me
Requesting you to stop pursuing me.
You'll start replacing me
Fearing you will find someone else to replace me.
Oh, vampire
Referring to the person as a vampire, possibly metaphorically draining energy or life.
Wanted to help but
Initially wanting to assist, but feeling depleted.
You're sucking my blood
Metaphorically, taking away vital essence or life force.
Wanted you back
Desiring a return to the relationship.
But I gave up on us
Deciding to give up on the relationship.
Oh, vampire
Reiterating the vampire metaphor to emphasize the draining nature of the person.
Rough on the outside
Describing the person as having a tough exterior but being vulnerable inside.
Soft on the inside
Contrasting the outer toughness with inner softness.
Pineapple skin
Using pineapple skin as a metaphor for a protective outer layer.
You got your hooks in
Being ensnared or controlled by the person.
I don't think this fight is fair
Expressing the unfairness of the situation.
You want me to stay but can't
Wanting the person to love but in a different, healthier way.
Love me this way
Feeling unloved or rejected in the current manner of affection.
Don't need to sleep with a gun
Rejecting the idea of being in constant fear or defense.
If I don't take my medicine
Needing medication to survive or cope.
I might not wake up again
Fear of not waking up if not taking medication.
Oh, vampire
Reiterating the draining nature of the person with the vampire metaphor.
Wanted to help but you're
Repeated acknowledgment of the person's draining behavior.
Sucking my blood
Continued metaphorical reference to blood-sucking, emphasizing the harm.
Wanted you back but I gave up on us
Desiring a return but acknowledging the decision to give up on the relationship.
Oh, vampire
Reiterating the draining nature of the person using the vampire metaphor.
Peel off my skin
Symbolically shedding a protective layer, exposing vulnerability.
It's yellow and broken
Describing a damaged and fragile state.
And nothing's growing
Emphasizing a lack of growth or improvement.
Squeeze what is left of me
Expressing emotional or physical exhaustion.
There's nothing left inside for you
Nothing remaining internally for the person.
Vampire
Repeating the vampire metaphor to emphasize the emotional draining.
Wanted to help but you're sucking my blood
Reiterating the person's blood-sucking behavior and its impact.
Wanted you back but you can't get enough
Expressing the person's insatiable desire or need.
Oh vampire
Final repetition of the vampire metaphor to convey the relentless and consuming nature.
Oh vampire
Concluding with the repeated emphasis on the draining quality of the person.
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